Natural Products Expo West 2026
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UnchainedTV’s taste testers hit the floor at the 2026 Natural Products Expo West at the Anaheim Convention Center, diving into a sea of innovation at the world’s largest exposition of natural products. Contrary to the narrative pushed by the meat industry's PR machine, veganism is not just alive—it is thriving and growing by leaps and bounds.
There were so many vegan products that our team couldn't even reach them all. Among the standouts we sampled:
On the Dairy-Free Front: We checked in with heavy hitting vegan beverage companies like Elmhurst, Oatly, and Violife, all continuing to redefine the creamery experience.
On Meat Alternatives: We tasted the latest from Beyond Meat, Daring, and JUST.
We also had the privilege of speaking with some of the industry's most influential visionaries, including Josh Tetrick, founder of the JUST brands, Ethan Brown, founder of Beyond Meat, Michael Lee, Oatley North America’s Executive Vice President & Creative Director, J.J. Kass, Daring’s Vice President of Sales and Christie Hartman, Elmhurst brand manager,
The sheer volume of plant-based brands on display is a powerful testament to the accelerating growth of this sector. To the incredible vegan brands we didn't get a chance to visit this time: our apologies, we will aim to cover you next year! The explosion of options is a win for the animals, people and the planet.
UnchainedTV’s Jane Velez-Mitchell, Michelle Celestino, and Karen La Cava had a blast bouncing from booth to booth. Watch! You will feel like you were there!
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