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Expo West 2024 Drew Over 65,000 Industry Professionals To The Recent Edition
The Natural Products Expo West by Informa Markets drew over 65,000 industry professionals to the Anaheim Convention Center last month. More than 3,300 exhibiting companies worldwide showcased their organic and conscious products, including Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), natural foods and lifestyle items. The event focused on sustainability, women's health, healthy aging and regenerative products. The vibrant trade show floor hosted packed community sessions and standing-room-only keynotes, Expo West highlighted its role as the epicenter of global health and wellness trends.Natural Products Expo West showcases an unparalleled array of brands spanning 30 categories, bringing together 840 new-to-show brands alongside nearly 700 ...

Gift For Life Issues Statement in Response to Killing of World Central Kitchen Relief Workers
April 4, 2024… In response to Monday’s announcement that seven World Central Kitchen workers were killed during hunger relief operations in Gaza, Gift for Life, the gift and home industries’ longest-running, volunteer-led, national charitable organization, issued the following statement: “We were shocked and saddened by yesterday’s news that seven World Central Kitchen relief workers were killed by Israeli airstrikes while delivering much needed aid to Gaza. WCK sends teams and aid where they are desperately needed, which is quite often into harm’s way, so while this type of danger is not unknown to WCK, Chef Jose Andres has announced the suspension ...

PLMA Announces Election of New Board Chairperson, Directors
NEW YORK (March 25, 2024) - Kristal Sevcik, VP of Business Development at AmeriQual Group, LLC, has been elected Chairperson of the Board of Directors of PLMA, the trade association for the global store brands industry. Sevcik, who most recently served as First Vice Chairperson, was chosen on March 21 at PLMA’s 2024 Annual Meeting & Leadership Conference in San Antonio. She succeeds Doug Bausch of LNK International, Inc., who will serve as Ex-Officio. “I am excited about the opportunity to contribute to the continued success of the private label industry, working beside many amazing professionals,” Sevcik said. Other selections to the Executive Committee ...