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Mark your calendars now for 2025’s health and nutrition events
The year just started and we’re already booking our flights for Natural Products Expo West and beyond. Get the skinny on the natural products events you won’t want to miss.
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At a Glance
- Natural Products Expo West is earlier and shorter than in recent years, but Pitch Slam and 'NEXTY Prom' are still happening!
- Nutrition Capital Network will host a funding forum at Expo West as well as an investor meeting at Supply Side Global.
- Newtopia Now once again connects early-stage brands with retailers at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado.
The natural products community is just that: a community in which entrepreneurs support each other, retailers offer each other advice and investors care about more than how much profit they’ll make.
So, it’s not surprising that the members of this community like to gather throughout the year to connect with friends and colleagues, learn about the latest advances and issues affecting their businesses and simply have some fun. New Hope Network is making changes to the 2025 Natural Products Expo West and refining some aspects of Newtopia Now, which debuted in August in Denver, Colorado. Take a look at what is happening this year, enter deadlines and dates in your smart phone, and start dreaming about what you’ll discover.
Natural Products Expo West
March 4-7
Anaheim Convention Center
Anaheim, California
The leading natural and organic trade show in the country has a new schedule this year. From March 4-7, attendees will enjoy Climate Day, Natural Products Business School, Pitch Slam, the first Expo West Block Party, the NEXTY Awards ceremony and more. The trade show opens on March 5, with buyer-only hours at 9 a.m. on March 6 for ACC Level 3 and North Halls, and March 7 for ACC Halls A-E and the Arena. The show closes at 2 p.m. March 7. Read more about the event on New Hope’s Expo West page, See the full agenda and register at ExpoWest.com.
Newtopia Now
Aug. 20-22
Colorado Convention Center
Denver, Colorado
The inaugural Newtopia Now was designed to help early and emerging brands connect with natural and conventional retailers of all sizes in a more intimate atmosphere. With educational sessions and exciting keynote addresses happening on the show floor, buyers and exhibitors could experience some magic without a long walk. Newtopia Now also featured cafes, lounges and “speed networking” spaces for brands to meet retailers, investors and suppliers. This year’s agenda isn’t available yet; watch NewtopiaNow.com for updates.
NBJ Summit
July 28-31
Terranea Resort
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
The Nutrition Business Journal Summit attracts top nutrition CEOs and executives to an exclusive in-person event on the California coast southwest of Los Angeles. Activities in 2024 included a golf tournament, a celebration of DSHEA’s passing 30 years ago, an excursion to Catalina Island and the presentation of the NBJ Summit Lifetime Achievement Award. Education sessions included State of the Industry: NBJ Data & Trends Overview, ways to use artificial intelligence in business, market integrity at Amazon, financing, women’s health and more. The education sessions are available at a lower cost for anyone who is interested. Watch the website for updates and registration, which should start in late January or early February.
Nutrition Capital Network events
Nutrition Capital Network, which brings active investors together with curated health, wellness and ingredient companies seeking capital, acquisitions or partnerships. Each year, NCN hosts five investor meetings across the globe—and one forum at Natural Products Expo West—at which select companies offer live presentations to investors and mentors. Brands are encouraged to apply for a chance to present at various events. This year’s schedule includes an inaugural meeting in Singapore:
Feb. 14—NCN Asia Investor Meeting in Partnership with Nurasa. Nurasa Headquarters, 20 Biopolis Way, Singapore.
March 6—Funding & Innovation Forum at Natural Products Expo West. 2:30-4:30 p.m., Grand Ballroom F, Marriott at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Investors will meet 10 companies in trending natural products categories and listen to an overview of the natural products investment landscape. Experts from Whipstitch Capital will be present for questions and discussions. Registration for Expo West is required.
April 30—Spring Investor Meeting. Chelsea Industrial, 535-549 W. 28th St., New York. Here, 18 nutrition, health and wellness companies seeking capital will present their business plans to investors. Discounted registration may be available for early stage and impact investors. The agenda is not yet available.
May 20—Europe Investor Meeting. Fira Barcelona Gran Via, Av. Joan Carles, Barcelona, Spain. Co-located with Vitafoods Europe, all NCN Europe Investor meeting attendees receive a pass to the Vitafoods conference.
Oct. 28—Ingredient Technology Investor Meeting. Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. Leading-edge companies in nutrition science and ingredient tech will present their innovations to a network of active, qualified investors. Angels and family office might qualify for special pricing. Registration for SupplySide Global is required.
Nov. 12—Fall Investor Meeting. Golden Gate Club at the Presidio, San Francisco, California. More than 20 companies in the health, wellness and nutrition industry will present their innovations and business strategies to investors. Special pricing might be available for angels and family offices.
SupplySide Connect New Jersey
April 8-9
Meadowlands Exposition Center
Secaucus, New Jersey
Similar to Newtopia Now, SupplySide Connect New Jersey is a more intimate trade show for members of the health and nutrition industry to make connections, learn about new products and services, and prepare for upcoming regulatory changes. Billed as the trade show where “science and strategy intersect,” SupplySide Connect New Jersey attracts global decision-makers from the dietary supplement, food, beverage, personal care and sports nutrition markets. Suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, CPG brands and retailers from all regions are welcome. The complete agenda can be found here. Early bird registration prices end Jan. 23.
SupplySide Global
Oct. 27-30
Mandalay Bay
Las Vegas, Nevada
With more than 1,500 exhibitors and 20,000 participants, this gathering of representatives from the dietary supplement, food and beverage, pet health and personal care industries is chock full of education sessions, networking and innovative exhibitors. This year’s agenda is not yet available, but if you sign up here, you’ll be among the first to know what’s happening.
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