Natural Products Expo West sets new record

Natural Products Expo West and SupplyExpo, held March 8-11 in Anaheim, Calif., posted 10 percent growth in overall attendance this year, with more than 47,000 attendees and 3,162 exhibits.

Produced by NFM's parent company, New Hope Natural Media, a division of Penton Media, Natural Products Expo West and SupplyExpo encompass the entire spectrum of healthy products, from product development and ingredient purchasing to manufactured products and retail. Now in its 27th year, the show continues to expand beyond grocery products to personal care, pet products, healthy home and baby products, as well as clothing, wine and spirits.

A retailer uses a handheld scanner to get information about a recently launched food item in the New Products Showcase

A Korean dancer at the International Welcome Reception

Keynote speaker Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation

Organic systems researcher, Professor John Reganold of Washington State University, speaks at the 10th Annual OFRF Meet & Greet Benefit Luncheon

Retailers peruse the New Products Showcase

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