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SUMMARY:Natural Products Expo West
DESCRIPTION:Natural Products Expo WestPast\n\n\n\n\nDiscover new plant-based brands—or exhibit your own—at the leading natural products trade show. \n\n\n\n	Share this page on Bluesky\n	                    \n	Share on Bluesky\n\n\n	Share this page on Threads\n	            \n	Share on Threads\n\n\n	Share this page on Twitter\n	\n	Share on X\n\n\n	Share this page on LinkedIn\n	\n	Share on LinkedIn\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent description\n\n\n\nExpo West is one of the leading natural products trade shows and represents a great opportunity to find plant-based brands or\, conversely\, get discovered by distributors and retailers. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent location\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpcoming events\n\n\n\nView all events\n\n\n\n\n	\n															\n								\n		\n									\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													July 27\, 2026\n											McCormick Place West Building\n																	\n				\n				\n					Meet GFI at the 2026 NCSL Legislative Summit\n				\n				\n							\n				GFI is collaborating with two leading organizations advancing food innovation: the Plant Based Foods Association and the Association for Meat\,… \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n										\n						\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													July 29\, 2026\n																\n								Virtual Event\n																			\n				\n				\n					Business of Alt Protein: The Science of Charisma for Founders\, Leaders\, and Professionals\n				\n				\n							\n				Join charisma expert Olivia Fox Cabane\, who will share research-backed techniques for building trust\, communicating with confidence\, and increasing your… \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n										\n						\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													August 13\, 2026\n																\n								Virtual Event\n																			\n				\n				\n					The Science of Alt Protein: Growth factors—Driving cultivated meat cost and scalability\n				\n				\n							\n				Learn how researchers are developing innovative approaches to reduce growth factor costs and make cultivated meat production more affordable. \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n										\n						\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													August 19\, 2026\n											\n																	\n				\n				\n					The Future of Meat: Technology\, Sustainability\, and the Meats of Tomorrow\n				\n				\n							\n				Bruce Friedrich heads to The Commonwealth Club for a conversation about Meat—and why rethinking how we produce meat could shape… \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n										\n						\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													September 29\, 2026\n																\n								Virtual Event\n																			\n				\n				\n					Fish & CHIPS: Collaborative Huddle for Ideation & Problem Solving\n				\n				\n							\n				Calling all cultivated seafood researchers and innovators! Join us for our next collaborative huddle on September 29th at 11:30 am… \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n										\n						\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													September 29\, 2026\n																\n								Virtual Event\n																			\n				\n				\n					Fish & CHIPS: Collaborative Huddle for Ideation & Problem Solving\n				\n				\n							\n				Calling all cultivated seafood researchers and innovators! Join us for our next collaborative huddle on September 29th at 10:30 pm…
URL:https://gfi.org/event/expo-west-2025/
LOCATION:Anaheim Convention Center\, 800 West Katella Avenue\, Anaheim\, California\, 92802\, United States
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SUMMARY:Natural Products Expo West
DESCRIPTION:Natural Products Expo WestPast\n\n\n\n\nDiscover new plant-based brands—or exhibit your own—at the leading natural products trade show. \n\n\n\n	Share this page on Facebook\n	\n	Share on Facebook\n\n\n	Share this page on Twitter\n	\n	Share on X\n\n\n	Share this page on LinkedIn\n	\n	Share on LinkedIn\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent description\n\n\n\nExpo West is one of the leading natural products trade shows and represents a great opportunity to find plant-based brands or\, conversely\, get discovered by distributors and retailers. \n\n\n\nGFI’s Audrey Gyr will speak on a panel\, “The State of Plant Based & Alternative Protein\,” on Friday\, March 10 from 2:30 to 4:00 pm in the Marriott\, Grand Ballroom E. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent location\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n		\n								\n		\n										\n						\n		\n			\n					\n		\n							\n\n2023 Expo West Alternative Protein Guide\n\n\n\nGFI’s Corporate Engagement team will be attending Expo West and we’d love to meet you there! We’ve put together a handy guide to help you navigate all exhibitors tags related to alternative proteins. \n\n\n\n\nDownload guide\n\n\n\n					\n	\n\n\n\n\n\nGFI speaker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAudrey Gyr\n\n\n\nSTARTUP INNOVATION SPECIALIST \n\n\n\nAudrey Gyr serves as GFI’s Startup Innovation Specialist\, supporting entrepreneurs and startups in the alternative protein sector and building open-access tools for the industry. \n\n\n\n\nMore about Audrey\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpcoming events\n\n\n\nView all events\n\n\n\n\n	\n															\n								\n		\n									\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													July 27\, 2026\n											McCormick Place West Building\n																	\n				\n				\n					Meet GFI at the 2026 NCSL Legislative Summit\n				\n				\n							\n				GFI is collaborating with two leading organizations advancing food innovation: the Plant Based Foods Association and the Association for Meat\,… \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n										\n						\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													July 29\, 2026\n																\n								Virtual Event\n																			\n				\n				\n					Business of Alt Protein: The Science of Charisma for Founders\, Leaders\, and Professionals\n				\n				\n							\n				Join charisma expert Olivia Fox Cabane\, who will share research-backed techniques for building trust\, communicating with confidence\, and increasing your… \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n										\n						\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													August 13\, 2026\n																\n								Virtual Event\n																			\n				\n				\n					The Science of Alt Protein: Growth factors—Driving cultivated meat cost and scalability\n				\n				\n							\n				Learn how researchers are developing innovative approaches to reduce growth factor costs and make cultivated meat production more affordable. \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n										\n						\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													August 19\, 2026\n											\n																	\n				\n				\n					The Future of Meat: Technology\, Sustainability\, and the Meats of Tomorrow\n				\n				\n							\n				Bruce Friedrich heads to The Commonwealth Club for a conversation about Meat—and why rethinking how we produce meat could shape… \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n										\n						\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													September 29\, 2026\n																\n								Virtual Event\n																			\n				\n				\n					Fish & CHIPS: Collaborative Huddle for Ideation & Problem Solving\n				\n				\n							\n				Calling all cultivated seafood researchers and innovators! Join us for our next collaborative huddle on September 29th at 11:30 am… \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n										\n						\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													September 29\, 2026\n																\n								Virtual Event\n																			\n				\n				\n					Fish & CHIPS: Collaborative Huddle for Ideation & Problem Solving\n				\n				\n							\n				Calling all cultivated seafood researchers and innovators! Join us for our next collaborative huddle on September 29th at 10:30 pm…
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SUMMARY:Expo West
DESCRIPTION:Expo West\n	Share this page on Facebook\n	\n	Share on Facebook\n\n\n	Share this page on Twitter\n	\n	Share on X\n\n\n	Share this page on LinkedIn\n	\n	Share on LinkedIn\n\n\n\nPast\n\n\n\n\nThis year\, 100+ companies with alternative protein products will be exhibiting at Expo West\, one of the leading trade shows in the natural\, organic\, and healthy products industry. GFI Corporate Engagement staff will be attending Expo West and we’d love to meet you there. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent description\n\n\n\nThis year\, 100+ companies with alternative protein products will be exhibiting at Expo West\, one of the leading trade shows in the natural\, organic\, and healthy products industry. \n\n\n\nGFI Corporate Engagement staff will be attending Expo West and we’d love to meet you there. Please email us before or during the show and we will respond as quickly as we can. \n\n\n\nGFI senior supply chain manager Zak Weston will speak at the “Innovations in Plant Based Meat & Alternative Proteins” session on March 11th at 10am in Grand Ballroom E. \n\n\n\nGFI has put together an Expo West guide with alternative protein exhibitor profiles organized by product category and a line-up of plant-based education sessions you won’t want to miss. Check it out.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZak Weston\n\n\n\n\n\nSENIOR FOODSERVICE AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER \n\n\n\nZak works with manufacturers\, suppliers\, and upstream companies to scale innovation and infrastructure investment throughout the alternative protein supply chain. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore about Zak\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent location\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpcoming events\n\n\n\nView all events\n\n\n\n\n	\n															\n								\n		\n									\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													July 27\, 2026\n											McCormick Place West Building\n																	\n				\n				\n					Meet GFI at the 2026 NCSL Legislative Summit\n				\n				\n							\n				GFI is collaborating with two leading organizations advancing food innovation: the Plant Based Foods Association and the Association for Meat\,… \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n										\n						\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													July 29\, 2026\n																\n								Virtual Event\n																			\n				\n				\n					Business of Alt Protein: The Science of Charisma for Founders\, Leaders\, and Professionals\n				\n				\n							\n				Join charisma expert Olivia Fox Cabane\, who will share research-backed techniques for building trust\, communicating with confidence\, and increasing your… \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n										\n						\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													August 13\, 2026\n																\n								Virtual Event\n																			\n				\n				\n					The Science of Alt Protein: Growth factors—Driving cultivated meat cost and scalability\n				\n				\n							\n				Learn how researchers are developing innovative approaches to reduce growth factor costs and make cultivated meat production more affordable. \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n										\n						\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													August 19\, 2026\n											\n																	\n				\n				\n					The Future of Meat: Technology\, Sustainability\, and the Meats of Tomorrow\n				\n				\n							\n				Bruce Friedrich heads to The Commonwealth Club for a conversation about Meat—and why rethinking how we produce meat could shape… \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n										\n						\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													September 29\, 2026\n																\n								Virtual Event\n																			\n				\n				\n					Fish & CHIPS: Collaborative Huddle for Ideation & Problem Solving\n				\n				\n							\n				Calling all cultivated seafood researchers and innovators! Join us for our next collaborative huddle on September 29th at 11:30 am… \n\n			\n								\n										\n								\n		\n										\n						\n		\n			\n								\n							\n													September 29\, 2026\n																\n								Virtual Event\n																			\n				\n				\n					Fish & CHIPS: Collaborative Huddle for Ideation & Problem Solving\n				\n				\n							\n				Calling all cultivated seafood researchers and innovators! Join us for our next collaborative huddle on September 29th at 10:30 pm…
URL:https://gfi.org/event/expo-west/
LOCATION:Anaheim Convention Center\, 800 West Katella Avenue\, Anaheim\, California\, 92802\, United States
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