Find Out More With Heff

HEFF is the regional food group for the West Midlands and will this year be holding F.I.N.D – Food, Information, Networking, Drink, on Tuesday 9th June at Cranmore Park, Shirley, Solihull from 10am to 5pm, an interactive food and drink conference which is open to all professionals involved in the industry, providing valuable learning opportunities for all delegates.

Nigel Barden will be talking about his career in the food industry. Guest speaker Andrew Keeble, from Debbie & Andrew’s, will be giving the closing address.

At F.I.N.D delegates will get the opportunity to explore the region’s food and drink, meet suppliers and producers, learn about the HEFF Delivery Service, attend seminars and workshops featuring guest speakers and take advantage of networking opportunities.

Highlights will include the regional food and drink debate “How to encourage loyalty to regional food and drink through the recession” and a thought provoking seminar from Les Jones from Winning Moves about Food & Drink Insights, the innovative information service from Heart of England fine foods.

Workshops on the day will include:

London 2012 – opportunities to supply

Packaging for the environment – ten top tips

Wake up your website – Internet marketing

An introduction to exporting by UKTI

Navigating your way through the rural grant system

Barcoding – an essential guide for producers and retailers

What customers want – loyalty, advocacy and spend in the hospitality sector

There will also be a display of the HEFF Diamond Award winning products and HEFF Delivery Service products, FASTfood – 15 minute networking meetings, and a Dragon’s Den style panel where new products are put to the test.

At F.I.N.D 2008 160 delegates took advantage of the networking and learning opportunities. The event costs only £30 + VAT to attend and includes a regionally sourced lunch. To register visit www.heff.co.uk or call the HEFF office on 01746 785185.