Expo West

Next week, the natural CPG world will converge in Anaheim, California for the biggest annual trade show of the year, Natural Products Expo West. With over 2,000 food and beverage exhibitors and 60,000 attendees expected over the course of the four-day event, there’s a lot to take in, whether you’re there on the ground or following online. But regardless of if you’re a retailer, investor, brand or supplier, the only real ticket you’ll need to get the most out of this year’s show is a BevNET/NOSH Insider membership.

Immunity, energy and gut health were all over the show floor at Natural Products Expo West 2022, and especially within the coffee, kombucha and juice categories where innovations emphasized functionality and plant-based offerings. In this gallery of new products featured at the show last week, we highlight some of the show’s launches.

Allegations of sexual harassment at recently-concluded Natural Products Expo West are rocking social media and causing the show’s administrators to take stock of the behavior of guests on the floor and at ancillary events.

In this dispatch from Natural Products Expo West 2022, we look at several of the Asian-inspired coffee launches including Vietnamese, Thai and Indonesian styled innovations. As well, a plant-based milk tea brand, Twrl, made its Expo debut and dairy cooperative Organic Valley introduced new innovations for new and expecting mothers.

In this first post-Expo West dispatch, we look at how classic soda flavors are being embraced by next generation brands. As well, powders at the show proved prominent, several new awards honoring deceased industry veterans were given out, and Jones Soda provided a first look at its anticipated cannabis line.

Expo West’s status as one of the beverage industry’s top showcases for new natural products remained strong in 2022 with young and established brands unveiling their latest innovations. In this gallery, the first of several covering the Expo’s new product launches, we take a look at some of the functional beverages, sparkling waters and plant-based milks that stood out on the show floor.

Covering day two of Expo West, we cover the latest news and notes from the show, including Molson Coor's new barley milk Golden Wing, Frey Farms' renewed focus on beverages, RISE Brewing's innovative new cold brew nitro shot and NBA star Devin Booker's move into the industry with Coco5.

In our first video dispatch from Natural Products Expo West 2022 in Anaheim, California, BevNET managing editor Martin Caballero and NOSH reporter Adrianne DeLuca discuss their observations and takeaways from the trade show’s opening day.

In our first dispatch from Natural Products Expo West 2022 this week, we examine how individual brands and the industry as a whole are responding to the impact of climate change, as well as highlight products and innovations seen at the show across plant-based dairy, mocktails, CBD and more.