Dr. Bronner’s to Exhibit at Natural Products Expo West 2024

Top-Selling Natural Brand Announces New Regenerative Organic Certifications, Showcases Packaging Innovations, Participates in Panel Discussions, and More

March 5, 2024

VISTA, CA – Dr. Bronner’s, family-owned maker of the top-selling natural brand of soap in North America and producer of fair trade and organic chocolate and other products, will exhibit at Natural Products Expo West 2024 in Anaheim, CA at booth #3033 in Hall C. At the event, Dr. Bronner’s will showcase new packaging innovations including its new Soap Refill Carton; highlight the achievement of Regenerative Organic Certification for Dr. Bronner’s Salted Dark Magic All-One Chocolate product as well as major ingredients in its castile soap and other product lines. Dr. Bronner’s will also showcase its inclusion in the Environmental Working Group (EWG) Verified program. Further, members of the company’s leadership will speak on a number of panels, and the company will host a Happy Hour at its booth to celebrate the launch of its Soap Refill Cartons nationwide.

Dr. Bronner’s Events at Natural Products Expo West

Panel: Delivering Value Beyond the Soil—The Case for an Organic and Regenerative Agricultural System

Tuesday, March 12^th – 9:00 am to 10:00 am

Marriot Marquis Ballroom Center

Speakers include Dr. Bronner’s Regenerative Organic Projects Manager, Ryan Zinn, and CFO of Serendipalm, Sonali Pandithasekara.

Dr. Bronner’s at Fresh Ideas Organic Marketplace

Wednesday, March 13^th – 11:00 am to 4:00 pm

Marriot East Lot, Booth #F74

Dr. Bronner’s joins 20 other Regenerative Organic Certified brands to sample its new Oat Milk Chocolate and its Salted Dark Chocolate recently certified to the Regenerative Organic Certified standard.

Panel: Driving Positive Change-Exploring the Role of Regenerative Agriculture in Shaping Responsible Brands.

Wednesday March 13^th – 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm

Marriot Platinum Ballroom 5

Dr. Bronner’s Director of Logistics, Benny Andrade, will join industry leaders from sustainable palm oil producer Daabon, Patagonia Provisions, and the Regenerative Organic Alliance, to discuss the role of regenerative agriculture in shaping responsible brands.

Panel: Innovations in Sustainable Packaging

Thursday, March 14^th – 12:15 pm to 1:00 pm

Marriot Grand Ballroom F

Dr. Bronner’s Director of Operational Sustainability & Innovation, Darcy Shiber-Knowles, to discuss Dr. Bronner’s Bulk Circular Refill program, alongside fellow panelists Erin Smith of Banyan Botanicals, and Kelly Williams of the packaging company Earthfirst Films.

Dr. Bronner’s Happy Hour

Thursday, March 14^th – 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Dr. Bronner’s Booth #3033 in Hall C

All are invited to join Dr. Bronner’s Happy Hour to celebrate the nationwide launch of its new Soap Refill Cartons, with CEO David Bronner, Lisa Bronner, Retail Carton retail partners, and Regenerative Organic Certified leaders. Drinks and snacks provided.

More Dr. Bronner’s Products Are Regenerative Organic Certified

Dr. Bronner’s recently announced that its Salted Dark flavor of Magic All-One Chocolate is now Regenerative Organic Certified. The first-ever chocolate product in the world to achieve this certification, Dr. Bronner’s Salted Dark Chocolate is made with a unique blend of Regenerative Organic Certified ingredients, including cocoa from Ghana and Ivory Coast, coconut sugar from Indonesia, cocoa butter from Congo, and bourbon vanilla from Madagascar. For more information, see: https://info.drbronner.com/media-center/press-release/dr-bronners-announces-the-worlds-first-regenerative-organic-certified-chocolate-salted-dark-magic-all-one-chocolate/

Additionally, the coconut oil, palm kernel oil, olive oil, and hemp seed oil in Dr. Bronner’s Pure-Castile Liquid Soaps have achieved Regenerative Organic Certified status.

Soap Refill Cartons Now Available Nationwide—Refill! Refill!

Dr. Bronner’s has launched its new 32 oz. Soap Refill Carton package for its Pure-Castile Liquid Soap nationwide. Now available in multiple retailers across the United States, the Soap Refill Carton can be used to refill existing bottles or other containers for personal care and home cleaning use. By purchasing a 32 oz. Pure-Castile Liquid Soap Refill Carton, customers can reduce their plastic use by as much as 90% compared to the company’s 32 oz. post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic bottles. Dr. Bronner’s Pure-Castile Liquid Soap Refill Carton is made from 69% Forest Stewardship Council certified paper, 5% aluminum, and 26% polyethylene with a polypropylene cap. For more information, see: https://info.drbronner.com/media-center/press-release/dr-bronners-launches-new-pure-castile-liquid-soap-refill-cartons-in-u-s-nationwide/

New Oat Milk Magic All-One Chocolate

Dr. Bronner’s has created a new line of its decadent and delicious Magic All-One Chocolate, in three new Oat Milk Chocolate flavors. Launched in November of 2023, the latest offerings—Crunchy Hazelnut Butter, Creamy Mocha Latte, and Golden Milk Chai—deliver a creamy, delicious plant-based milk chocolate like no other. Dr. Bronner’s chocolate is made from a blend of Regenerative Organic Certified ingredients including cocoa from Ghana and Ivory Coast, coconut sugar from Indonesia, and cocoa butter from Congo. Sampling of Oat Milk Chocolate will take place throughout the show, at Dr. Bronner’s booth (#3033), and at the Fresh Ideas Marketplace in booth #F74 on Wednesday, March 13^th.

Environmental Working Group (EWG) Verified

Dr. Bronner’s is proud to announce that over 30 of its products are verified with the Environmental Working Group. EWG’s science-backed resource, the Skin Deep® Database, rates the safety of ingredients in personal care, and beauty products based on the best publicly available information in a simple to understand rating system, identifying potential hazards and health concerns. To qualify for the EWG VERIFIED® program, a product must score a 1 or 2 in the Skin Deep database. The EWG VERIFIED mark on a product designates that the brand has taken extra steps in providing transparency to EWG’s scientists to verify the safety of product ingredients.

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About Dr. Bronner’s

Founded in the U.S. in 1948, Dr. Bronner’s is the top-selling natural brand of soap in North America, maker of exceptional fair trade and organic chocolate sourced to the highest agricultural and labor standards, and a leading mission-driven brand worldwide. The company is an independent, family-owned business based in California, committed to honoring the vision of founder Emanuel Bronner by making socially and environmentally responsible personal care and food products of the highest quality, and by dedicating profits to help make a better world. Dr. Bronner’s commitment to social justice, environmental sustainability, and progressive and ethical business is part of the company’s mission to put the “All-One” philosophy printed on the company’s iconic soap labels into practice and integrate these ideals into all aspects of its operations. The company caps executive salaries at 5 times its lowest paid fully vested position and donates all profits not needed for business development. In 2023, Dr. Bronner’s generated an estimated $199.5 million in net revenue and gave more than $5 million to charitable and activist causes. To-date Dr. Bronner’s has donated over $100 million since 1998, when leadership was transferred to the current generation who runs the company today. The company celebrated 75 years in business in 2023.

For further information, please visit: https://www.drbronner.com.