The Ultimate Event in the Food and Drink Industry

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The Food & Drink Expo team are thrilled to announce the return of the UK Food & Drink Shows. This year’s event, taking place at the NEC Birmingham from 7 to 9 April, comprises four shows that each target a sector of the food and drink industry:

  • Food & Drink Expo, incorporating The Restaurant Show, supported by NCASS, provides buyers from retail, hospitality and catering, wholesale, foodservice and manufacturing with information and product sourcing opportunities.
  • Farm Shop & Deli Show brings together hundreds of suppliers to showcase the best of local and speciality produce to specialist retailers and buyers.
  • National Convenience Show provides a platform for the convenience retailing sector to come together, from suppliers and wholesalers through to retailers.
  • Foodex Manufacturing Solutions is the UK’s leading trade event for the food and drink processing, packaging and logistics industries.

With around 1,500 businesses exhibiting across the four shows, visitors will have the chance to sample the latest food and drink creations, including exhibitors such as Lavazza Professional, Maynard House – Fruit Juices, Meadowvale Food Ltd, Pan Euro Foods, Smeg Professional, Tevalis and more.

UK Food & Drink Shows will feature a programme of speakers, panels and demonstrations on topics that are driving the industry. Sessions include ‘UK eating out market: Consumer and market trends to watch’ where Lumina Intelligence will be identifying the consumer trends impacting the UK eating out market, sharing the latest data from its Eating and Drinking Out panel and investigating the who, what, where, when, why and how of the UK out of home market based on robust market intelligence.

The evolution and innovation of the UK Food & Drink Shows is one reason it was last year crowned ‘Best UK Tradeshow more than 8,000 sq m’ in the Association of Event Organisers Excellence Awards. That innovation continues this year with new themed areas:

  • Future Food Zone will highlight trending categories such as keto, kombucha, fermented foods and CBD to reflect consumer demand for healthier, more sustainable options
  • Coffee Zone has been launched in partnership with The London Coffee Festival and will play host to the latest innovations from top roasters, alternative milks and the most sustainable cups
  • Business Advice Hub, an area providing exhibitors and visitors to the show with access to free business advice and services.
  • Also new for this year will be two dedicated street food areas serving a wide selection of exciting dishes and snacks.

Competitions will again be a part of the UK Food & Drink Shows line-up, with judging for Britain’s Best Loaf and Britain’s Best Cake contests taking place at the event. The winners of the Farm Shop & Deli Retailer

Awards will be announced at the show, and visitors can also see the winners of the Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards.

To ensure visitors make the most of their visit, an online digital event companion will offer an event guide, interactive floorplan, indoor navigation and real-time notifications.

To find out more or to register for your FREE ticket, click here.

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