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Event
- Title:
- The International Food and Drink Event
- When:
- 15/03/09 - 19/03/09
Description
The UK's largest and most respected food and drink trade event is promising to deliver serious global innovation in every conceivable format when it opens its doors on 15 - 18 March 2009 at ExCeL in London.
In 2007, The International Food and Drink Event (IFE) attracted over 24,000 of the world's most senior food and drink buyers from the retail, food service, wholesale, distribution and manufacturing sectors. Decision makers from retail giants including Asda, Co-op, Morrisons, Marks & Spencer and Harvey Nichols attended along with foodservice representatives from the likes of Pret a Manger, Carluccios, Pizza Express, Claridges, Hilton Hotels, Marriott International and Novotel, all looking to source products and do business with over 1500 manufacturers, distributors and suppliers. Of those that visited, 14% came from outside the UK, highlighting the event's increasing international appeal and revealing an ever-growing opportunity for exhibitors to widen their customer base overseas.
This year will see the introduction of two new innovations; 'Innovation Live', a showcase a selection of the world's most innovative products and live cookery demonstration area 'Skillery'.
For further information about exhibiting at IFE09, please contact Laurie Dalrymple on 020 7886 3094.
In 2007, The International Food and Drink Event (IFE) attracted over 24,000 of the world's most senior food and drink buyers from the retail, food service, wholesale, distribution and manufacturing sectors. Decision makers from retail giants including Asda, Co-op, Morrisons, Marks & Spencer and Harvey Nichols attended along with foodservice representatives from the likes of Pret a Manger, Carluccios, Pizza Express, Claridges, Hilton Hotels, Marriott International and Novotel, all looking to source products and do business with over 1500 manufacturers, distributors and suppliers. Of those that visited, 14% came from outside the UK, highlighting the event's increasing international appeal and revealing an ever-growing opportunity for exhibitors to widen their customer base overseas.
This year will see the introduction of two new innovations; 'Innovation Live', a showcase a selection of the world's most innovative products and live cookery demonstration area 'Skillery'.
For further information about exhibiting at IFE09, please contact Laurie Dalrymple on 020 7886 3094.
- For further information about visiting IFE09, visit www.ife.co.uk.
