Sector breakdown from 2010

So you want to target…

…the grocery sector
…the foodservice sector
…the wholesale sector
…the speciality retail sector
…the manufacturing sector

…the grocery sector

According to the IGD, the UK grocery market continues to report robust growth despite tough trading conditions. In part this can be attributed to the ability to respond swiftly to changing shopper trends. It is easy to see then why 33% of visitors to Food & Drink Expo in 2010 were involved in the grocery market, with big names such as:

Asda
Julian Graves
Spar
Marks & Spencer
Tesco
Sainsbury’s

“Food & Drink Expo is a fantastic place to launch a new product, lots of great visitors and contacts. We have already rebooked.”

Pippa Witcher – Chief Yum

The Big Yum

…the foodservice sector

The UK foodservice sector has an estimated worth of £33.2 billion with around a third of this attributed to the food element. Food & Drink Expo’s dedicated foodservice section attracted over 8,000 visitors from independent cafés and coffee shops, cost sector caterers, large restaurants and hotel chains including:

Alimento Catering
Down by the Riverside Cafe
Birmingham City Council
Town and Country Inns
Mitchell and Butler
Mount Pleasant Hotel

“Great so far! We have seen lots of foodservice buyers. The show is all about food & drink businesses and doesn’t have any timewasters!”

Rishma Remtulla – Product Development & Sales Manager

Laila’s Fine Food

…the wholesale sector

The UK grocery and foodservice wholesale market was worth an estimated £26.3bn in 2010, 2.9% up on the previous year. Food & Drink Expo attracts buyers representing both small and large-scale wholesale and cash & carry operations from across the UK and internationally:

3663
Brakes
Today's Group
Woodward Foodservice
Booker
Landmark
Valley Fresh Foods

“This show was one of the best we have been to. There were plenty of visitors, very few time-wasters and a general sense of high optimism and excitement across visitors and exhibitors alike.”

Paul Hargreaves

Cotswold Fayre

…the speciality retail sector

The appetite for more locally produced foods continues to be strong with a desire among shoppers to support their local economy, combined with better perceptions of freshness, better traceability and environmental benefits, as well as growing concern over food security. Speciality retail visitors included:

Fortnum & Mason
Harvey Nichols
Cheese Cellar Ltd
Broadway Deli
Four Seasons Deli
Bespoke Foods

“It’s our first time at Food & Drink Expo and the show has exceeded all our expectations. The quality and quantity of the buyers has been fantastic and we have been kept busy. We will definitely be back in 2012.”

Claire Martinsen

Breckland Orchard - Director

…the manufacturing sector

The food and drink manufacturing industry is the single largest manufacturing sector in the UK, with a turnover of £72.8bn. 28% of visitors to Food & Drink Expo in 2010 were primarily from the manufacturing sector. Across the entire visitor base to the show, 29.5% were interested in sourcing ingredients, 22.6% in food safety and hygiene and 23.9% in packaging.

We welcomed representatives from:

Allied Mills
Bakkavor
Cadbury plc
Premier Foods
Rachel’s Organic
Moy Park

“We have seen different packaging companies and got lots of new ideas. The event really does show there is life in the food and drink industry.”

Victoria Seel – European Co-Pack Quality Coordinator

Heinz