What exhibitors at IFE09 said about the event

IFE has been highly successful for exhibiting companies since its launch in 1979. Here's how a selection of exhibitors from IFE09 described the event:

“Fantastic leads! A lot of visitors have come to find us. There is a great mix of UK and international visitors and we have a lot of business in the pipeline as a result.”
Dan Park, Sales Manager, DB Foods

“This is the first show we have ever done and it has been a tremendous success. We have met major buyers and wholesalers that we would otherwise not had the opportunity to see face-to-face and we’ve been contacted by a large company that we had not had contact with previously.”
Jez Leckenby, Founding Director, NetDyaLog (Autumn Foods)

"IFE has been a brilliant show for us….. we have had many hot business leads. Exhibiting here has exposed us to some of the top UK retailers, which is fantastic. It has been a great platform to launch us into the UK market and we’ll certainly be back."
Colin Ferguson, Willowbrook Foods

"We have been delighted with the show. We have had interest across the board from retail to foodservice to ingredients and have secured dozens of leads. We’re looking forward to doing some great business as a result."
Alison Lea-Wilson, Director, The Anglesey Sea Salt Company

"Our stand has been extremely busy, which has been fantastic. We have seen all the key buyers and had some great leads that we’re really excited to follow-up. IFE really is the food show to be at and the fact that it takes place every two years means that it is never dull. There is a constant stream of innovation which makes it more enjoyable for visitors."
Wendy Rowan, Account Manager, Divine Chocolate

"We have been very inspired by the volume and quality of enquiries that we have received. We have met many new contacts and are closing with a very positive feeling about the potential business these will give us."
Nadia Howell, Director, L’Aquila

"We're quite a young company so have found IFE a good place to make contacts and develop new leads. There is a good range of visitors here from both the wholesale and retail sectors and we've had a lot of visitors to the stand."
Richard Thorpe, Development Director, The Cheese Warehouse

"We’ve spoken to lots of international buyers and big retailers. The organisation has been great and we’d definitely come back in 2011"
Lee Robertshaw, Director Together Health

"IFE has been excellent and we’ve had a very successful show. We’ve seen lots of quality people, especially from the foodservice sector, which has been great for us. We will definitely be coming back in 2011."
Kiran Tawadey, Founder, Hampstead Tea London

"It’s been very good, with an excellent quality of distributors and end users. We are 100% foodservice and have found that the right people have come to the show for us. We have done a lot of trade shows in the past and IFE is definitely our number one exhibition"
Speciality Breads, Peter Miller, Sales and Marketing Director

"To sum up the show, it has been ‘fantastic’! We’ve had some really good conversations with both current and potential customers and have met lots of good foodservice contacts. We’ve found that the show is a great way to increase the profile of the company and introduce some new products."
Farrington Oils, Duncan Farrington, Managing Director

"We’ve had a lot of good export enquiries, which has been really positive, including a good lead in China. We always try to do different shows throughout the year but we make sure we attend IFE as we feel it’s one of the most important."
Salty Dog Crisps, Judy Willis, Director

"The show has been really busy and the standard of quality of the visitors has been outstanding. We’ve made lots of good export contacts and had some interest from a large major Canadian retailer which is really positive. We’ve also found that the show is a great opportunity to network with other exhibitors."
Seasoned Pioneers Ltd , Mark Steene, Director

"The access to buyers is great and lots of people are willing to come and chat to us, especially around our new launches. It’s great to have everyone is one place."
Innocent Drinks, Emma Stocking, Commercial Manager