Meeting new vendors and finding new potential partnerships can be difficult. But one of the best ways to make progress on those things is to attend trade shows and expos that pertain to your industry. Here we put together a list of the largest nutraceutical trade shows and expos that may be useful for supplement brands and manufacturers to attend.
These primarily take place in the US and have hundreds of exhibitors with thousands of attendees. They are multiday events that go on for most of the day and have plenty of additional entertainment, information, and other useful and interesting aspects of them.
Natural Products Expo West
Natural Products Expo West is taking place in Anaheim, California from March 4th to the 7th. It will take place in the Anaheim Convention Center which has a massive exhibit hall, it is about 813,000 square feet!
If you are in the nutraceutical space or work with nutrition and foods, this may be an expo that you want to attend. There will be about 3,500 exhibitors and over 80,000 attendees according to estimates.
SupplySide Connect New Jersey
Formerly known as just SupplySide East, this expo is primarily for suppliers and vendors to exhibit their offerings. SupplySide Connect New Jersey will take place in Secaucus, New Jersey on April 8th and 9th in the Meadowlands Exposition Center.
If you are in the nutraceutical or food space and open to meeting new suppliers and networking with other attendees, this can be a great show for you to attend.
Private Label Manufacturing Association (PLMA)
The Private Label Manufacturing Association has two shows, their annual private label trade show and the World of Private Label International Trade Show. This show is great for everything related to private labeling, including private label supplements.
The annual private label trade show takes place in Chicago, Illinois at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center from November 16th to the 18th.
The World of Private Label International Trade Show takes place in The Netherlands at the RAI Amsterdam Convention Center on May 20th and 21st.
VitaFoods Europe
VitaFoods is one of the largest nutraceutical-focused expos that takes place. This year it takes place in Barcelona, Spain at the Fira Barcelona Gran Via from May 20th to the 22nd.
They expect to see over 21,500 attendees, have over 50 speakers, more than 1,300 exhibitors, and have representation from more than 160 countries.
If you are in the nutraceutical space and can make it to the event it may be one of the best ones of the year.
Newtopia Now
Newtopia Now is a growing expo that had its first show in 2024, but is carving out a spot for itself to be a meaningful one for supplement brand owners and people interested in private labeling.
They had many exhibitors, speakers, and attendees in their first year and expect another good turnout in 2025. This year’s Newtopia Now takes place in the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado from August 20th to the 22nd.
SupplySide Global
Formerly known as SupplySide West, SupplySide Global is one of the largest supplement and neutraceutical-related shows each and every year.
The show takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Mandalay Bay Resort on October 29th and 30th.
It is another great show for those involved with nutraceuticals, private labeling, or supplements. There will be over 1,500 exhibitors, more than 19,000 attendees, and more than 100 speakers and educational sessions that take place during the show.
Conclusion
If you are in the nutraceutical space or the private labeling and supplement space there are plenty of big expos and trade shows that you should check out. If you are trying to elevate your business or expand your network in the industry these expos may be the best way to do that.
Be sure to be on the lookout for any of the SMP Nutra team when you are at these shows. As the leading supplement contract manufacturer in the US, we go to many of these shows and usually have a booth where you can come and meet us and check out our products.