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Expo West Recap-2026

The hosts recap Expo West 2026 through its educational sessions, innovation discussions and retailer-meeting challenges. The conversation covers RangeMe’s role in securing meetings, trends discussed at the show and practical considerations for brands planning how to spend their time there.

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This Expo West recap looks at the show’s scale, educational sessions and CPG Innovation Summit, including its speakers and themes. The hosts discuss both trends observed at the event and considerations for brands deciding how to approach attendance.

Retailer meetings are another focus. The conversation addresses the difficulty of securing them at Expo West and how RangeMe can help brands make those connections. It also includes discussion of the new food pyramid and attendee best practices.

Topics covered

Education and innovation

The hosts review educational sessions and the CPG Innovation Summit’s speakers and themes.

Retailer meetings

The conversation covers meeting challenges at Expo West and the role of RangeMe.

Show trends

The episode includes the new food pyramid among the trends discussed.

Planning attendance

The hosts consider best practices for making use of the event.

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