Speciality Food April 2024

Expo is set to offer even more for 2024. Anticipate celebrity keynote speakers, a vibrant festival-style atmosphere, the introduction of a VIP and influencer programme, and the addition of two Launchpad Zones for new challenger brands yet to be discovered.” Explore the Launchpad Zone and Vegan World The Launchpad Zone is set to be a dynamic showcase of innovation and creativity, spotlighting new startups and challenger brands making waves in the natural and organic industry. This dedicated space will provide a platform for cutting-edge trends, revolutionary ingredients, and sustainable solutions that are shaping the future of natural food, beauty and wellness. Brands to see here include Wavy Wonders, Reach the Children, Lucid World, SUPERKEEN, Holy Berry, Bee Made, All Real Nutrition, Quirky Monkey, Rytes Wellness, and more. Vegan World, an integral part of the Natural Food Expo, is where to find plant-based brands at the forefront of the vegan movement. This dedicated section boasts a diverse array of companies, each offering innovative and delicious products ready to captivate the market. From plant-based snacks to wholesome meat substitutes, Vegan World celebrates the power of healthier plant-based food and drinks pushing through a crowded 26 P art of the pioneering Natural & Organic Products Expo (NOPEX), Natural Food Expo is the home of natural and speciality food and drink. From the latest plant- based innovations to the hottest planet-friendly snacks, Natural Food Expo is the place for buyers from across the retail, hospitality, foodservice, manufacturing, import and export sectors to discover the latest products for their customers. Visiting buyers will get a firsthand look at the emerging trends in the thriving natural and organic food @specialityfood but thriving market. Brands confirmed here include Brain Foods, Belvas, Pachamama, Ancestral Superfoods, Bardo Ventures, Snacksy, Dirty Organics, Chicago Vegan Foods, Bardo Ventures, Riverside Naturals, Tofurky London Nootropics, and many more. Headline speakers The show will also feature a free key- note programme full of insights and inspiration. The first headline speaker to be an - nounced is renowned retail expert, broadcaster, author, and activist, Mary Portas OBE. During her inspiring keynote (which will be in the style of a ‘fireside chat’ with author Janey Lee Grace) Mary will and drink industry from over 500 exhibitors. Reserved exclusively for industry professionals, witness the future of the sector with products you won’t find anywhere else! “Plans are well underway for the next instalment of Natural & Organic Products Expo, which has a brand- new look for 2024,” comments Annie Lindsell, the newly appointed event director. She continues, “This influential event has united the sector for over 30 years! The Natural Food Show at Natural & Organic Products INNOVATION SHOWCASE As well as discovering the latest innovations across food, drink, health, lifestyle and living, it’s the place to vote for the best products to win in the Natural & Organic Innovation Awards, where winners will be announced in a prestigious awards ceremony at the end of day one (for exhibitors and press only). The Food Showcase is split into the following categories: BEST NEW FOOD CATEGORIES FOOD PRODUCT ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCT SNACK PRODUCT SPECIAL DIET PRODUCT VEGAN FOOD PRODUCT DRINK PRODUCT ORGANIC DRINK PRODUCT The Innovation Showcase is the first stop for finding the latest launches on the market. THE NATURAL FOOD EXPO RETURNS TOLONDONTHISAPRIL Everything you need to know about the UK’s biggest gathering of natural and organic food and drinks producers We had a great time at NOPEX, the biggest showcase for retail professionals bringing together new business and thousands of pioneering natural, organic, sustainable, free- fromand healthy products fromacross the industry HOLLAND & BARRETT