Expo West 2025 served up another year of innovation, flavor, and eye-catching trends shaping the future of the food and beverage industry. Known as the largest trade show for natural, organic, and healthy products in North America, Natural Products Expo West showcased gut-friendly goodies to protein-packed everything – with thousands of products and companies in the mix. Here are the top five takeaways fresh from the show floor. 

Not everything creators do can be neatly quantified. It’s hard to point to a single piece of data that shows how a specific video from a creator influences long-term consumer interest. In the effort to measure the value of creators, marketers have leaned on simple social stats like impressions and engagements. However, as the industry has evolved, the benchmarks for success have largely remained unchanged. But are we sure we’re measuring the right things?

I recently had the privilege of moderating a panel for Global Women in PR, an organization dedicated to championing, connecting, and supporting women in senior PR and Communications roles, during the launch of its Annual Index.

Zeno connected with innovators in Minneapolis at this year’s Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE), the largest annual gathering of food and nutrition experts. Hosted by the Academy of Dietetics, FNCE aims to connect registered dietitians (RDs), nutrition researchers, policymakers and healthcare providers to address issues affecting the health of all Americans.   

Artificial Intelligence continues to be heralded as a game-changer for the communications industry, offering the tantalizing prospect of revolutionizing the way we craft and disseminate messages. Yet, amidst the hype, a reality check is needed. That was the focus of a panel discussion hosted by Zeno Group at PRovoke’s recent Asia Summit. The panel identified several misconceptions and missteps in the integration of AI into communications—challenges that, if not addressed, could derail its transformative potential.