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                                                                                                                                                    met some serious

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                                                                                                                                                    potential buyers

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                                                                                                                                                    that we wouldn’t
                                                                                                                                                    have seen without
                                                                                                                                                    attending IFE.
                                                                                                                                                    CRAIG FOSTER,
                                                                                                                                                    MD AT LARRY’S
                                                                                                                                                    FISHCAKES

                          Trend Trails                               World Food Innovation Awards               Exporting is Great Hub
                          The Trend Trails highlighted products     We hosted the World Food Innovation         The Hub in conjunction with the
                          being showcased on our show floor          Awards at the show - one of the most        Department for International Trade
                          that followed top food & drink trends     prestigious award ceremonies in the         brought together advice and practical
                          within the industry, such as Food To      food & drink Calendar. We were              guidance for all UK businesses on how to
                          Go, Global Innovations, Plant Based,      delighted to recognise some of the          begin the export journey and start to sell
                          Private Label, Sustainable Solutions.     most innovative food & drink products       products and services to a global market.
                                                                    from around the globe.

                          Meet the Buyer                   Talking Trends                 The Big Debate                   Tasting Trends
                          Meet the Buyer returned         Now in its second year,        An interactive debate            We gave visitors the
                          bigger than ever before.        The Talking Trends stage       session run daily by top         opportunity to see and
                          Our exhibitors pitched their    focused on innovation, key     industry experts discussing      taste the up-and-coming
                          business to senior buyers in    food & drink trends and        the most relevant and            food & drink trends in an
                          the industry for their          hard-hitting UK and            divisive topics of the year.     all new street-food
                          feedback and insight.           international issues within                                     style feature.
                                                          the food & drink industry.

Event Sections Include:

                                                                                                            ife.co.uk @IFE_Event #IFE21
The UK's Largest Food & Drink Event - www.ife.co.uk
Atten d ees                                              25,000
                                                        Attendees

Buyers in attendance included:

                                   4 8% 13%
                                  UK Exhibitors   International
                                                  Visitors
                                                                          1,250

                                  52% 87%
                                                                        Exhibitors

                                  International   UK Visitors
                                  Exhibitors

                                 Supported by:                         97
                                                                    Countries

                                                                        ife.co.uk @IFE_Event #IFE21
The UK's Largest Food & Drink Event - www.ife.co.uk
Atten d ees               Purchasing Authority

                             74%
          13%
                  28%
                                                                     of visitors
    15%
                                                                     have purchasing authority

                             £ 25.6bn
      18%       26%

Visitor Sectors
                             is the combined attendee purchasing authority
 Foodservice & Hospitality
 Manufacturing
                                  %
 Wholesale & Distribution    15                                                       Top 10 Product Interest
                                      14%
 Retail                                     13% 13%
 Import / Export                                      12%                              Grocery
                                                                                       Snacks & Confectionery
                             10
                                                                                       Health & Wellbeing
                                                                                       Drinks
                                                            7%
                                                                 6% 6%
                                                                                       Speciality Food
                             5
                                                                         5%            Cheese & Dairy
                                                                              4% 4%
                                                                                       Meat & Seafood
                                                                                       Bakery
                                                                                       Ingredients
                                                                                       Frozen

                                                                                                                ife.co.uk @IFE_Event #IFE21
The UK's Largest Food & Drink Event - www.ife.co.uk
2019 V is i to r                                                                                        These couple of days have been

                                               w  n
                                                                                                                                            amazing. I saw all of my potential

                                    Brea kd  o
                                                                                                                                            buyers on day 1 - buyers from
                                                                                                                                            USA, UK, Portugal and Asia
                                                                                                                                            BACHANA OBOLADZE,
                                                                                                                                            SALES MANAGER, DINASTIA

Retail                              Foodservice / Hospitality              Wholesale / Distribution /                Manufacturing
                                                                           Import / Export

13%
of visitors to IFE 2019 came from
                                    28%
                                    of visitors to IFE 2019 came from
                                                                           33%
                                                                           of visitors to IFE 2019 came from
                                                                                                                      26%
                                                                                                                     of visitors to IFE 2019 came from
the retail sector including:        the foodservice & hospitality          the wholesale & distribution              the manufacturing sector, from
                                    sector including:                      sector, including:                        large FMCG brand owners to
• Delicatessens / Farm Shops                                                                                         private label specialists:
• Multiples / Supermarkets          • Contract Caterers • Restaurants      • Distributors • Cash & Carries
• Wine, Beer & Spirit Retailers     • Hotels • Travel / Leisure / Sports   • Importers • Exporters • Wholesalers     • Food & Drink Manufacturers
• Independents • Gift Shops         Venues / Catering • Public Sector
                                    Catering • Cafés / Sandwich /
                                    Snack Bars • Pubs / Clubs / Bars
                                    • Casual Dining

                                                                                                                   ife.co.uk @IFE_Event #IFE21
The UK's Largest Food & Drink Event - www.ife.co.uk
13% of IFE
                                                                                                     attendees

                                             r u l y
                                                                                                        were

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                                                                                                   international

                                        er n a t i o n a l
                                    Int
      56% of
    exhibitors

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    at IFE 2019

                                          E v e n
                                                                                                                        97
                                                                                                                    countries
“IFE really helps bring the
                                                                                                                   represented
right customer in. Our 2nd
time here and it is already
looking very positive for us.
Will definitely be back.
Great for building our brand
and getting new customers
onboard.”
LEANNE, CO-FOUNDER OF                                      International pavilions at IFE 2019
FLOWER AND WHITE

                              Australia • Belarus • Canada • China • Croatia • Cyprus • Ecuador • France • Georgia • Greece
                            • Hungary • Italy • Lebanon • Pakistan • Peru • Poland • Portugal • Romania • Serbia • South Korea
                                       • Spain • Sri Lanka • Taiwan • Thailand • Turkey • United Arab Emirates • USA

                                                                                                      ife.co.uk @IFE_Event #IFE21
The UK's Largest Food & Drink Event - www.ife.co.uk
Benefit from
                                                                                                    pre-show marketing

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                                                                                                    Email                         Press

W h a t ’ s N e  w                                                                                  We promote IFE to our
                                                                                                    database of industry
                                                                                                    professionals via email to
                                                                                                                                  We worked with 300+
                                                                                                                                  publications and
                                                                                                                                  associations during the

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                                                                                                    specific groups based on      IFE 2019 campaign,

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                                                                                                    their main focus and          including The Grocer,

  IFE
                                                                                                    interests. We have a          The Caterer, Speciality
                                                                                                    combined Food & Drink         Food Magazine, Big
                                                                                                    database figures of           Hospitality, BBC Good
                                                                                                    190,000+.                     Food, Guild of Fine Food
                                                                                                                                  and many more.

New Floorplan                                       IFE & HRC Unite                                 Social Reach                  Print
The exhibition will be located entirely on the      In 2021, IFE will unite with HRC, Hotel
south side of ExCel improving visitor flow          Restaurant and Catering Show. In response       IFE has an active audience    We also send a
across the show, resulting in more exhibitors       to increased industry demand due to an          of followers across social    comprehensive offline
engaging with more relevant buyers.                 ever-evolving environment, HRC and IFE,         channels, and also benefits   campaign which includes
                                                    including Pro2Pac, will take place annually     from exposure to Pro2Pac’s    invitations to senior
                                                    from 2021 onwards.                              followers too.                buyers and a preview
New Product                                                                                                                       mailed to 15,000 qualified
Development Focus                                   The events will attract more than 2,000
                                                                                                    Our social handles
                                                                                                                                  food & drink professionals
                                                                                                    Twitter – @IFE_Event
                                                    exhibitors and 45,000 retail, hospitality and                                 highlighting key products
At IFE 2021, for the first time will be inspiring                                                   Facebook – IFEEvent
                                                    foodservice professionals across three days                                   and attractions to visit.
food and drink manufacturers, product                                                               Instagram – ife_event
                                                    to create the UK’s annual must attend event
developers and entrepreneurs with
                                                    for the food, drink and hospitality sectors.
everything needed to take a product from
concept through to finished product,
including processing and packaging solutions
as well as innovative ingredients and services.
                                                      Our Portfolio Includes:                         Co-located with:                      Organised by:

                                                                                                              ife.co.uk @IFE_Event #IFE21
The UK's Largest Food & Drink Event - www.ife.co.uk
High quality of visitors, it feels
                                                                                                                                                     a lot busier than prior years.
                                                                                                                                                     The organisers are great and are
                                                                                                                                                     happy to help with any concerns.
                                                                                                                                                     Have been exhibiting for many
                                                                                                                                                     years and will continue to do so.

                     d u s t r y
                                                                                                                                                     ARIELA CESAHA,

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                                                                                                                                                     MANAGING DIRECTOR,

      Join t h
                                                                                                                                                     IL GELATO DI ARIELA

         at IFE    2 0 2 1                                                                                             Stand Prices
                                                                                                                       If you are looking to enhance your
                                                                                                                       presence at IFE 2019, there are a wide
                                                                                                                       range of opportunities available, pre,
                                                                                                                       during or post show. Whether it is
                                                                                                                       increasing the visibility and exposure of
Why Exhibit?                                        Return on Investment                                               your bran, targeting a new audience or
                                                                                                                       highlighting the quality of your product
IFE brings together more food and drink             We want to help our exhibitors measure their ROI which is          through tastings, these opportunities
buyers and suppliers than any other UK              why all of our exhibitors get exclusive access to:                 will help you achieve your return on
event. Taking place in London the home of                                                                              investment.
                                                    SmartScan Visitor App
food and drink innovation, exhibiting at the
                                                    Capture leads with your mobile device for your to
event will provide a unique opportunity to:
                                                    Meetings Tools                                                                                 Space
                                                    Visitors will be able to schedule meetings with exhibitors         Registration
• Access the largest group and of food and drink                                                                           Fee                      Only
  buyers in the UK                                  prior to the show
• Generate new business opportunities               Meet the Buyer
• Enhance relationships with existing customers     This is your opportunity to pitch your products to some of the         £300                £381 per m2
• Position your company as a leader in the food     UK’s largest retailers, foodservice operators and distributors         +vat                +vat
  and drink industry                                PR & Marketing Support
• Increase brand awareness and visibility to the    Take advantage of coverage in industry press releases,
   industry’s senior decision makers                                                                                      Stand                    Shell
                                                    social media and IFE’s newsletter
                                                                                                                          Sharer                  Scheme

                                                   Daniel Gray                                                             £300             £446 per m2 +vat
   Contact                                         Head of Sales                                                           +vat          Includes white walls, cladded
                                                                                                                                            shell scheme, spotlights,
   To find out more and to book your stand:        Daniel.Gray@freshmontgomery.co.uk                                                        carpet and name board.
                                                                                                                                         Stands over 6m2 will receive a
                                                   +44 (0)20 7886 3056                                                                        500w power socket.

                                                                                                                     ife.co.uk @IFE_Event #IFE21
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