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FOOD & DRINK EXPO
5 Reasons to Visit …
Food & Drink Expo
Exhibition
Registration is now open for Food & Drink Expo; the industry can do to support them. Visitors producer of premium Cascara products, will put
the flagship event for retail, wholesale and will also get to hear the benefits of accelerator visitors in the know.
foodservice audiences, returning this March programmes with leading start-ups, retailers and (30th-1st April, NEC Birmingham). investors. Visitors keen to experience 2020’s most #2. FIND OUT THE WORD ON THE STREETS new relationship with food. They care about
comprehensive deep dive into the trends, With MCA’s 2019 Eating Out Report suggesting nutrition, are sugar/fat aware, worry about
products, challenges and opportunities that will that turnover was estimated to grow by 7.6% sustainability and gain inspiration through peers
set the agenda for the coming year by the close of 2019, street food has outgrown on social platforms like Instagram and YouTube.
can go to: www.foodanddrinkexpo.co.uk today to traditional markets and transformed former Chloe Combi is a writer, speaker, consultant
register for their completely free badge. retail spaces into sought-after destinations. and sought out expert on youth issues; she will
From market halls to upmarket malls, it’s a sign of be taking a deep dive into the top trends and
With the show’s dateline fast approaching, we quality and sophistication for savvy consumers demonstrate how to capture a dynamic market
provide a tantalising glimpse of just some of the everywhere. Visitors can find out what’s next for hungry for fresh approaches and the cult of the
highlights that visitors can expect to see. this exploding market in a lively debate featuring ‘new’.
#4. LEARN HOW TO DECODE GEN Z
Generation Z (and Generation A) have a
expert analysis from Mark Laurie Director of the
#1. HEAR FROM GAME CHANGING START-
Nationwide Caterer’s Association (NCASS).
UPS
#5. FIND OUT WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW
WITH THE QUEEN OF BREAKFAST
The show is a dedicated platform for the #3. CASCARA: THE FORBIDDEN FRUIT What matters most to the food and drink
burgeoning start-up companies that will THAT’S CAUSING COFFEE SHOPS TO BE industry right now? Journalist Louise Minchin
dominate the market in the coming years. RAIDED will be asking industry heads, including CEO of
There will be multiple chances to hear from the With a massive interest in innovative ingredients the Sustainable Restaurant Association, Andrew
entrepreneurial geniuses behind the brands that help the industry collectively re-think Stephen, Chief Executive of the Food and Drink
on The Grocer’s ‘Talking Shop Live’ Stage waste, it’s no surprise the word ‘Cascara’ (the Federation, Ian Wright, Kate Nicholls, CEO of
throughout the three days. dried outer skin of the coffee cherry that’s often UK Hospitality and CEO of Retail Economics,
discarded) is being heard with greater regularity. Richard Lim, for their insights on pressing
An exciting panel session, powered by Young The fact it’s in EU legal limbo (with past raids on issues and key trends across the landscape. In a
Foodies’ Rise to the Challenger campaign, will coffee shops) adds a frisson of excitement, but fast-changing business world this state-of-the-
highlight how small and medium food and drink this is an ingredient with potential. An expert industry debate will help visitors discover a more
businesses drive growth for everyone, and what panel including Joel Jelderks from Caskai, a profitable way forward in 2020.
WEBSITE: WWW.FOODANDDRINKEXPO.CO.UK