September 2020 trade shows cancelled

Speciality & Fine Food Fair, Farm Shop & Deli Show, Food & Drink Expo and National Convenience Show were set to run in September of this year but have today been postponed to 2021.

Farm Shop & Deli Show, Food & Drink Expo and National Convenience Show were due to be held at NEC Birmingham in April of this year, and the organisers had already postponed the events until September before setting the events back to 2021 as of this morning.

The events will now be held at NEC, Birmingham on 12th-14th April 2021. Andrew Reed, managing director of events and exhibitions said, “It is only a few short weeks ago that I wrote to you to postpone the UK Food Shows from April to September but as you are aware there is still no certainty about how we will emerge from the current lockdown.

“So following much discussion with our partners and picking up on the sentiment in the markets and communities we serve I now feel that it is in the best interests of all to further postpone Food & Drink Expo, Farm Shop & Deli Show and National Convenience Show until 12 – 14 April 2021 when we can again reunite at the NEC to deliver the UK’s biggest and best attended trade show. I am hopeful this will also be a clear rallying point for the food and drink sectors to get together after this disastrous and challenging time where we can share inspiration, learning and demonstrate some of the amazing innovation that continues to be the bedrock of the sector.

“By acting now, we aim to remove the uncertainty and allow you to plan as effectively as possible whilst minimising your associated costs.  We would like to thank our exhibitors, visitors, speakers, partners and suppliers for their continued support and patience during this challenging time.”

Speciality & Fine Food Fair will now be held at Olympia, London on 6th-7th September 2021. Philippa Christer, event manager said, ““As the home of the UK’s artisan food & drink community, we know that postponing Speciality & Fine Food Fair will come as an enormous disappointment for the industry.  It was an incredibly tough decision to take, however given the current climate and enormous global uncertainty, we felt it was the right thing to do. We took this decision now to give the industry, both buyers and suppliers alike, enough advance notice to adjust their plans accordingly.

“While the event is postponed until next year, we are already in discussions with a number of partners to create a series of new initiatives to help our community stay inspired, supported and connected during these turbulent times. We look forward to sharing those plans in due course. In the meantime, please join our weekly webinars -  which continue to tackle the pressing topics for our community.”