100% PLANT-BASED
100% FOR YOUR STORE
Shoppers seeking plant-based products often spend more than other shoppers — and there are more of them than ever before (66% of the total U.S. population*, in fact). Find the products, connections and business insights you need to make your store stand out to this rapidly growing, highly valuable consumer segment at the only 100% plant-based event for retail and foodservice, Plant Based World Expo. With access to hundreds of well-known and emerging brands, just-launched items and proven bestsellers, you’ll source the items that will fly off your shelves — and differentiate your offerings in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
*Source: https://www.plantbasedfoods.org/panel-recap-state-of-plant-based-series-expo-west/
4000+
ATTENDEES
250+
EXHIBITING COMPANIES
50+
SPEAKERS
40+
EDUCATION SESSIONS AND COOKING DEMOS
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.
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 at one event.
BABY FOOD BAKED GOODS BAKING MIX/INGREDIENTS BEVERAGES CONDIMENTS/SAUCES/DIPS/SPREADS FRESH FRUIT & VEGETABLES FROZEN FOOD
FUNCTIONAL FOOD & DRINKS HOUSEHOLD CLEANERS PASTA/GRAINS/RICE PLANT-BASED CHEESE PLANT-BASED DAIRY PLANT-BASED PROTEIN SPICES/SEASONINGS SNACKS
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 OF THE HOT TOPICS FEATURED IN THIS YEAR’S BUYER EDUCATION THEATER:
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
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
Discover the full range of plant-based products.
At North America’s only professional, 100% plant-based expo.
