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Article: NATURAL PRODUCTS EXPO ATTRACTS RECORD NUMBERS.
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- WWD
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- March 21, 2008
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Byline: Kavita Daswani
ANAHEIM, Calif. With the natural and organic products industry now generating about $57 billion a year in the U.S., attendance at the recent Natural Products Expo West was at a record high.
The annual event held here at the Anaheim Convention Center from March 13 through March 16, drew more than 52,000 visitors during its three-day run, topping last year's 47,000 attendees. Also on hand were more than 3,000 exhibitors showcasing everything from organic beef to mineral makeup and all-natural homeopathic remedies.
"It's been phenomenal," said Crissy Leatham, director of sales and marketing for the line Green by Nature, ...