IFE, part of Food, Drink & Hospitality Week, takes place 30 March - 01 April 2026 at Excel London. 

The opening times are: 

Monday 30 March 2026 10am-5pm  

Tuesday 31 March 2026 10am-5pm 

Wednesday 01 April 2026 10am show opens

Onsite registration closes at 2pm  
Last entry to the event is 3pm  
Event closes at 4pm 

Excel London, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London E16 1XL

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Professionals and buyers in the food and drink (manufacturing, supply and distribution), foodservice, catering and hospitality sectors. 

As IFE and FDHW is an industry only event we operate a no student policy. This policy will be enforced across all three days of the show. 

Unfortunately, as this is an industry only event, we do not permit entry to anyone under the age of 18. 

If you need child care for the event, ExceL London have a nursery on-site. Find out more here. 

Registration is officially open in January 2026 and is free of charge until 11:59 pm on Sunday 29th March 2026. Any registrations taking place from 12:00 am on Monday 30th March 2026 will be charged at £50, plus VAT.  

From 5pm on Tuesday 31st March 2026 online registration will be closed. Anyone wishing to register after this must do so with the onsite team at the main registration desk at Excel and will be asked to show proof of trade status. Onsite registration will close at 2pm on Wednesday 1st April 2026. 

There will be additional ID and bag checks from 3pm to show close on all days.

IFE is part of Food, Drink & Hospitality Week which unites IFE Manufacturing, The Pub Show, HRC, Hospitality Tech360 and International Salon Culinaire. Your pass grants you access to all of these events across all 3 days.

Your pass will give you unrivalled access to touch, taste, and sample the latest innovative products from around the world, listen and learn from our incredible line-up of speakers, plus meet and reconnect with industry peers.

To find out more about what IFE has to offer and news on the event, why not subscribe to our newsletter.  

No, your pass grants you access to all days of the event.

Verification

Food, Drink & Hospitality Week has introduced visitor verification to ensure that the attendees of the events are individuals with a genuine business interest in the brands, products and content on offer. This includes automated and manual checks against information provided on the registration form.

FDHW is a business trade event that serves professionals in food and drink (manufacturing, supply and distribution), foodservice, catering and hospitality, with the aim of bringing them together to buy and source products, share knowledge and create genuine business connections. To ensure the intentions of all visitors support this aim, and to create a productive and successful business environment that benefits both our visitors and exhibitors, the trade status of visitors is now being verified. 

Information provided by visitors on the registration form is checked against information available in the public domain. This includes but is not limited to name, email address and domain, job title, company, LinkedIn profile and company website. If this information is not sufficient, additional information may be requested. 

We encourage all visitors to register with a valid business email address to allow us to verify your trade status quicker. If you do not have a business email, you can register with a valid personal email address and your trade status will be checked against your LinkedIn profile or a company website. It will be mandatory to provide additional information if you register with a personal email address so please ensure all information provided, including your email, is correct and accurate. 

The FDHW team reserves the right to decline a registration or refuse a visitor entry if they deem the information provided or the business relevance illegitimate. This includes but it is not limited to: 

  • Fake or inactive businesses or profiles including LinkedIn or websites.   

  • Incorrect information provided e.g. fake email address or false claims to work at relevant companies.  

  • Claims of new business or start-up business owners with no proof of legitimacy. 

  • Retired professionals with no active involvement with the industry.  

  • Attempts to register multiple times under various personal details.  

  • Service providers or professionals not relevant to the industry.  

  • False press or journalist professionals with no proof of legitimacy or activity.  

You can contact the team at visitor@montgomerygroup.com and we will respond in 2-3 working days. Please provide as much proof as possible, this can include but is not limited to: 

  • LinkedIn profile or company website URL 

  • Proof of employment (current or previous) at legitimate companies relevant to the event  

  • A referral from another industry professional with contact details – will also require proof of ID of individual making the referral 

If you can, please register with a valid business email well in advance of 30th March 2026. If you only have a valid personal email address, please ensure the additional information to verify your trade status is correct and accurate. False or incorrect email addresses will be declined.  

We strongly encourage all visitors to register before arriving at Excel for FDHW. This will allow us to verify your professional status well in advance, allowing you quick and easy access to the event.  

Yes you can register on the day but you will be charged £50 + VAT and due to the large volume of visitors to the event, you may experience delays in approving your registration and extended queues at the onsite registration desk. We strongly encourage all visitors to register before arriving to allow plenty of time to verify your professional status well in advance. This will ensure quick and easy access to the event. 

Registration will close at 2pm on Wednesday 1st April 2026.

The £40 + VAT onsite charge is to encourage visitors to register before arriving onsite and to discourage any non-trade visitors attempting to enter the event.  

Due to the volume of visitors at FDHW and verification of trade status, we strongly advise that you register, free of charge, by 29th March 2025. This will allow plenty of time to verify your professional status well in advance. This will ultimately ensure quick and easy access to the event. 

Any queries regarding this can be handled onsite with the team at the main registration desk.  

For full payment terms and conditions please see here.

There will be a dedicated registration desk located in the central boulevard at Excel for any outstanding registration queries and onsite registration. Please be aware that this will be extremely busy, and you may need to queue.  

General

  • No large bags, shopping bags or suitcases are permitted inside the event unless carrying medical equipment. Visitors will not be allowed into the event with bags of this kind. Please expect to check any suitcases into the Excel cloakroom located downstairs in the central boulevard. Visitors seen to be loitering in the boulevard with large bags and suitcases will be subject to bag searches and may be asked to leave the Excel.  
     

  • Random bag checks will be carried out around the show and on exit. Stolen products will be reclaimed, and visitors may be refused re-entry. Additional security will be positioned on the entrances and patrolling the show floor. 
     

  • Visitors are only permitted to exit the event with one bag of samples. If a visitor is seen exiting with multiple bags, they may be subject to bag checks and refused readmittance. Stolen products will be reclaimed. 
     

  • Additional security will be positioned on the entrances and patrolling the show floor. 

Excel London provides free and fast WiFi to all attending. It is suitable for browsing, social media, and email. All you need to do is when arriving at the venue just sign in to '_ExCeL FREE WiFi' using their standard log in, or via LinkedIn, Facebook, or Twitter. And you’re ready to post away.

Don't forget to tag our pages on LinkedIn or Instagram in your posts with #IFE26!

Yes, there is onsite parking available but you need to pre-book your space. Find out more on the Excel London website here.

Our new hotel partner, Event Express is dedicated to providing the best hotel booking service for events. They always ensure the best quality and value are achieved for every show.

Book accomodation here.

If you interested in exhibiting, please fill in this short form and one of our commercial team will be in touch with you shortly.