Every year, the nutrition industry looks to one event to take its direction: SupplySide Global. The 2026 edition in Las Vegas is where suppliers, manufacturers, and brands will gather to shape the products that reach consumers over the coming year. This article explains why SupplySide Global 2026 matters so much to the industry, and the role Shafi Gluco Chem plays within it.
What Is SupplySide Global 2026?
SupplySide Global is North America’s largest trade event for the nutrition, supplement, and functional-food industry. It connects ingredient suppliers with the manufacturers and brands that turn those ingredients into finished products, all under one roof in Las Vegas.
| Detail | Information |
| Event | SupplySide Global 2026 (formerly SupplySide West) |
| Expo Hall Dates | October 28–30, 2026 |
| Education Sessions | October 26–30, 2026 |
| Venue | Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, USA |
| Exhibitors | 1,600+ |
| Attendees | 20,000+ industry professionals |
| Organiser | Informa Markets |
| Shafi Gluco Chem Booth | 2250 |
For a closer look at the practical details, see our guide to what’s ahead at SupplySide Global 2026.
Why the Event Matters to the Nutrition Industry
SupplySide Global matters because it is where the nutrition industry’s supply chain connects in person, and where the direction of product development for the year ahead is set. In an industry built on ingredients, the relationships and discoveries made at this event shape what appears on shelves months later.
The value is concentrated and practical. Brands source the ingredients their next products depend on, suppliers understand what the market needs, and the whole industry gets a clear view of emerging trends in one visit. This face-to-face exchange, across the entire supply chain at once, is difficult to replicate, which is why the SupplySide Global nutrition event holds such weight in the industry calendar.
The Trends Shaping Nutrition in 2026
The 2026 event will highlight the emerging themes in nutrition consumer demand:
- Clean-label ingredients: easier-to-understand ingredients that consumers can easily read.
- Functional foods: Foods with special health benefits other than their nutrition.
- Sports Nutrition: Formulations for active lifestyles, recovery, and performance.
- Formulation transparency: Providing more information about product formulations.
The trends are a warning bell to ingredient suppliers about which ingredients are important and where the industry is going.
Shafi Gluco Chem’s Role in the Industry
Shafi Gluco Chem is the flagship food-ingredient company of the Shafi Group of Industries, and a leading global producer of organic sweeteners and proteins. Specialising in rice and tapioca-based ingredients since 2003, the company supplies clean-label, additive-free ingredients to food and beverage manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and distributors in more than 90 countries.
Its role in the nutrition supply chain rests on a clear specialisation:
- Organic sweeteners: including brown rice syrup, clarified rice syrup, and tapioca syrup, offered as natural, clean-label alternatives to conventional glucose syrup.
- Rice and tapioca proteins and starches: functional ingredients for a wide range of food, beverage, and nutrition applications.
- Fibres and maltodextrins: including non-GMO and tapioca-based options for formulation.
- An organic, additive-free philosophy: with ingredients sourced from the company’s own organic fields and produced through a natural, chemical-free process.
This focus on natural, clean-label ingredients places Shafi Gluco Chem directly in line with the trends driving the nutrition industry, which is what makes SupplySide Global 2026 such a relevant platform to present its range. At Booth 2250, our team will show how our ingredients support manufacturers building cleaner, healthier products.
Meet Us at SupplySide Global 2026
Visit Shafi Gluco Chem at our booth # 2250 all week long at SupplySide Global 2026, October 28-30, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. If you are looking for ingredients, creating a new product, or finding new suppliers, we welcome you to visit.
To make the most of the event, we recommend booking a meeting slot with our team in advance. To arrange a meeting or learn more before the event, contact Shafi Gluco Chem today.
FAQs
1. Why does SupplySide Global 2026 matter to the nutrition industry?
It brings the entire ingredient supply chain together in one place, allowing brands to source ingredients, suppliers to understand market needs, and the whole industry to see emerging trends.
2. What is SupplySide Global 2026?
SupplySide Global 2026 is the largest North American trade show for the nutrition, supplement, and functional-food industry from October 28-30, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas. It is a link between procurement and manufacturers/brands.
3. What nutrition trends will be highlighted at SupplySide Global 2026?
The event will showcase the key trends driving consumer demand and product innovation in the nutrition industry, including the demand for clean label ingredients, functional foods, sports nutrition, and increased product formulation transparency.
4. Which nutrition ingredients are showcased at SupplySide Global?
The event showcases ingredients and raw materials across every nutrition category, including those for dietary supplements, functional foods, beverages, and sports nutrition. Shafi Gluco Chem will present its ingredient range at Booth 2250.
5. Who should attend SupplySide Global 2026?
The event is designed for supplement and food brands, manufacturers, formulators, and sourcing and R&D teams looking to source ingredients, discover trends, and build supplier partnerships.
6. How does SupplySide Global support nutrition product development?
By connecting formulators and brands directly with ingredient suppliers, the event turns months of sourcing and research into a few focused days, giving product developers the ingredients, knowledge, and partnerships they need to bring new products to market.
