Below are a number of events related to exports. For more information please contact Erik Dronen.
Makuharimesse, Tokyo – Foodex 2019, from 5-8th March, is the largest trade event in Japan for the food and drink sector, attracting over 82,000 visitors in retail, food service, wholesale and manufacturing at the last edition. PS8 are the UK Group stand organisers, working in partnership with the Food and Drink Exporter’s Association (FDEA) and Department for International Trade (DIT).
DIT grants of up to £2,000 are available to eligible SME’s, with priority being given to first time exhibitors.
UK pavilion stand package options include:
POD’s – aimed at first time exhibitors cost £3,760; or, Individual stands of 9sqm or larger (in increments of 3sqm) available at £752 per square metre.
Stand bookings need to be confirmed by end September.
To request the full information pack or to discuss whether Foodex offers the right opportunity for your brands, please contact Karen Beston.
The biennial Milan show, Tutto Food, will take place from 6-9th May, 2019, at the Fiera Milano Rho exhibition hall. For more information about the show, the market, and the cost, please see the document below:
Copy of TuttoFood2019_UKFactSheet.
From the 7th-10th May, Hong Kong will be hosting the HOFEX show. The event is seen by 45,000 vistors from 86 countries and includes 15 exhibition halls. For more information on the event itself, including participation fees, please contact Karen Beston (karenbeston@ps-8.com).
SIAL China returns from 14-16 May. The event features over 112,000 food and drink professionals from top countries like China, South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia. It will also include separate events, such as the Hosted Buyer Programme, Conference and Retail & Hospitality Forum, and SIAL Innovation Awards. Individual stands from 9sqm start at £569 per sqm, and there is a compulsory registration fee of £440. For more information on the event itself, including participation fees, please contact Karen Beston (karenbeston@ps-8.com).
DIT are now taking applications until the end of May for a Europe-wide Ales and Beer Directory. The GREAT Food and Drink Export Directories for Europe is designed DIT Switzerland in collaboration with DIT Food and Drink Trade Officers in 30 countries across Europe. For £220 (excl. VAT) UK suppliers of ales and beers have the opportunity to have a place on the directory which will be distributed to known and relevant buyers of Ales and Beer across the DIT network of European buyers/distributers and importers.
It would give UK suppliers exposure with all known and relevant buyers in the following countries:
Ireland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Serbia, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Cyprus, Greece, Spain, Israel, Italy, Portugal.
This offer works out at around £7 per country for each trade officer in Europe to source and contact relevant buyers and send each directory.
If interested, please fill in the Application Form and send to emmeline.steiner-holmes@fco.gov.uk.
This year’s Craft Beer China Expo will take place from 16th to 18th May 2018. It aims to showcase beer from around the world and allow beer professionals to network and discuss the latest trends of the craft brewing industry. The agenda for the event can be found here.
This year’s Food and Hotel India show will be held from 5th to 7th September 2018 at the Sahara Star hotel, Mumbai.
The space (30 sqm) is divided into pods and companies have the cost of a single pod with what it is included in it. For an idea of the proposed layout of space, click the link below.
The National Beverage Wholesalers Association (NBWA) Annual Convention will be hosted in San Diego from 23rd to 26th September 2018. It provides opportunities for networking as well as educational programmes for the beer industry. There is also an opportunity to receive TAP funding.
The Best of British event will be hosted at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre from 18th to 21st October 2018. It aims to showcase the best of British quality, innovation and excellence, including British food and drink.
6, 12 & 15sqm “stands” available for £2,500 , £4,900 and £6,000 respectively
Best of British 2018, Shanghai
BrauBeviale returns to Nuremberg on November 13-15th. Details can be found on their website here: https://www.braubeviale.de/en.
“BrauBeviale will give you three packed days at the centre of the beverage market, where you can feel the industry’s heartbeat, in an attractive environment: 1,117 renowned exhibitors and a top-class supporting programme consisting of the Forum BrauBeviale, Craft Beer Corner, PET@BrauBeviale and much more will draw thousands of decision-makers to Nuremberg. Only BrauBeviale offers you this unique experience of your market at such close quarters.”
The FHC Shanghai will return this year from November 13th-15th. Event organisers PS8 Ltd are arranging a UK Drinks Pavilion this year and taking applications until 29 June 2018. If you are interested, please see the information for the show, a link to the application, and the plans for the pavilion here:
UK Alcoholic Drinks Pavilion InformationPack_FHC2018
For reference to last year’s show, click here: FHC 2017 Post Show Report-En.