The Food & Drink Trade Show
The Food & Drink Trade Show provides a relaxed and unhurried environment in which discerning buyers and passionate producers can develop mutually beneficial and lucrative partnerships. With a terrific range of exhibitors, from the small and regional to those who trade throughout the UK and internationally, it showcases a unique mix of inspirational speciality food & drink products, as well as foodservice, catering equipment and essential business services. The show attracts buyers from far and wide who are hungry for high quality offerings that not only tempt the taste buds but also fire the imagination. Meet an exclusive mix of those who produce the locally sourced, specialist, and seasonal alongside more mainstream suppliers. From charcuterie to chocolate, fresh to frozen, spices to seafood, and distilled to dairy, there will be an abundance of products sure to inspire, intrigue and impress. Many of the producers are relatively new, with offerings that have yet to gain widespread awareness and recognition, and the show attracts discerning buyers eager to spot rising stars and bright ideas long before their competitors catch on. Discover unusual local, seasonal and specialist products with the kind of compelling credentials and unique provenance that today's customers are so hungry for. Running over two days from the 1st to the 2nd of May 2019 the timing is perfect for businesses that want an infusion of fresh ideas just before the summer season or are planning well ahead for the Christmas rush. The venue is the Three Counties Showground in Malvern, easy to reach by both train and car, with ample free parking. Brown tourist signs point the way from all main routes and once at the venue - just follow the AA signs for BROWN GATE car park. It is also only a five-minute drive from Great Malvern Station, with direct trains to London Paddington and Birmingham New Street. This relaxed and intimate show gives everyone time to have proper discussions, build those all-important relationships and really appreciate the nuances of different offerings - the flavours, textures, packaging and provenance stories that make one product so subtly different from another. Making the right decisions with food and drink cannot be rushed as it involves all five senses and lots of comparative sampling. The 2019 show is supported by a number of organisations including Bread & Butter, Caterer Licensee & Hotelier, Cotswold Taste, Eat Live Sleep Herefordshire, Fine Food Digest, Punchline-Gloucester, Taste of the West, The Toastmasters General Council, and Worcestershire Food & Drink. One particularly popular aspect of the show is Liquid. This is a dedicated area for the on-trade and the off-trade, focusing on new and exciting drink offerings, techniques, services and trends. Visitors have the opportunity to network with a range of local, national and international drinks exhibitors, showing the latest in hot, cold, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Tastings will be a big part of the activities as buyers sample ingredients, study equipment and learn skills that will surely add value to their drinks offering. If you want to differentiate yourself from the competition and create a positive buzz around your business than this show will provide that extra little bit of magic - exciting artisan products with tasty tales to tell, innovative ingredients that add a flavoursome fresh twist to old favourites or some new bit of kitchen equipment that makes your life easier and more profitable. Give your taste buds a treat and your business a boost with inspirational offerings at The Food & Drink Trade Show in May.