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IFE Announced as Sponsor for ACS’ 2023 Innovation Showcase 
IFE, International Food & Drink Event is sponsoring the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) 2023 Innovation Showcase for the convenience sector, taking place on 21 November at Manchester’s Nationa …
Health & wellbeing continues to dominate in the world of NPD  
IFE takes a look at some of the latest NPD trends animating the world of food & drink. 
Industry prepares for the 22nd British Food Fortnight
Retailers, hospitality businesses and food & drink brands are preparing for the start of British Food Fortnight, taking place 16 September to 1 October, an annual celebration of Britain's diverse and …
New nationwide tree-planting campaign launched by the International Tree Foundation and Creating Nature's Corridors
Launching in October 2023, #PLANTOBER is the new month-long campaign encouraging people of all ages to plant and grow native tree seeds for future generations to enjoy and to help meet the UK’s net ze …
World Food Innovation Awards launches for 2024
The World Food Innovation Awards, in partnership with IFE, are back to celebrating the cutting edge of our vibrant sector. 
Regal Food Products Group Plc acquires first non-food business, Packaging ‘R’ Us
Regal Food Products Group Plc, the food group owners behind household brands, Regal Foods and Yorkshire Baking Company, have acquired Packaging ‘R’ Us for an undisclosed sum – their first non-food and …
Celebrating 75 years of the NHS
Philip Shelley, Senior Operational Manager and National Lead for Net Zero Food - NHS England, speaks to IFE about the 75-year history of the NHS and its ongoing efforts to provide healthy, sustainable …
The wholesale sector's road to Net Zero
The Federation of Whole Distributors (FWD) has recently released the Wholesale Sector Net Zero Roadmap, a comprehensive document examining the industry's progress towards the ambitious goal of achievi …
FMCG Gurus: Ingredient Trends in the Food and Drink Markets
Market research agency FMCG Gurus runs through some of the major trends in the world of ingredients. 
The UK drinks sector reacts to changes in alcohol duty
IFE takes a look at the drinks industry's reactions to a reformulation of alcohol duty that came into effect on 1 August 2023. 
Introducing The Mighty Kitchen, winner of IFE's Big Business Break!
IFE 2023 saw the launch of IFE's Big Business Break with Surya Foods, an opportunity for young brands to pitch their products to a lineup of leading buyers live in the show's New Products Tasting Thea …
Creating Nature’s Corridors and the partnership with IFE
For a number of years, IFE has partnered with Creating Nature's Corridors to plant a tree for every exhibitor at the show. Founded by Food Marketing Expert's Vhari Russell, the charity is on a mission …