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# Food & Drink Expo · Birmingham, West Midlands, UK · Food | TradeShowIntel

> Event details for Food & Drink Expo in Birmingham, West Midlands, UK.

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# Food & Drink Expo
Step into a space where high-quality business connections spark opportunities, ideas are exchanged and products take centre stage. Food & Drink Expo provides buyers from the retail, wholesale, foodservice, manufacturing and hospitality sectors with a wealth of information and product sourcing opportunities all under one roof. In 2025, thousands of visitors explored the aisles and met with 1200+ suppliers across The UK Food & Drink Shows. For 2026, The UK Food & Drink Shows will comprise Food & Drink Expo, Farm Shop & Deli Show, National Convenience Show and Forecourt Show.

## Event details

- **Dates:** 13–15 Apr 2026

- **Location:** Birmingham, West Midlands, UK

- **Venue:** National Exhibition Centre (NEC)

- **Industry:** Food

- **Category:** Trade show

## Audience scale

- **Exhibitors:** 1,200+

- **Attendees:** 25,000+

## Why exhibit
Exhibit at Food & Drink Expo to connect with over 25,000 trade buyers from retail, wholesale, foodservice, manufacturing, and hospitality sectors. Showcase your products to a captive audience actively seeking innovation and new suppliers. Gain brand visibility, generate high-quality leads, and network with industry professionals under one roof at the UK's premier food and drink trade event.

## Why visit
Visit Food & Drink Expo to discover the latest products and innovations from over 1,200 suppliers across the food and beverage industry. Source new products, gain valuable industry insights from sessions and speakers, and network with peers from retail, wholesale, foodservice, and hospitality sectors. This is the essential event for buyers looking to stay ahead in the competitive food and drink market.

## Exhibitor profile

- Food & Beverage Manufacturers

- Drink Producers

- Foodservice Suppliers

- Packaging Companies

- Ingredients Suppliers

- Technology Providers

- Retail Brands

- Distributors

## Visitor profile

- Retail Buyers

- Wholesale Distributors

- Foodservice Professionals

- Hospitality Managers

- Manufacturing Procurement

- Category Managers

- Importers/Exporters

- Industry Consultants

## Industries

- Food

- Drink

- Retail

- Hospitality

- Foodservice

- Manufacturing

## Organisers

- William Reed