Food and Drink Expo 2023 | Food & Drink Expo | 23 April 2023 | National Exhibition Centre, North Ave, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1NT, UK

This events provides the number one route to the UK food and drink market and helps hundreds of companies showcase their exceptional products. Buyers and decision-makers across the whole industry, from grocery, wholesale and speciality retail to foodservice and manufacturing, are invited to uncover the hottest trends, latest product launches, and the industry’s vision for the future.

And you can discover the innovations and NPD in Healthy & Natural and Low2NoBev.

2023 Speakers

Indy Kaur
Consultant & Founder, Plant Futures

Julianne Ponan, MBE
Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Creative Nature

Karen Betts OBE
Chief Executive Officer, Food and Drink Federation

Kate Nicholls, OBE
Chief Executive, UKHospitality

Marisa Heath
Chief Executive Officer, Plant-Based Food Alliance

Paul Hargreaves
Chief Empowerment Officer, Cotswold Fayre

Peter Batt
Managing Director, Nisa Retail

Prof Robin May
Chief Scientific Adviser, Food Standards Agency

Tom Athron
Chief Executive Officer, Fortnum & Mason

Will Shu
Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Deliveroo

Aaron Gray
Managing Director, Gray's Retail Group Ltd

Aaryn Vaughan
Account Manager, Wonderworks Communications

Abi Adefisan
Co-Founder, YumChop Foods

Abigail Ryder
Program Director, Indoor AgTech

Adam Kemsley
Head of Product & Processing, Quorn

Adam Leyland
Editor-in-Chief, The Grocer

Aidan Fortune
Editor, Convenience Store

Alberto Lo Bue
Managing Director - Food waste heroes programme, Olio

Alex Masters
Co-head of consumer, Europe, Lincoln International

Alexis Gauthier
Managing Director, Gauthier Soho Restaurant

Alice Leader
Senior wholesale & convenience reporter, The Grocer

Aman Uppal
Owner, One Stop Mount Nod

Amanda Casey
Health, Safety & Wellbeing Manager, Filshill

Amit Patel
Owner, GoLocal Sandiacre

Amy Wilkinson
Food Industry Coach, Amy Wilkinson Coaching Ltd/Oh for Food's Sake

Andrew Coulson
Co-Founder & Owner, Cognosco Marketing Ltd

Andrew Dalziel
VP, Industry & Solution Strategy, Infor

Andrew Farndell
Head of Trading & Format], The Southern Co-Operative Ltd

Andrew Jackson-Proes
Commercial Director, UK, Stuart

Andrew Staniland
Group Buying Director, Iceland Foods

Andy Pegman
Divisional Director, Vigo

Andy Shovel
Founder and Co-CEO, THIS

Anthony Fletcher
Founder, Believe in Science Ltd

Anya Doherty
Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Foodsteps

Barbara Bray, FIFST Rnutr
Nutrition Consultant, Alo Solutions

Ben Parker
GB Retail Director, Britvic

Bert Popping
Chief Executive Officer, FOCOS – Food Consulting Strategically

Bethan Grylls
Editor, Food Manufacture

Billy Thurlow
Chief Commercial Officer, Rawlings Group / Rawlings Bristol

Bisi Osundeko
Director, Go Local Juntion Lane St Helens

Blonnie Whist
Insight Director, Lumina Intelligence

Catherine Conway
Director & Founder, Unpackaged Systems Ltd

Charles Wright
Data & Analytics Director, UK, Columbus Global

Chester Robinson
Founder, RAISE Snacks

Chloe Rossi
Account Manager, National Skills Academy for Food & Drink

Chloe Taylor-Green
Operations & Duty Manager, Fortunefort LTD T/A Spar Western Downs

Chris Noice
Communications Director, Association of Convenience Stores

Christine Walsh
Chief Executive, FTC (Food & Drink Training & Education Council)

Claire Ogley
Head of Campaigns, Policy & Research, The Vegan Society

Cliona Howie
Chief Executive Officer, Foundation Earth

Craig Picton
Director, YADA Collective

Daisy Abson
Multi-skilled Engineering Apprentice, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

Dame Fiona Kendrick
Treo Consultancy

Dan Crossley
Executive Director, Food Ethics Council

Daniall Nadeem
Store Owner, Nisa Motherwell Road

Daniel Koval
Head of Research and Development , Mlýn Perner

Daniel Perner
Chief Executive Officer , Mlýn Perner

Daniel Shaw
Director, Cognosco Marketing Ltd

Daniel Suppey
Chief Executive Officer, Kyon Drinks

David Couldrey
Technical Director, Wicks Manor

David Deeley
Insights Manager, Europe, Kerry

David Knibbs
Director, The Tofoo Co.

Debbie Edge
Joint Owner, Edge & Son

Deborah Kendale
Business Development Director, Institute of Food Science & Technology

Denis Treacy
Founder, Culture Compass

Duncan Farrington
Managing Director, Farrington Oils Ltd (Farrington's Mellow Yellow)

Emma Heal
Managing Director, Lucky Saint

Emma Piercy
Head of Climate Change & Energy Policy, Food and Drink Federation

Emma Weinbren
Managing Editor, The Grocer

Emmi Edwards
Co-Founder, Tørstigbar Ltd

Eugene Patterson
Founder, Revibed Drinks

Eva Humphries
BANT registered nutritionist

Flora Zwolinski
Senior Insight Manager, Lumina Intelligence

Fred Fishlock
Ecommerce Operations - FMCG, TikTok Shop

Gareth Bath
Managing Director, Rest of World, Distill Ventures

Gavin Sheppard
Director, EcoBags Limited

George Atkinson
Head of Policy, Valpak

George Nott
Technology Editor, The Grocer

George Robinson
Owner, SoSweet Shop

Gregory Bertrand
Head of Whoosh, Tesco

Hazel Ridge
Store Manager, Bassett's Londis

Heerum Fleary
Procurement Manager, TickEat Ltd

Iain Ferris
Lecturer in Food Safety, standards & law, University of Birmingham

Iain Hemming
Owner Thyme & Tides - Stockbridge & Firsdown, Thyme & Tides

Ian Kingstone
Strategy & Change Director, UK, Columbus Global

Ian Taylor
Retail Director, SPAR UK

James Lloyd-Jones
Founder & CEO, Jones Food Company

James Lowman
Chief Executive, ACS (Association of Convenience Stores)

Jayne Morris
Director, Balanceology

Jennie Moss
Managing Director, Future Food-Tech

Jennifer Bromley
Chief Research Officer, Vertical Future

Jeyaseelan Thambirajah
Managing Director, MSP & Noble Group

Jim Laird
Chief Executive Officer, ENOUGH

John Dunne
Director General , UK Vaping Industry Association

John Gill
Head of procurement & Marketing, Booths

John Gray
Managing Director EU, ENOUGH

John Miller
Head of Franchise, One Stop Franchise

Jon Poole
Managing Director, Step Change Development

Scientific Researcher
Foundation Earth

Jonny Stevens
Founder of Better Without & VP Strategic Accounts, Better Without powered by Better Rhodes

Justin Whittaker
Owner, Flash Delivery Technologies Ltd

Karen Bates
Group People Director, BrewDog

Karen Fewell
Consumer Psychologist & Marketing Consultant, Digital Blonde

Karen Green
Chief Executive Officer, Buyerology Ltd

Kate Hofman
Co-Founder & Chief Brand Officer, GrowUp Farms

Katharine Challinor
Retailer Director, Allwyn

Katie Prowse
Senior Insight Manager, Lumina Intelligence

Katie Watkins-Young
Managing Director, Beacon Compliance - Food Safety Experts

Dr Kawther Hashem
Campaign Lead, Action on Sugar

Keith Thornhill
Head of Food & Beverage Automation UK & Ireland, Siemens

Laura Willoughby, MBE
Co-Founder, Club Soda & Club Soda Tasting Room

Lee Reddington
Partnership Director, Occupational Awards Limited (OAL)

Liljia Polo-Richards
Director & Founder, Allergy Companions Ltd

Lucia Farrington
Category Insight Manager, Australian Vintage

Lucy Wager
Food Industry Consultant, Out To Launch Ltd / Oh for Food's Sake

Luke Cousins
Founder, Tørstigbar Ltd

Mandi Leonard
Welfare Director, GroceryAid

Mandy Gasson
Fresh Food Implementation manager, A F Blakemore & Son

Marcus Carter
Founder, Artisan Food Club Online Ltd

Maria Georgiou
Insight Manager, Lumina Intelligence

Max Von Berg
Founder, Hormony Drinks Ltd

Mayo Osundeko
Director, Go Local Juntion Lane St Helens

Meena Sadasivan
Programme Associate, Foundervine

Megan Thresher
Insight Manager, Lumina Intelligence

Mehdi Adjiri
Technical Controller, Nature Delivered Limited (graze)

Michaela Kaler
Sales Executive UK & Northern Ireland , Mlýn Perner

Mike Hughes
Head of Research & Insight, FMCG Gurus

Mike Wilson
Chief Automation Officer/Chief Engineer - Robotics & Automation, MTC/High Value Manufacturing Catapult

Monique Farquharson
Founder, The Matcha Yaad

Natalie Furk
Owner, Nat's Kitchen

Naveed Bashir
Co-Founder, Maters & Co

Nicki Stewart
Purchasing Director, Diverse Fine Foods

Nicola Karran
Head of Business Development, Booths

Nigel Barden
Food & Drink Broadcaster, Chairman of Judges - Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards

Nishi Patel
Owner, Londis Bexley Park

Pat Garland-Smith
Training Manager & Mental Health First Aid Instructor, Care First

Patrick Holdaway
Superintendant. National Business Crime Centre

Patrick Jackson
Product Development Manager , Raynor Foods

Paul Bendit
Managing Director, Folkington's

Rabinder Harrison
Commercial Director, Veg Capital

Rich Clothier
Managing Director, Wyke Farms

Richard Dance
Business Owner, W,J&R Dance Ltd

Richard Fox
Co-founder & chef, Jampa's

Rick Sanderson
Director of ESG & Sustainability Risk - Food & Beverage, NSF

Rob Brown
Freelance Journalist, Editor & Consultant

Rob Reames
Commercial VP, Planted

Robert Lawson
Managing Partner, Food Strategy Associates

Rod Add
Director-General, Provision Trade Federation

Ross Carlin
Founder & Managing Director, The Good Food Group

Rupert Ashby
CEO, British Frozen Food Federation

Sarah Britton
Deputy Editor, Convenience Store

Shane Brennan
Chief Executive, The Cold Chain Federation

Simon Millard
Director of Food, FareShare

Sorcha Simons
Insight Manager, Lumina Intelligence

Stephen Little
Government Affairs Senior Manager UK&I, British American Tobacco UK

Stephen Minall
Director, FdReviews Global Ltd

Sterling Crew
President & Chair, Institute of Food Science & Technology/Food Authenticity Network

Steve Rodell
Managing Director - Retail, Christie & Co

Steve West
Managing Director, The Pudding Compartment Limited

Sue Nithyanandan
Director/Owner , Costcutter Epsom

Taghi Miri
Assistant Professor, University of Birmingham

Terence O'Rorke
Vice Chair/Business Development Manager, European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance/LGC Group

Terry Fernell
Chief Executive & Responsible Officer, FDQ

Tom Coen
Head of Sales, Holy Moly Dips

Tom Hollands
Innovation & Technical Director, Raynor Foods Ltd

Travis Way
Managing Director, EcoVend

Ubaed Rahman
Learning & Development Manager, Charlie Bighams Ltd

Ursula Arens
Nutrition writer & consultant

William Bannister
CEO, MFG

Yasmin Spark
Founder, Align Events

2023 Partners

CHARITY PARTNERS:
• Fare Share
• Farm Africa
• Grocery Aid

OFFICIAL WATER SPONSOR:
• NOBL