Two upcoming food industry trade shows have been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. The virus, which has been detected around the world, has been identified in multiple states and has led to nine deaths in the United States to date.
New Hope Network, which organizes Natural Products Expo West, has made the decision to postpone its show, which was scheduled for March 3-7 in Anaheim, Calif. The company had provided a list of exhibitors that had pulled out of the show, but Expo West was scheduled to move ahead by March 1. However, the company issued the following statement postponing the show the next day: