2018年美国西部国际天然及有机产品博览会（Natural Products EXPO）

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现场活动
现场活动

2018年美国西部国际天然及有机产品博览会

部分现场活动

Thursday, March 08

Thursday, March 08
7:30 am - 9:00 am

Natural Products Business School
  • Room:   Grand Plaza
Join us on the Grand Plaza each morning for an early morning yoga session to start the day centered and rejuvenated.

 

 

Thursday, March 08
8:45 am - 10:00 am

The State of the Natural Industry
  • Room:   Marriott, Marquis Ballroom Central
The natural products industry is experience lots of growth and massive amounts of change. Whole Foods Market is now owned by Amazon, the availability of natural products in every channel is creating ubiquitous shoppers and consumers are demanding more from brands and retailers. How do you survive in such an...
Speakers
Bob Burke

Principal
Natural Products Consulting
Keynote

Carlotta Mast

Senior Vice President of Content
New Hope Network
Keynote

Maryellen Molyneaux

President & Founding Partner
Natural Marketing Institute (NMI)
Keynote

Thursday, March 08
10:00 am - 11:00 am

The State of the Organic Industry
  • Room:   Marriott, Grand Ballroom G
  • Tracks: 
    • Organic's New Future
Consumer demand for organic has grown by double-digits nearly every year since the 1990’s. But can organic survive in the current era? Amid the Trump Administration’s failure to implement thoroughly vetted organic regulations, a marketplace replete with alternative labels, and ongoing challenges with supply chain integrity, learn what’s being done...

Thursday, March 08
10:00 am - 11:15 am

Revving Up: How to Save Big & Reduce Your Transportation Impact
  • Room:   Marriott, Orange County Ballroom 3
  • Tracks: 
    • Climate Action Workshop
 

Thursday, March 08
10:30 am - 2:45 pm

The Disrupted Retail Summit
  • Room:   Marriott, Grand Ballroom F
The retail and distribution landscape is changing extraordinarily fast, quickly exposing brands to new challenges and also many exciting new opportunities to get healthy products into the hands of consumers.  To better understand changing consumer purchasing habits and opportunities at retail and online, we've enlisted the help of natural and organic...
Speakers
Ben Friedland

Vice President of Marketing
Lucky's Market
Speaker

Betsy McGinn

Founder
McGinn eCommConsulting
Moderator

Bob Burke

Principal
Natural Products Consulting
Master of Ceremonies

Carlotta Mast

Senior Vice President of Content
New Hope Network
Speaker

Danielle Vogel

Founder & Owner
Glen's Garden Market
Speaker

Eric Carl

Merchandising Wellness Strategy Lead
Target
Speaker

Eric Ryan

Co-Founder & CEO 
Olly
Speaker

Jim Nielsen

President & Chief Operating Officer
Sprouts Farmers Market
Speaker

John Raiche

SVP Marketing & Supplier Relationships
UNFI
Speaker

Josh Tabin

Co-Founder
Wild Zora Foods, LLC
Speaker

Madeline Haydon

Founder & CEO 
nutpods
Speaker

Rick Polito

Editor in Chief, Nutrition Business Journal
New Hope Network 
Speaker

Walter Robb

Former Co-CEO
Whole Foods Market
Keynote

 

 

Thursday, March 08
11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Organic 101
  • Room:   Marriott, Grand Ballroom G
  • Tracks: 
    • Organic's New Future
New to the industry? Don't miss Organic 101 where you'll learn the basics of what the organic label does (and doesn’t) mean, how it is enforced, and why it is the gold standard for food the world around.
 
Waste Not, Want not: Tackling Food Waste in Your Company
  • Room:   Marriott, Orange County Ballroom 3
  • Tracks: 
    • Climate Action Workshop
 

Thursday, March 08
11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Organic Farming Research Foundation's 21st Annual Benefit Luncheon
  • Room:   The City National Grove of Anaheim
Join us for a spectacular seasonal organic feast prepared by guest chefs Chris Blobaum and Donna Prizgintas, with assistance from chef Beth Miller.  Ticket & Sponsorship Opportunities available, visit ofrf.org/events. Individual tickets go on sale January 2018.
 

Thursday, March 08
11:45 am - 12:45 pm

EU eCommerce Marketplaces: Strategies for Success
  • Room:   ACC, Room 204C
  • Tracks: 
    • Global Export Series
 
Speaker
James Bledsoe

Director, eCommerce Innovation Lab
U.S. Department of Commerce
Speaker

Thursday, March 08
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

ACC North Halls (Hot Products) Exhibits
New this year: The Hot Products Pavilion will be located in the beautiful new North Hall of the recently expanded Anaheim Convention Center. This new space features two levels of the hottest natural and organic products, and is accessible via skybridge.
 

Thursday, March 08
12:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Fresh Ideas | Sponsored by: KeHE - Cadia
  • Room:   Marriott, Big White Tent
Network and meet the leading organic producers and manufacturers in a lively outdoor setting. Enjoy a wide range of certified organic products.
 

Thursday, March 08
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Climate 101: The Building Blocks of Climate Action for Your Company
  • Room:   Marriott, Orange County Ballroom 3
  • Tracks: 
    • Climate Action Workshop
 
Speaker
Katherine DiMatteo

Executive Director
Sustainable Food Trade Association
Moderator

Facilitating Cross-Border e-Commerce Transactions
  • Room:   ACC, Room 204C
  • Tracks: 
    • Global Export Series
 
Growing Organic: Supply Chain Solutions
  • Room:   Marriott, Grand Ballroom G
  • Tracks: 
    • Organic's New Future
 
Speaker
Beth Robertson-Martin

Sourcing Lead - Organic, Natural & Non-GMO Ingredients 
General Mills
Speaker

 

Thursday, March 08
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

UC Davis Education Track
  • Room:   Marriott, Orange County 1
Approaches to Enhance Stability, Delivery and Antimicrobial Activity of Natural Bioactives The significance of this work is the development of natural antimicrobial systems that will preserve self life of natural products without the use of artificial preservatives.  Because natural products have not be able to use effective preservatives they faces shorter...
Speakers
Alyson Mitchell Ph.D.

Professor & Food Chemist
Department of Food Science & Technology, UC Davis
Speaker

Carl Winter Ph.D.

Specialist
Department of Food Science & Technology, UC Davis
Moderator

Christopher Simmons Ph.D.

Assistant Professor 
Department of Food Science & Technology, UC Davis
Speaker

Juliana Maria Leite Nobrega de Moura Bell Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Department of Food Science & Technology, UC Davis
Speaker

Nitin Nitin Ph.D.

Professor
Department of Food Science & Technology, UC Davis
Speaker

 

Thursday, March 08
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Herb Walk** ($75)
  • Room:   Meet at the Hilton - Outside Bus Loading Zone
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) Herb Walk will visit the nearby Fullerton Arboretum for a guided tour of this beautiful 26-acre botanical garden on the campus of California State University. Hop on the bus and join a faculty of renowned herbalists to learn about culinary and medicinal herbs and their traditional uses...
 

Thursday, March 08
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm

U.S. Organic Market Briefing
  • Room:   ACC, Room 204C
  • Tracks: 
    • Global Export Series
 
Speaker
Monique Marez

Director of International Trade
Organic Trade Association
Speaker

Thursday, March 08
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Food Safety Update: Tools & Resources for Organic Operations
  • Room:   Marriott, Grand Ballroom G
  • Tracks: 
    • Organic's New Future
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Thursday, March 08
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Regenerative Earth Interactive Workshop: Featuring Discussions Facilitated by Top Industry Leaders
  • Room:   Marriott, Orange County 3
Lawrence Fink, CEO of BlackRock and one of the most influential investors on Wall Street, recently called out corporations to be more socially responsible. Our industry has the opportunity to take it one step further, and that is building the movement for regenerative food and agriculture. How businesses contribute to...
Speakers
Andrew Kimbrell

Executive Director
Center for Food Safety
Speaker

Elizabeth Candelario

Managing Director
Demeter
Speaker

Greg Fleishman

Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder
Foodstirs
Speaker

Kate Dillon Levin

VP of Marketing - North America
Ecosphere+
Speaker

Lauren Tucker

Executive Director 
Kiss the Ground
Speaker

Marci Zaroff

Founder & CEO, metawear
Co-Founder, Good Catch & BeyondBrands
Speaker

Seleyn DeYarus

Co-founder & Executive Director
At the Epicenter
Facilitator

Timothy LaSalle Ph.D.

International Coordinator, Alternatives to Agricultural Burning, International Cryosphere Climate Initiative
Co-Founder & Co-Director, Regenerative Agriculture Initiative, Chico State University
Speaker

 

Thursday, March 08
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

The Intricate Relationship Between Sleep, Nutrition, and Cognitive Health
  • Room:   Marriott, Platinum Ballroom 3 

Session details 

Thursday, March 08
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Bulletproof: You. only Better
  • Room:   Marriott, Platinum Ballroom 5
 
Speaker
Dave Asprey

Founder & CEO of Bulletproof
Bulletproof
Speaker

Thursday, March 08
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Central America's Natural Products Market
  • Tracks: 
    • Global Export Series
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Next Generation Sequencing: How this Disruptive Technology is Changing Food Safety
  • Room:   Marriott, Platinum Ballroom 4
Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) has taken center stage as a disruptive analytical tool in public health and safety.  In this seminar, learn about what NGS is, its applications and its importance in supply chain management and food safety.
Speaker
Jesse Miller Ph.D.

Director of Applied Research Center
NSF International
Speaker

Thursday, March 08
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Happy Hour at the Arena Plaza Stage

Thursday, March 08
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Sharing the Organic Story
  • Room:   Marriott, Grand Ballroom G
  • Tracks: 
    • Organic's New Future
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Thursday, March 08
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Exhibitor Presented Seminar: Presented by Springboard Brands
  • Room:   Marriott, Platinum Ballroom 2 
 

Thursday, March 08
4:30 pm - 5:45 pm

Stock to Sell: How to Be a Better Buyer
  • Room:   Marriott, Orange County 3 
Speaker
Christine Kapperman

Editor in Chief, Natural Foods Merchandiser
New Hope Natural Media
Moderator

Thursday, March 08
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Natural Products Expo West Pitch-Slam Finals & Party
  • Room:   Marriott, Grand Ballroom F
Enjoy the Pitch-Slam Finals and a networking nirvana of investors, successful brands and service providers. Come for the pitch; stay for the celebration. Together, we’ll toast to the grand innovations in our industry!     Pitch-Slam Applications are now open. Apply here! Expo West 2018 Semi-Finalists will be announced in February 2018. If you have...
Speakers
Arno Hesse

Co-Leader & Investor
Slow Money Northern California
Pitch-Slam Mentor & Selection Committee Member

Betsy McGinn

Founder
McGinn eCommConsulting
Pitch-Slam Judge

Carla Vernon

President, Natural & Organic Operating Unit
General Mills 
Pitch-Slam Judge

Debbie Wildrick

Chief Advisory Officer
metaBrand Corporation
Pitch-Slam Mentor & Selection Committee Member

Greg Fleishman

Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder
Foodstirs
Pitch-Slam Judge

Jane Miller

Founder
Janeknows.com
Master of Ceremonies

Jon Sebastiani

Founder
Sonoma Brands
Pitch-Slam Judge

Lauren Clardy

Founder and CEO
NUTRIMARKETING
Pitch-Slam Mentor & Selection Committee Member

Renske Lynde

Co-Founder and Managing Director
Food System 6
Pitch-Slam Judge

Sergey Grigoryan

Owner/Designer
TNKR Design
Pitch-Slam Mentor & Selection Committee Member

Shari Leidich

Founder & CEO
Pitch-Slam Featured Speaker

Tera Johnson

Director 
Food Finance Institute
Pitch-Slam Mentor & Selection Committee Member

Thursday, March 08
4:45 pm - 5:45 pm

Export Shipping documentation & Compliance for U.S. Exporters
  • Room:   ACC, Room 204C
  • Tracks: 
    • Global Export Series
 
Speaker
Allan Christian

Senior International Trade Specialist
U.S. Commercial Service/U.S. Department of Commerce
Speaker