The Live Events

What's on in 2012?

The live events form a central role at Food & Drink Expo and Farm Shop & Deli and play host to experts from across the grocery, foodservice, wholesale, manufacturing and speciality retail sectors. 

We aim to deliver the latest information on market trends and research, and address any issues affecting your business.  The full comprehensive timetable is now available, just click the below links... and remember registration is free!

> Click here to view the live events timetable at Food & Drink Expo.

> Click here to view the live events timetable at Farm Shop & Deli.

The Brainfood Factory Highlights

New for 2012 and brought to you in association with The Grocer and Restaurant Magazine, Food & Drink Expo's - The Brainfood Factory - will play host to daily sessions focused on the issues facing food and drink businesses today.
  • Head-to-head interviews with Levi Roots, food critic Jay Rayner and social entrepreneur, Arthur Potts Dawson
     
  • Expert advice focused on helping smaller suppliers and retailers compete with the giants on their doorstep in Being Small, Thinking Big
  • Ask the Editors on Sunday 25th - past and present, Clive Beddall (1964-2002), Julian Hunt (1997-2006) and Adam Leyland (2006-present)
  • Live cooking demos in Come Dine Regionally led by the regional and country food groups
  • Sessions led by Alex James, former Blur bassist and cheesemaker, and influential campaigner Tristram Stuart
> View The Brainfood Factory live events timetable

Farm Shop & Deli Live Highlights

Once again forming the central hub of Farm Shop & Deli, this area will be a taste sensation!  Focused on speciality retail in its entirety, join us for product tasting sessions, brand-led case-studies, business advice from start-up to expansion, online retailing, regional support and funding.

  • Mark Lloyd, chef and wild food expert, leads 'The Foraging Demo' and discusses trends such as the emerging street food scene
  • Nicky Dorwood, owner of Limes Farm, cooks up a typical menu from their school meals programme in Farm Shop Diversifications
  • 'The Dragon's Pantry led by Guild of Fine Food director, John Farrand.  Four lucky producers will be pitching their products to a panel of food experts

> View the Farm Shop & Deli Live events timetable

Skills for a Changing World of Work

Food Manufacture magazine and the Institute of Food Science & Technology are running a half-day conference on the morning of Monday 26th March at Food & Drink Expo.  This is aimed at HR managers and professionals within the food and drink processing sector to discuss some of the biggest issues facing the industry at the moment - the impending skills crisis, new approaches to training, and the latest thinking on recruitment and retention of staff.

> Click here to view the Agenda and register for this event