Innovation Expo

Natural Health Products NZ’s Innovation Expo (previously Suppliers’ Day) provides an outstanding opportunity for our sector to showcase new products, ingredients or processing capability.
Our annual day of innovation is a day of ‘show and tell’ where suppliers, manufacturers, brand owners come together to network and gain new knowledge.
Make sure you join us at Sir Noel Robinson Conference Centre at the Due Drop Events Centre, Manukau, Auckland. The Events Centre is a short drive from Auckland Airport.
Draft programme outline:
8.30am – 9.00am | Registration, MCC Coffee Cart |
9.00am – 12.30pm | Presentations |
12.30pm – 1.30pm | DSM-Firmenich Networking Lunch |
1.30pm – 4.30pm | Presentations |
4.30pm – 6.00pm | IMCD Networking Event |
Registration
Registration includes:
- Entry to the plenary session
- Entry to the IMCD Networking Function
- All meal / networking breaks.
Registration fees:
- Members’ Registration: $161.00 (plus GST & booking fees)
- Non-Members’ Registration: $247.00 (plus GST & booking fees)
If you’re purchasing 4 or more registrations (for one company), you will be eligible to receive a 10% discount at checkout. Please use promo code 4ORMORE.
A late fee of $25.00 + GST will be applied to all registrations purchased after Wednesday 8 November 2023.
Calling for Expressions of Interest to Present
This is your opportunity to take a leading role in this very popular event and present your product, service, or company to the natural health products industry.
The presentation opportunity
We have a limited number of 20-minute presentation slots available. The topic could include information about a new ingredient, new processing capability, innovative packaging, etc. Presentations must be newsworthy and of genuine interest to delegates.
Members: $920.00 + GST
Non-members: $1,495.00 + GST
Presenter fees include one complimentary registration.
Next steps
If you would like to be considered as a presenter then please submit a brief (250-word maximum) abstract to Natural Health Products NZ. Your abstract should include the following information:
- Presentation title
- The topic explained in one sentence
- What is new, different or significant about the information provided
- What challenge and/or opportunity does it address
Send your abstract or any questions to Kerry.
Speakers

Joe Davis
Proudly supported by Keraplast
Joe Davis

Saskia van der Geest
Fast Track NPD
Keynote Speaker
Saskia van der Geest

Amanda Archibald
The Genomic Kitchen
Presenting for Hawkins Watts
Amanda Archibald
Amanda teaches and mentors clinicians around the world in her efforts to make nutritional and culinary genomics more widely understood and accessible. Her cutting-edge work in nutritional and culinary genomics resulted in consulting for a variety of entities including Hawkins Watts (NZ), Healthy America and Sodexo (France/USA).
Amanda’s work in culinary genomics is foundational to the first nutrigenomically-informed menu in the world offered to patients and staff at Sharp Healthcare, San Diego.

Ryan Gorman
Network Nutrition
(an IMCD Company)
Ryan Gorman
Having a passion for quality ingredients and the health outcomes they can provide, Ryan has dedicated himself to the pursuit of appropriate quality standards for the natural products industry in order to realise a fair competitive environment for all industry participants.

Stacey Fraser
University of Canterbury
Stacey Fraser
Independant consultant Brand and Product Development, Trend & Marketing.

Ali Reza Nazmi
University of Canterbury
Ali Reza Nazmi
Ali Reza's ongoing research interest is multidisciplinary and revolves around biopolymers, enzymes and microbes involved in biopolymer synthesis, usage of these biopolymers in composite materials, material perception and formulation design.

Abbie Harris
Regulatory Training Direct
Abbie Harris
Abbie’s consultancy specialises in the development and commercialisation of nutraceuticals and other healthcare products.

Dr Brad McEwen
Regulatory Affairs
CMG
Presenting for Gnosis by Lesafrre
Dr Brad McEwen

Michelle Bauer
Branching Out / Venture Taranaki
Presenting for Harvest Natural Health
Michelle Bauer
This supports the region’s strategy and long-term vision for a resilient, high-value, and low-emissions future as articulated by Taranaki 2050 – the guiding strategic document for the region, co-created with the people of Taranaki. Branching Out has gained significant momentum in the region, working collaboratively with a wide range of industry participants, from landowners to interested growers, manufacturers to food and fibre entrepreneurs, and potential investors.

Phil Rasmussen
Director
Harvest Natural Health
Phil Rasmussen

Associate Professor
Alexander Tups
Department of Physiology
University of Otago
Presenting for Aroma (NZ) Ltd
Associate Professor Alexander Tups

Gabrielle Webster
Distibution Manager & Market Development Manager
DSM-Firmenich
Gabrielle Webster

Exhibiting
Don’t miss this excellent opportunity to showcase your company. All networking sessions will be in the exhibitor hall, maximising your exposure to delegates. Secure your exhibition space today.
Members: $863.00 + GST
Non-Members: $1,438.00 + GST
Exhibition fees include one complimentary registration
For further details, contact Sheryl.
Exhibitor List
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