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Natural Products Expo West 2025

Expo West 2025 continues its long history of showcasing the latest innovations in natural and organic foods, beverages, and supplements, as well as beauty, personal care and home products.

The Hexagon Capital Alliance team is optimistic about the broader Food & Beverage ecosystem after several days on the floor dialoguing with clients and prospects, strategic and financial acquirers, and industry peers and colleagues.

Let’s take a closer look at some of our Consumer and Industrial teams’ most notable exhibitors:

Notable Exhibitors at the Show:

North Hall Highlights
  • ALOHA – The provider of plant-based protein bars and powders is a new addition to Bain & Company’s annual list of Insurgent Brands.
  • Chomps – Having received an $80 million investment from Stride Consumer Partners in 2022, the FL-based maker of meat sticks continues to experience explosive growth and is inspiring a new wave of meat snack brands.
  • Flair Flexible Packaging – Privately held and family-owned for 30+ years and boasting six vertically-integrated facilities across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and South Korea.
  • Revere Flexpak – Privately held and owned by the Revere family, our neighbors in the Pacific Northwest, where the fourth generation is continuing the family’s specialty and custom packaging history.
Hall A Highlights
  • Glanbia Nutritionals – The global nutrition company boasts a strong balance sheet and is well positioned for additional M&A following its Foodarom and Flavor Producers acquisitions.
  • Graphic Packaging – Logical strategic acquirer in paper packaging; high bar for M&A targets competing with other capital allocation priorities (i.e. share buybacks, dividends, capex, etc.)
  • Pack Plus Converting – A local Southern California company providing flexible packaging products for various consumer sectors featuring digital & rotogravure printing and paper & poly solutions.
Hall B Highlights
  • Commercial Bakeries – Acquired by Graham Partners in 2023, the Canada-based producer of private label cookies recently acquired OH-based Imagine Baking.
  • Irresistible Foods Group – The family of brands led by King’s Hawaiian is actively seeking authentic “perimeter” brands to add to its growing portfolio.
  • Fortis Solutions – Serial acquirer under the tutelage of private equity sponsors, the company is a proven packaging powerhouse and industry mainstay.
Hall C Highlights
  • Bluegrass Ingredients – With new backing from TA Associates, the KY-based supplier of R&D-focused ingredients solutions is poised for both organic and M&A growth.
  • TricorBraun – Highly acquisitive in rigid packaging distribution; don’t count them out in flexible packaging solutions either.
  • Traco Packaging and YEBO – Both were recapitalized by private equity sponsors in 2021 and 2023, respectively; seeking add-on acquisitions.
  • Innovative Packaging Solutions – A family-owned business in Southern California providing flexible packaging solutions to leading, global brands.
Hall D Highlights
  • Bitchin’ Sauce – Fresh off landing a Starbucks account, the CA-based dip maker’s booth was constantly buzzing with new product offerings.
  • Reliance Vitamin – The NJ-based company highlights a sizeable group of Vitamins, Minerals & Nutritional Supplements contract manufacturing exhibitors, a sector currently seeing strong private equity interest.
  • K-1 Packaging – Leading, multi-substrate packaging supplier headquartered in Southern California.
Hall E Highlights
  • Legendary Foods – Former Quest Nutrition founder’s latest venture capitalizes on snacking trends with protein-packed, nostalgic snacks.
  • Yaxin Flexible Packaging – Family-owned business with offices in Southern California and production facilities across Asia.
Networking and Industry Events:

Beyond the high-energy trade show floor, Expo West 2025 offered vibrant networking opportunities with companies hosting well-attended networking and post-show events. Special thanks to Sheppard Mullin and HCVT for an evening filled with good company and energetic laughter.

For more information or questions, please contact our team:

Andrew Suen, Managing Director: asuen@hexagoncapitalalliance.com

Johnny Sherwood, Director: jsherwood@hexagoncapitalalliance.com