UK Food & Drink – Export Connections 2020

3 days of online content and meetings for UK food and drink exporters

Whilst we can’t meet up at trade shows or hold the annual FDEA Network Forum, this new event aims to bring the UK Food & Drink exporting community together for insights, advice, contacts, and inspiring content.​

CONNECT

Connect with international distributors, export wholesalers, in market experts and export service professionals.

MEET

Facilitating meaningful exporter-distributor connections, our event allows you to screen for prime prospects and focus on distributors that represent a good potential fit, based on your aspirations and investment level.  Signed up to date include:

Argentina – Geson SA, Goodies SA & Promtex  ●  Australia – Stuart Alexander & Empire Liquor Pty Ltd ● Belgium – Pietercil  ●  Canada – Tree of Life & Morgan Williams  ●   China – Great British Food Store & Millennium Group ● Czech Republic – Bombus Energy, CEFTRA, Green Heads ●   France – Starwell; Vegetal Food ● Japan – Takara Shoji Co Ltd ●  Mexico – British Beers SAPI, Grupo Comercial Chedraui, Impulsa, Eurocervezas, Kugel Imports, Sibari Group, Smart Mexico ●  Norway – Jensen & Co ●  Russia – Lenta LLC  ●   Spain – Tindale & Stanton ●  Switzerland  – Healthy & Snacky ● UAE – Tacct Global & JHF Ltd ● USA – Fredericks Export; Total Beverage Solution, Optimum Buying

Connect with UK based Export Service Companies who can that take care of your overseas sales or non-core markets including:
British Corner Shop ; Christie International ; Tudor Rose International; Lynton Exports

LEARN – Download content timetable
Final timetable subject to change.

Keynote Presentations 

• Futures Thinking: principles for foresight-led planning-  Thought leadership from the inspirational Charlie Warwick of Kantar Worldwide
• Strategy from 1 January – where in the world to find opportunities?
  Insights on trends and opportunities in world markets from FDEA’s strategy expert Nicola Thomas.
• What next for Foodservice? Mark Dempsey, Global Data shares his insights on the impact of the pandemic and ways forward for the sector
  
• Routes to markets  – inspiring presentations and discussions including E-commerce insights on selling to JD.com; How the RangeMe platform can help you to reach US retailers

Get up-to-the minute advice on exporting to the EU from 01 Jan 2021

Ask the questions you need answers of FDEA’s Export Service Experts in one to one and round table discussions.

Learn from our In-market experts

Join our sessions that include updates on key export markets from FDEA’s on the ground teams including the USA, France, Germany, Spain & Portugal, The Netherlands, the Middle East and Asean ; Seek advice through one to one meetings;  Understand the market and opportunities

Case Studies from experienced exporters including contributions from Iceland International, Waitrose, Symingtons, Whitakers Chocolates and more.

Sign up for online discussions and drop in sessions

Brought to you by a host of professional experts, allowing you to build knowledge and seek help in export topics including  risk management, logistics, labelling, distributor agreements and more.

Pre-event Workshop – 25 November from 1030am

• Chance to fully understand the platform and signing up to the content
• Hear from FDEA’s Nicola Thomas on making the most of the distributor meetings –  researching the market, what the distributor wants to know
• Plus learn from 2EM’s  Joe Brouder on how to make the most of your 15 Minute Pitch: Prepare; Deliver; Follow Up
  

Can’t make the full 3 days? No problem.

You are not expected to sit in front of your PC for 3 full days! Select when you are available, choose the topics of interest to you and build your agenda around other commitments.

This event is open to all UK food and drink suppliers.

Click here for it how it works guide