Health and wellness products shine at expo

The 2023 Naturally Good event has wrapped, showcasing over 270 exhibitors from around the nation in the areas of food, beverages, beauty, health, socially conscious products, homewares and more.

Sinead Kavanagh, Naturally Good Product Manager, said the expo, now in its eighth year, was a success. The theme was ‘The Natural Way to Retail’.

Partners included Global By Nature, Oborne Health Supplies: Unique Health Products, Dirty Clean Food, Imuni, Wiise and Payoneer. There was also strong industry support through FIAL, Australian Made, Australian Natural Therapies Association, Australian Organic, Complementary Medicines Australia and Small Business Organisations Australia.

The annual Pitch Fest competition, sponsored by Wiise, was fiercely competitive as always, featuring innovative Australian brands pitching to a range of experts. Peter Francis from Eco.pup was named the winner with other nominees Sip Co, Max + Tom, Fierce Inner Strength and Sensoriam all applauded for their passion and innovation.

Christine Pitt from Food Futures Company, Pitch Fest judge, said Francis had impressed with his presentation.

“All of the nominees had strong stories to tell in terms of sustainability and were able to communicate impactfully with consumers. It was a really exciting line-up and a very close competition,” Pitt said.

The presentations at both the Summit and Speaker Series were packed with leaders providing insights on topics such as healthy shopping, sustainability and strategies for the health market.

A Conscious Consumption Zone highlighted products that demonstrate positive social, economic and environmental impact.

“There is such high demand currently for products in the natural products space, with the market predicted to grow even further over the next five years. We are thrilled at the great feedback from exhibitors, visitors and partners all round. We look forward to planning next year,” Kavanagh said.