The
doors open on the UK’s largest gathering of food and
drink manufacturing professionals in 2008 in just
under three months. Food & Drink Expo, Foodex Meatex,
Baking Industry Exhibition, Convenience Retailing
Show and the International Forecourt and Fuel
Equipment Show will together add up to about 1,300
exhibitors, 19 innovative features, and 5 leading
trade shows.
Collectively know as Food & Drink World 2008 the
shows will provide a festival atmosphere featuring
every aspect of food and drink manufacture across 8
interconnecting halls at the Birmingham NEC April 6
– 9, where single-ticket access to all the shows
will provide an ultra-convenient visiting
experience.
• Foodex Meatex Halls 17, 18, 19
• Baking Industry Exhibition (BIE) Hall 9
• Food & Drink Expo (FDE) Halls 6 & 20
• Convenience Retailing Show (CRS) Halls 7 & 8
• International Fuel & Forecourt Exhibition (IFFE)
Halls 7 & 8
Andrew Reed, managing director - Events &
Exhibitions, William Reed Business said, “While all
the shows can still be treated as stand alone events
for exhibitors and visitors there are many
additional opportunities for visitors through the
co-location of the five shows.”
“In a time of rapid consolidation in food and drink
markets people’s time is very valuable, so by giving
hard-pressed visitors the opportunity to visit a
number of shows under one roof at one time we will
be providing a time and cost-efficient business
event in which no area of the supply chain is left
uncovered.
This is why we have seen an upward spiral in visitor
numbers to our events while there has been a
downward trend in visitor numbers to many other
shows.”
Andrew Reed added: “William Reed Business Media is
providing a one-stop shop where visitors can
discover the newest and most innovative food and
drink products available on the world market.”
