# EXPO WEST Anaheim, CA March 7-11 | Amai

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- Published at: 2023-03-14 06:19:16 UTC
- Updated at: 2025-07-16 19:21:26 UTC

## Author
Jeannine Davison

## Subject
Amai

## Content
To see more Instagram videos like this one, please follow us @amai.earthWhat a show!&nbsp;&nbsp;This was our first time at the Natural Products Expo and to say it was massive is an understatement.&nbsp;&nbsp;We exhibited in conjunction with the Upcycled Food Association which did an amazing job of educating attendees about the importance of diverting food waste from landfill and elevating it to its best use!&nbsp;&nbsp;They highlighted companies like Amai and Netzro who give food bi-products a second life by making these ingredients the staring role in new products.&nbsp;&nbsp;We saw a lot of emphasis at the show on planet-friendly initiatives including regenerative agriculture, food waste reduction, and plant-based alternatives.One of our main objectives was to secure a partnership for the Specialty Coffee Expo in Portland next month, and it looks like we’re several steps closer to this as a result of being in Anaheim.&nbsp;&nbsp;The other goal was to look for alternative sources of capital to fund our expansion.&nbsp;&nbsp;We learned a lot and have several leads to follow up on.One of the most disheartening things at the show, though, was to see all the single-use waste generated from handing out tens of thousands of food samples.&nbsp;&nbsp;It was astounding and presents a huge opportunity for companies like ourselves that have developed alternatives. There was a great deal of interest from exhibitors to learn more about our fully biodegradable cups for trade show use. All of this signals a growing need to scale our operations as quickly as possible with one purpose in mind... to disrupt single-use culture. Do you know someone that feels the same way we do about reducing waste? Please share our Wefunder page! &nbsp;