Expo West 2026: Exploring the supplement-specific education sessions

Natural Products Expo West 2025 in Anaheim
Natural Products Expo West will take place March 3 to 6 in Anaheim, CA (Stephen Daniells)

The industry’s annual pilgrimage to Anaheim is only a few weeks away, so here are our picks from the key dietary supplement-related education sessions that we’ll be adding to our agendas.

Tuesday, March 3

The opening day of the show is dedicated to Climate Day, with a full day of programming in the Marriott, Grand Ballroom featuring the importance of pollinators (8 to 8:30 a.m.), unlocking regeneration - innovative partnerships (8:30 to 9:15 a.m.), and the impact of short-lived climate pollutants in climate action strategy (9:15 to 9:55 a.m.).

The rest of the day includes:

Leading with Conviction - How Strong Climate Values Can Drive Connection & Growth (10:40 to 11:25 a.m.)

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From Risk to Resilience - Rethinking Supply Chains for a Changing Climate (11:25 a.m. to noon)

The afternoon’s line up focuses on workshops, including:

Navigating Climate Risk with Open-Source Tools (2:15 to 3 p.m.) and Developing a Corporate Climate Transition Action Plan (CTAP) (3:10 to 4 p.m.)

The last session of the day will explore how to unlock capital for regenerative agriculture and financing solutions for smallholder farmers (4:10 to 5:00 p.m.)

Wednesday, March 4

The big sessions on Wednesday, March 4 will be The State of Natural & Organic from 8:30 to 10 a.m. in the Marriott, Marquis Ballroom Center. This runs concurrently with the Trends and Innovation in the Sports Nutrition & Protein Marketplace (8:30 a.m. to a.m.) in the Marriott, Platinum Ballroom 1 & 2.

Other notable sessions on March 4 include GRAS, Grit, and the Great Debate: The State of Food and Supplements 2025 with Claudia Lewis and Todd Harrison from Venable (3:00 to 4:30 p.m., in the Marriott, Platinum Ballroom 1 & 2).

Thursday, March 5

The most important session on this day promises to be The State of Supplements, which will feature Nutrition Business Journal’s market sizing data and consumer research and crucial data from SPINS (trend and retail insights) and NIQ (eCommerce data). This will take place from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Marriott, Marquis Ballroom Center.

Other noteworthy sessions include:

Ultra-Processing & What Comes Next: Reshaping Trust, Health, & the Future of Natural Food: noon to 1 p.m. in the Marriott, Grand Ballroom E.

What Makes an Ideal Probiotics Supplier in 2026: Market Reality, Evidence-Based Solutions & Long-Term Partnerships, hosted by WeCare Probiotics from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Marriott, Platinum Ballroom 3 & 4.

Function, Meet Your Flavor Match, hosted by Kerry from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Marriott, Platinum Ballroom 1 & 2.

Friday, March 5

The only educational session listed for the last day of the show is a keynote with nutrition scientist, registered dietitian, and nationally recognized science communicator Dr. Jessica Knurick, who will take the stage in the Marriott, Marquis Ballroom Center from 8 to 9 a.m..