Food & Drink Expo
Food & Drink Expo is set to return to the NEC, Birmingham this April (25th – 27th) as part of the UK Food & Drink Shows, bringing the very best from across key industries back together for an unrivalled three days of trends, innovation, networking and insight.
The flagship event for retail, wholesale and foodservice audiences, Food & Drink Expo centres itself around ground-breaking new products and technologies that are set to help hospitality businesses thrive in 2022 and beyond.
Visitors looking for inspiration will get the inside track on this year’s latest, greatest launches, alongside the chance to see, sample and secure a fast track to profitability. Market Fresh, Radnor Hills, Food & Drink Wales, Meatless Farm and Peck & Strong are just a handful of the innovative exhibitors preparing for the show alongside many others, including:
Suma (Stand Q240), the UK’s largest independent wholefood cooperative stocking over 7,000 products including vegetarian, fairtrade, organic, artisan, ethical and all-natural produce as well as extensive chilled and frozen ranges.
Dojo (Stand K169), the company that processes transaction 80% faster than the industry average and provides cutting-edge payment technology to over 30,000 businesses across the UK and Ireland.
Refresco (Stand P150), the world’s largest independent bottler. Creators of popular branded and private label juices, juice drinks, carbonated soft drinks, mineral waters as well as ready-to-drink alcohol and freezables, Refresco also supports product development, category management, trade marketing, selling and distribution of other brands.
Zumex (Stand M189), the leading provider for fruit and vegetable juicing solutions. Having launched the first automatic commercial juicer for the hospitality industry in 1985, they have since developed a prestigious portfolio from the most compact automatic citrus juicer in the market to the best performance machine for high demand areas.
Meanwhile, The Grocer Magazine’s Talking Shop Live will hold a series of events to discuss and debate the key challenges facing the sector. The stellar line-up of business boosting live seminars will be discussing everything from sustainability and the latest trends to boosting profits and customer satisfaction.
Don’t miss:
‘Purpose and profits: how values add value to your business’, an inspiring panel session centred on the positives and pitfalls of embracing a more ethical approach (Tuesday 26th April, 12.40pm, The Grocer Talking Shop Live).
For all the latest insight on pressing issues and key trends across the hospitality landscape, broadcaster Louise Minchin is joined by experts from across the industry in ‘The View from the Top: Where are we now?’, (Monday 25th April, 12.40pm, The Grocer Talking Shop Live).
‘Lessons from the Pitlane’, a session with Formula 1 manager Marc Priestley who will be sharing his tips on how to inspire people to work together under pressure and talking about strengthening your team whatever your role to help keep everything on track (Monday 25th April, 1pm, The Retailer Hub).
At the Dragon’s Pantry, brave entrepreneurs will experience the ultimate retail test. Game-changing start-ups will have 15 minutes to pitch their ideas to a team of fearsomely-experienced industry ‘dragons’ and impress with their ideas, strategy and understanding.
With thousands of visitors expected – drawn to the variety of products on show, the insight from expert panels and the opportunity to take stock of the market in person for the first time since the pandemic hit – Food & Drink Expo is firmly in the diary as the event to attend in 2022 to reignite business while rubbing shoulders with some big industry names.
Andrew Reed, Managing Director – Wine & Exhibitions, William Reed, said: “Visitors and exhibitors alike will benefit from the insight, innovation and trends on show at Food & Drink Expo. The entire industry has had a tough time of it over the last two years and I’m so glad we’re able to bring people back together to share new products, create networking opportunities and celebrate the fantastic business that is hospitality.”
Encompassing four key sectors across the industry the UK Food & Drink Shows, comprising Food & Drink Expo, Farm Shop & Deli Show, National Convenience Show and The Forecourt Show, are unrivalled in their ability to bring people together, build and foster better relationships, discover business building insight and celebrate innovation, all with the support of the multi-award-winning William Reed brand.
Registration is free and one badge provides access to all four show. Find out more and register today at: foodanddrinkexpo.co.uk