Natural and organic trends continue to leave their mark on the consumer packaged goods market, as was shown at this year’s Natural Products Expo West tradeshow, which took place March 6-9 in Anaheim, Calif. New Hope Natural Media, a division of Penton and host of the tradeshow, announced that Natural Products Expo West 2014 broke records with more than 67,000 visiting industry members, more than 2,600 exhibiting companies, and the most first-time exhibitors at the event. The tradeshow also was co-located with Engredea and the Next Innovation Summit, which highlighted ingredient sourcing and product development.
Exhibitors on hand at Expo West included manufacturers from the dietary supplements, beauty, household, pet products, and food and beverage industries. Below are some beverage-related highlights from the show: