Visit in 2024
Plant-based food and beverages have entered a new era of resilient growth. Healthier, tastier, low-carb, soy-free and other options are contributing to projection that the market will reach $77.8 billion by 2025 (and double just five years later).
Join thousands of professionals at the only 100% plant-based expo for retail and foodservice.
4000+
ATTENDEES
250+
EXHIBITING COMPANIES
50+
SPEAKERS
40+
SESSIONS &
COOKING DEMOS
If your business involves food and beverage,
this is the show for you.
Thousands of professionals from big-box stores, specialty shops, restaurants, the noncommercial dining sector and more come to Plant Based World Expo to see (and sample) the latest trends in plant-based, from whole-muscle meat alternatives to keto and clean-label options.
Grocery & Specialty Food Stores
More than 60% of shoppers spend over $10 per trip on plant-based items. Source the products that will appeal to this high-value consumer segment (like keto, sustainably produced and clean-label options) and differentiate your offerings in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
What can you expect from your Experience?Find out now!
Insights you’ll savor.
Get the scoop on what consumers want from plant-based products today, learn the “why” behind food and lifestyle trends, hear how foodservice pros are delivering the next-level options diners crave and find out how you can help chart the course to sustainable transformation across the food system. Our education program covers it all — and so much more! Here are some topics covered from previous shows.
Every trend in every category.
Be the first to try just-launched items, discuss proven best-sellers with the people behind them and make invaluable industry connections, all in one event.
- BAKED GOODS
- BAKING MIX/INGREDIENTS
- BEVERAGES
- CONDIMENTS/SAUCES/DIPS
- FROZEN FOOD
- PASTA/GRAINS/RICE
- PLANT-BASED CHEESE
- PLANT-BASED DAIRY
- PLANT-BASED PROTEIN
- SPICES/SEASONINGS
- SNACKS
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“My customers (largely Gen Z) want to eat healthier, are concerned about animal welfare, or truly understand the environmental impact of conventional animal products. They are looking for these alt products and if we don’t offer them, they will go somewhere else. PBW allows me to source that super-cool new thing Gen Z is looking for.”
— Rob Morasco, Sodexo
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“PBW really allows somebody like me to key in on the plant-based movement and make sure that we’re not missing any future star players. “
— Rodd Willis, Dot Foods -
“This kind of show where you have the time to talk face to face with people, and really have good conversations, and learn the why, behind why they started their company, is incredibly valuable to find the mission aligned companies we want to work with.”
— Erin Harper, Director of Global Merchandising, Grocery Dairy, Whole Foods Market