Natural Products Expo East Will Be Held At The Baltimore Convention Center
New Hope Natural Media, a division of Penton Media, Inc., has announced the Natural Products Expo East to be held at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland, September 19-22, 2012.
The show anticipates 22,000 industry professionals and features 1,500 exhibits with products spanning the gamut — from natural, organic, functional, and specialty foods and beverages, to supplements, beauty, household and pet.
Erica Stone, Show Director, reported, “Combining industry growth, and the strength of the Eastern seaboard's demand for healthier products, the cost of ignoring Expo East is becoming increasingly high for manufacturers and retailers alike. I am excited both by the ever-increasing caliber of products showcased at the event, and this year specifically, we have an expansive New Products Pavilion.”
Sales of all natural and organic products jumped 10 percent to nearly $91 billion, according to the 2012 Natural Foods Merchandiser Market Overview nationwide.
Trends and opportunities attendees can expect to see include naturally functional, allergen-free and vegan offerings on the food side along with whole food-based and organic supplements along with personal care product targeted to kids, teens, and men. Carlotta Mast, editor in chief of Natural Foods Merchandiser, shared, “We also expect to continue to see an uptick in the number of exhibitors promoting their sustainability, sourcing transparency and cause-based marketing.”
Keynote address will be from Alice Waters, chef, author, and proprietor of Chez Panisse. Co-located with Expo East are All Things Organic-BioFach America and the Organic Summit. Natural Products Expo East is ranked as one of the top 200 tradeshows in the United States.
Pre-show interviews may be arranged with hsmith@NewHope.com. For more information, visit http://www.expoeast.com/expoeast2012/public/enter.aspx.
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