Pure Merchandise Expo West 2025 will as soon as once more be held on the Anaheim Conference Middle in Anaheim, CA March 4-7. Organizers count on 65,000 attendees at this yr’s present.
The occasion options an adjusted present schedule designed to extend return on funding, cut back crowding, enable for extra purchaser solely hours and simplify product discovery, organizers mentioned. Purchaser solely hours embody retail consumers, hosted consumers, meals service consumers and well being practitioners.
The principle commerce present will probably be open from 10 a.m. to six p.m. on March 5-6, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 7. Purchaser solely hours will probably be from 9 to 10 a.m. on March 6-7.
Present Highlights
March 4
From 9 a.m. to three p.m., the Pure Merchandise Enterprise College will probably be held on the Marriott Grand Ballroom F. From rising retail distribution to securing aligned funding, the occasion options six hours of interactive programming. It’s designed for rising manufacturers and can assist develop new relationships with friends and trade specialists by schooling periods, workshops and a networking lunch.
The Recent Concepts Natural Market will probably be held from midday to five p.m. This modern out of doors occasion combines the attraction of a standard farmers’ market with the hustle and bustle of an trade commerce present. Take pleasure in a variety of licensed natural merchandise and the newest in natural tendencies.
From 1 to five p.m., the American Natural Merchandise Affiliation (AHPA) will host its annual Herb Stroll on the Fullerton Arboretum positioned on the campus of California State College-Fullerton. The arboretum options greater than 4,000 plant species from around the globe. Attendees will find out about culinary and medicinal herbs and their makes use of from a college of famend herbalists. Bus transportation will probably be supplied to and from the Anaheim Hilton.
Debuting on the 2025 present is the Expo West Block Occasion, which will probably be held from 3 to six p.m. The kick-off occasion will function dwell music, meals and networking.
The Naturally Community Energy Up Expertise & Pleased Hour will probably be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. This kick-off occasion creates an area for rising model founders to attach with trade leaders, professionals and corporations. Separate registration is required with gentle appetizers and drink tickets included.
The Pure Merchandise Expo West Pitch Slam will probably be held from 6 to eight:30 p.m. on the Marriott Marquis Ballroom Middle. This occasion options pitches from 10 rising manufacturers, a Q&A with skilled judges and a group celebration.
March 5
A keynote titled “The State of Pure & Natural” will probably be held from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on the Marriott Marquis Middle. The featured audio system are Kathryn Peters of SPINS, Jessica Rubino of New Hope Community and Nick McCoy of Whipstitch Capital. This informative keynote will spotlight product tendencies, trade insights, enterprise technique and product innovation.
From 4 to six p.m. on the Hilton California B, Girls In Nutraceuticals (WIN) will host its Gender Fairness in Nutraceuticals Networking Occasion. The reception is focuses on tips on how to obtain financial and societal fairness to rework the worldwide nutraceuticals trade. Supporting gender parity from the boardroom to the analysis lab advantages companies, empowers girls to unlock their potential and advantages shopper well being.
An Natural Night time Out: Honoring The Yr’s Greatest in Natural is a ticketed occasion that goals to help and advance the natural motion. It’s hosted by The Natural Middle and Natural Voices and will probably be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Marketed because the “Natural Oscars,” natural stakeholders will get pleasure from dinner and networking whereas taking in a one-of-a-kind awards present whereas studying about analysis on shopper schooling, crop manufacturing, soil well being, meals security, local weather, sustainability, and so on.
Evenings on the Plaza will probably be held on the Grand Plaza from 6 to eight p.m. on March 5-6. The occasion contains a live performance with quite a lot of musical visitors. This yr’s performers are The Conflict and Treaty on March 5 and Margo Value on March 6.
March 6
A Neighborhood Brunch will probably be held from 8:30 to 11 a.m. on the Marriott East Lot Tent. It’s free and is open to all attendees and exhibitors to attach with their friends and purchasers.
HIVE Interactive will host a keynote titled “AI Unleashed: The Human Ingredient Amplified” from 9 to 10 a.m. on the Marriott Marquis Ballroom Middle. HIVE Interactive’s CEO Mitch Mitchem and CCO David Hanscom, will share how AI instruments can improve our work and permit us to spend time being extra inventive and doing what we love.
The annual NEXTY Awards Ceremony and Celebration will probably be held from 6 to eight p.m. The occasion is a prom-inspired celebration of the way forward for CPG. Attendees will be capable to ask their favourite model to bop or provide up fanciful corsages and boutonnieres. Throwback clothes and fits are inspired.
The LGBTQ+ Allies Networking Reception will probably be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Expo West strives to advertise variety and inclusion for LGBTQ+ friends and colleagues. Be part of group members and allies for a night of drinks, networking and enjoyable. The Naturally Proud Community will spotlight an area non-profit which has been advocating, supporting and uplifting the LGBTQ+ group.
Registration
Expo West is open to retailers, well being practitioners, distributors, brokers, suppliers, uncooked ingredient distributors, producers, personal labelers, enterprise providers, buyers, consultants and different trade professionals.
Attendees can have the chance to ascertain an trade presence, broaden home distribution, meet current clients, generate leads, enhance model consciousness and introduce new merchandise, in line with present organizers.
VRM Media will probably be exhibiting at Pure Merchandise Expo West! Come go to us at Sales space 4113.
For extra info and present updates, go to www.expowest.com.
