Bellavita brings Mediterranean food and drink to London

More than 6,000 visitors and VIP judges attended Bellavita Expo London 2019, the UK’s largest Mediterranean food and drink trade show.

Over the 7th-8th November a range of products from over 250 exhibiting producers were showcased at the Business Design Centre. A core theme for this years’ show was bringing together the food and drink experience, with Bellavita CEO Aldo Mazzocco commenting, “We just need to talk about education and explain to people what we are doing, what we are drinking – and I truly believe that combining food and drink is the future.”

The show saw a range of educational seminars and panel discussions on the BeFood and BeWine theatre stages. These included a Mediterranean cooking masterclass with Bellavita Resident chef Nicoletta Tavella, Ibérica Expo’s Galician wine and food pairing led by expert Francisco Santiso and the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in the UK presented an importers and distributors talk.

This year’s Bellavita Awards, marking the end of Bellavita Expo, saw Bibanesi breadsticks from DA RE S.p.A. winning the prize for best food product and La Galvanina’s organic ginger beer winning best beverage.