Sector Focus
and Hospitality, Soraya
Gadelrab, said: “IFE has
always prided itself on being a
community event that services
the entire food and drink
industry.”
INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
4. Bellavita
Organised by Quiris Media, Bellavita
sees more than 6,000 industry
attendees and 300 VIP judges attend
across the two-day event at the
Business Design Centre. In 2019, over
250 Mediterranean producers exhibited
over 3,000 products, including several
from Spain, as the show was co-located
with Ibérica Expo.
Features include the BeFood and
BeWine stages, where attendees
can learn more about food and
wines through talks, tastings and
demonstrations. The event also hosts
the Decanter World Wine awards,
in addition to a number of special
guests, with previous guests including:
Michelin Star chef and Masterchef
Italia judge Giorgio Locatelli; beer
sommelier Natalya Watson; The Buyer
editor Richard Siddle; and many more.
5. Street Food Live:
Organised by Prysm Media Group,
Street Food Live (which is co-located
with Restaurant and Takeaway
Innovation Expo, Coffee Shop
Innovation Expo, Restaurant and Bar
Tech Live, IDE and the Restaurant
and Bar Design Show) is ‘dedicated to
showcasing the latest new products and
services’ within the food and drinks
sector. The show is also focused on
what consumers want, and so will be
highlighting sustainability and how the
industry can go greener at the 2020
show, whilst also reflecting the wants
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and needs of those in the industry
themselves.
A key feature of the event is the
Street Kitchen, which was last year
sponsored by Iceland. The company
used the platform to showcase and live
cook its street-food range, whilst also
giving visitors a masterclass in how
to ‘finesse their fast-food offering’. In
2020 this will continue to be a part of
the event, held from 8-9 September.
6. The Food and Drink Expo
The Food and Drink Expo has been
running for the past 26 years, attracting
those within the retail, wholesale and
foodservice industries, with a key focus
on finished products and tackling the
challenges that affect the sectors.
The event is co-located with The
Ingredients Show, Foodex, the National
Convenience Show and the Farm Shop
and Deli Show, and annually attracts
30,000 attendees across three days, in
addition to hosting 1,500 exhibitors,
250 speakers and 100 live events.
Features for the 2020 show include
the Grocer Magazine’s Talking Shop
Live, which will allow Grocer editor
Adam Leyland to debate with a number
of special guests, alongside live sessions
including masterclasses, interviews,
plenary sessions and panel discussions.
Among the exhibitors that the event
attracts are Bridor, Campden, BRI,
Coffee Central and the Vegetarian
Society. NEC, 30 March to 1 April.
A number of food and drink
events take place across the
globe. Here is just a few of them:
» InterFood Asatna – organised
by the Hyve Group, and hosted
in Kazakhstan, InterFood is an
international food and drink
expo that brings together
foodstuffs manufacturers
and distributors, managers,
manufacturing engineers,
development and marketing
experts, wholesale buyers,
retail chains, shopping centres,
stores and restaurants.
» Western Food Expo – co-
located with the Healthy Food
Expo and the Coffee Fest
and organised by Clarion
Events, the Western Food
Expo attracts more than 9,000
attendees and 450 exhibitors
across the restaurant and
foodservice industry to
Anaheim, California.
» International Natural Food
and Beverage Expo – held
in Guangzhou, China, the
International Food and
Beverage Expo is a trade
show for those in the natural
food and beverage industry.
The expo brings together
200 exhibitors and 100,000
attendees, and is organised by
Reed Exhibitions.
» IFEX – taking place in Belfast,
Northern Ireland, IFEX attracts
7,000 attendees and almost
200 exhibitors. 2020 marks
the 25th anniversary of the
event, which is run by the
Montgomery Group.