The World Cup. The Monaco Grand Prix. The World Series. Match Madness. The Tour De France. The Kentucky Derby. The NBA Finals. The Masters Tournament. The Ryder Cup. The 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Olympics. The Super Bowl.
What do all of these incredible sporting events—these tournaments of iron-willed champions and peak performance—have in common? Well, they got nothing on ExpoWest. The Super Bowl of food and beverage trade shows, ExpoWest, just wrapped up last week. After 100,000+ steps, 67,000+ attendees, and 3,000+ exhibitors, we ate our weight in lupini beans and drank enough adaptogenic mushroom teas to turn ourselves into the fungi-headed cordyceps zombies from The Last of Us.
Now that we’ve had a chance to rest our weary feet, we’ve highlighted 23 design standouts from this year’s 2023 show. Dig in.