This year, Natural Products Expo East has revamped its program to surround the recent growth of the natural products industry. Scheduled for Sept. 21-24 at the Baltimore Convention Center, the show is projected to have more than 1,300 exhibiting brands and 25,000 attendees.
The show is expecting more than 400 new exhibitors this year. To accommodate this growth, the show is expanding the Hot Products Pavilion to Level 300 and Level 400.
“As a whole, the natural products industry is experiencing rapid growth of nine per cent per year, which has spurned increased interest in emerging brands and a rise in mergers and acquisitions,” says Adam Andersen, the managing director of New Hope Network, which produces the show. “Expo East is one of the biggest events for spotting new trends and seeing brands in action. Walking the show floor attendees are surrounded products and companies poised for growth.”
The 2016 Education Conference will focus on Supplement Opportunities, Climate Friendly Foods, Mindful Leadership, Natural Storytelling and Nutrition Science. Featured keynote speakers include natural products industry pioneer and New York Times bestselling author Paul Hawken; Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree; and Walter Robb, co-CEO of Whole Foods and Chairman of Whole Kids Foundation and Whole Cities Foundation.
To register for the event or to learn more, visit the show’s site here.
