Farm Shop & Deli Show Expands

Due to exceptional demand this year’s Farm Shop & Deli Show is expanding (farmshopanddelishow.co.uk). It is now set to be the biggest show yet with a 100% increase in exhibitors compared to 2014.  

The exhibition will now see over 400 speciality food suppliers promote their products to potential stockists, from Monday 20 April through to Wednesday 22 April 2015.

Jack Halliday, event director, says: “Since starting the Farm Shop & Deli Show we’ve increased the number of exhibitors year on year but the overwhelming appetite and increase in numbers for 2015 has been unprecedented. Having to increase our floorplan at this time is a hugely positive reflection on the strength, not only of the show but of the sector.”

“With the wide range of producers who will be showing, Farm Shop & Deli Show is now seen as THE ‘go to’ show for this sector of traditional and speciality retail products. It’s set to be our most successful show to date.”  

Exhibitors already confirmed range from artisan jam makers, crisp producers and bakers through to soft drinks and tea manufacturers.
They include established names as well as new companies looking to gain listings for their innovative and original food and drink products.

In addition, the show will be growing its machinery, packaging and equipment offering along with services through to knives, furniture and flooring.

As well as the exhibitors the show will also host the Farm Shop & Deli Live area where an exciting and comprehensive programme of demonstrations, live debates and tastings will be hosted. All of the activities are focused on helping retailers improve their bottom line.

The Farm Shop & Deli Live will also incorporate the Dragon’s Pantry and the announcement of the overall winner of the Farm Shop & Deli Awards 2015:

• Dragon’s Pantry - where daring entrepreneurs pitch their new product ideas to a panel of industry experts. Producers will be advised on how to do the perfect pitch before being brought before the Dragons. They then have 15 minutes in the Pantry for their presentation, question and answer session, tasting and summing up. This was hugely popular activity last year.
• Farm Shop & Deli Awards 2015 - the overall winner of the awards will be announced on the Monday afternoon of the show. The awards, now in their second year, recognise the best retailers in this sector by looking at category and regional winners before appointing an overall winner. The awards are held in partnership with Olives Et Al, with category sponsors Pidy Hider and Lakeland Computers. They recognise the very best standards in the UK’s independent, speciality retail market. The awards celebrate the highest levels of service, product knowledge, initiative, innovation and community involvement, offered by our heroes of the high street.