After consulting with key partners within the natural products community, New Hope Network announced on March 13 that it has decided that, due to the developing circumstances around the COVID-19 virus, it will not move forward with hosting a rescheduled Natural Products Expo West event in Anaheim, CA in 2020. The Expo West trade show is billed as the world’s largest natural, organic and healthy products event.

According to a press release, New Hope stated that it is directing its attention to Natural Products Expo East in Philadelphia, PA to be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center Sept. 23-26. “We are shifting our focus and resources toward making Natural Products Expo East 2020  this year’s world-class innovation showcase and community gathering needed by the natural & organic products industry.”

On March 2, New Hope Network postponed the annual Natural Products Expo West trade show due to concerns regarding the virus outbreak. The trade show was scheduled to take place at the Anaheim Convention Center on March 3-7.

In addition, New Hope stated that they are in the process of forming an independent advisory council to assist them in deciding how to best and most fairly utilize the $5 million fund they established to support emerging brands and others most significantly affected by the Expo West cancellation.

For more information, visit www.expowest.com.