PHOTOS: See the Businesses Representing Orange County at Expo West

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Natural Products Expo West has more than 3,000 exhibitors stationed across the Anaheim Convention Center during the four-day trade show each year.

In March, several Orange County businesses – such as Irvine-based Orgain and Cypress-based ECOS – attended the convention with new products to launch and samples to hand out to the 65,000 people walking the show floor.

The Business Journal stopped by to visit a handful of these local companies for one day of Expo West; photos below.

See the March 16 issue of the Business Journal for more on the Natural Products trade show and one of its many exhibitors, DryWater.

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DryWater makes hydration powder sticks in several flavors. At its booth this year, the wellness startup had water dispensers flavored with each option for attendees to try.



DryWater debuted its newest flavor, green apple, at the trade show in March.



The chief executive of Earth Friendly Products, or ECOS, Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks was on the show floor to talk about the new environmental-friendly cleaning products the company was launching this year.



Orgain, a maker of protein powders, debuted a new line of fruit-flavored powders called Orgain Clear Protein.



Pulmuone is a regular attendee at Natural Products Expo West with samples of its plant-based and tofu-based foods for visitors to try.



Pulmuone invited its culinary partner Chef Edward Lee to its booth in March to do meet and greets and book signings (photo credit: Pulmuone)



Chip Cruea and Ruben Reyes founded Vaquero Snacks in late 2024 and last year landed an on-the-spot distribution deal with Walmart (photo credit: Vaquero)



Vaquero Snacks beef jerky, or “carne seca” (photo credit: Vaquero)



Harris Spice is headquartered in Anaheim and for almost 40 years has manufactured and supplied spices and seasonings to industrial kitchens and more recently, restaurants and retailers (photo credit: Harris Spice)



Hot sauce maker TRUFF debuted a new aioli sauce made with its signature truffle recipe.



Coconut water brand ZICO, started in 2004, was bought back from its original founder Mark Rampolla in 2021 after its previous owner the Coca Cola Co. discontinued about 200 brands.

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