NPEW 2025: Cargill breaks down latest research on consumer snacking behaviors 

We speak to Jana Mauck, senior strategic marketing manager for Cargill, about the different types of consumers in the snacking market and their purchasing motivations. Mauck gave a research presentation at the show, the findings...

NPEW 2025: GNT explains how the demand for natural ingredients is fueling an industry transition 

We speak to Alice Lee, technical marketing manager at GNT, about the move toward natural ingredients among US consumers. She outlines the company’s latest ingredient additions, including algae and spirulina products, and...

NPEW 2025: Bonduelle CEO discusses propelling the plant-based transformation in North America 

We speak with Bobby Chacko, Bonduelle’s CEO for the Americas. This year was the company’s first time at Natural Products Expo West (NPEW), and it took the opportunity to release several new products. We discuss the main...

NPEW 2025: The Amish dairy farmers producing clean label butter for international markets 

We speak to Brother Daniel McCaughan, a leader of the US Amish community in Pennsylvania, about how Australian company Pepe Saya came to source its butter from Amish farms. We discuss how their production processes — unchanged in...

NPEW 2025: Beneo explains how F&B producers can profit from the boom in weight loss medications 

We speak to Beneo’s senior manager for nutrition communication, Denisse Colindres, about how weight loss medications like GLP-1 are creating new opportunities for food ingredient manufacturers. Maintaining satiety and energy...

NPEW 2025: ADM showcases functional ingredients for sleep and mental health

At Natural Products Expo West (NPEW) 2025 in California, US, we speak to Vaughn DuBow, ADM’s senior director of product portfolio for Health and Wellness, about the company’s latest functional ingredient solutions. We discuss how...