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British Frozen Food Federation

British Frozen Food Federation

The British Frozen Food Federation is the voice of the Frozen Food industry helping members navigate through all areas of the Frozen Food Industry, while ensuring their supply chain issues are communicated in government forums and industry support groups. Find out more here.

Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD)

Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD)

Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD) is the trade association for food and drink wholesalers in the UK. Their members provide products to more than 400,000 retail, foodservice and hospitality businesses, plus wholesalers support their customers with merchandising materials, business advice, training courses and inspirational ideas. FWD also works with brands and manufacturers to help them take advantage of the opportunity to grow their business through partnerships with FWD members. Find out more here.

Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC)

Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC)

Widely recognised as the voice of the UK industry, FPC plays a unique and crucial role in creating opportunities and supporting the growth of its members’ businesses. Their extensive membership encompasses all aspects of both domestic and global supply chains of the fruit, vegetable and the flower industry. Find out more here.

Food and Drink Federation

Food and Drink Federation

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is the membership body for the food and drink manufacturing sector. They represent and support food and drink companies, from ambitious sole traders and SMEs to the largest global brands. They respond to the issues and challenges in the industry, equipping members with the opportunities and expertise to develop, grow and sustain their businesses. Find out more here.

UK Export Academy by Department for Business & Trade

UK Export Academy by Department for Business & Trade

The UK Export Academy is brought to you by the Department for Business & Trade (DBT) and is a free training programme for UK businesses looking to grow their international sales.  

Presented by expert speakers, these export workshops are delivered through a hybrid of online and face-to-face learning. Join hundreds of businesses like yours as we explore the benefits and challenges of trading outside of the UK. 

You will also discover your export potential, increase your confidence, and upskill your knowledge of overseas sales. Plus prepare your future export plan, network with like-minded businesses, and take your next steps to international growth. Find out more here.

Supporters

Association of Convenience Stores

Association of Convenience Stores

ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) is the voice of over 33,500 local shops, supporting our members through effective lobbying, comprehensive advice and innovative networking opportunities. Our membership includes a diverse range of convenience store retailers, from stand-alone family run independent stores to symbol groups to multiple convenience stores. These retailers operate in neighbourhoods, villages, on petrol forecourts and in city centres. Find out more here.

Aramark

Aramark

Aramark is the UK’s fastest growing contract caterer and shares a passion for hospitality. They do great things for their people, their partners, their communities, and the planet. Find out more here.

BSDA

British Soft Drinks Association

The British Soft Drinks Association is the trade association for UK producers of soft drinks, including carbonated drinks, still and dilutable drinks, fruit juices and bottled waters. As one of the fastest growing and most diverse categories in the food and drink sector our members have unlimited access to our technical and public affairs teams to help them navigate the difficult technical, regulatory and environmental challenges currently facing our industry including DRS and EPR. We also offer expert advice to soft drinks companies new to the market at a significantly reduced membership rate and substantial discounts on BSDA sector-specific training courses. Find out more here.
Club Soda 

Club Soda 

Club Soda is working to create a world where people drink mindfully and live well. They're a global movement reaching hundreds of thousands of individuals each year. Find out more here.
Eatable Adventures

Eatable Adventures

Eatable Adventures is one of the main global foodtech accelerators, with more than 25 programs launched, a deal flow of 2,400 foodtech startups analyzed each year. Eatable Adventures detects, promotes and invests in the most disruptive startups that promise a relevant impact in the agri-food value chain, through successful collaboration models with corporations in the food industry, showing innovation opportunities, in line with their strategic challenges and of business. Find out more here.

Food & Drink Export Association

Food & Drink Export Association

Food & Drink Export Association is the UK’s trade association for the food and drink export community. They help companies grow their sales overseas by providing practical export support, lobbying government on industry issues, and connecting UK suppliers to the international buying community. Find out more here.
FDReviews

FDReviews

FDReviews is an innovative service. By tapping into their Food & Drink experts, you can get honest and impartial views on your products in early development as well as directions on how to make them right for the consumer market. Find out more here.

Free From Food Awards

Free From Food Awards

The Free From Food Awards are in their 16th year and remain the only UK awards dedicated to Free From Food & Drink. They offer an extensive array of categories which enable them to recognise products covering all occasions and addressing the often complex allergen needs of the free from consumer. They evolve their judging categories every year to reflect category trends and insights along with feedback from judges, entrants and the free from and allergic consumer. Find out more here.

Institute of Export & International Trade

Institute of Export & International Trade

The Institute of Export & International Trade (IOE&IT) is the leading membership body for professionals and organisations involved in international trade. Their 6,700 members range from sole traders and SMEs to large corporations and public bodies.

Dedicated to raising trade standards through world-class training, education, technical advice and consultancy, IOE&IT services are accessed through two core membership categories: Business and Individual. A third category, Supplier Membership, allows access to the IOE&IT’s unique audience of international traders. The IOE&IT partners with commercial organisations and government including the Department for International Trade and UK Export Finance. Find out more here.

Soil Association Certification

Soil Association Certification

The Soil Association Certification is the country's leading organic certifier offering a huge range of organic and sustainable certification schemes across food, farming, catering, beauty & wellbeing, fashion & textiles and forestry. Find out more here.
The Vegan Society

The Vegan Society

The Vegan Society work to help more people become vegan with confidence, encourage products in more shops to have the Vegan Society Trusted Trademark, and to take the veganism to the mainstream. They provide information and guidance on various aspects of veganism for new and potential vegans, caterers, healthcare professionals, educators, and the media. They also co-ordinate a variety of campaigns to raise awareness of the vegan lifestyles. Find out more here.

Women In The Food Industry

Women In The Food Industry

Championing and celebrating women in the UK food industry is at the heart of what they do. It is a place for conversation, insight, news, events, podcasts, stories, networking and community support. Find out more here.

Media partners

Better Retailing

Better Retailing

Better Retailing attracts over 44,759 monthly visitors from across the convenience sector, it carries up-to-the-minute news and interactive resources that shop owners use to run their businesses profitably. Our 12-strong team of journalists relentlessly scour the industry for the most important stories to publish here. Find out more here.

Better Wholesaling Insight

Better Wholesaling Insight

Better Wholesaling Insight is a quarterly publication, reaching over 4,500 senior wholesale decision makers. Providing deep-dive insight-led reports, sector reviews on key categories and unparalleled analysis and investigations into key topics, Better Wholesaling Insight keeps wholesalers informed on the developments that will help improve their operations. Find out more here.

FMCG CEO

FMCG CEO

FMCG CEO is the business magazine read by the CEO at virtually every FMCG manufacturer in Britain. Published bi-monthly, the publication is written and curated exclusively for the ultimate decision makers shaping the sector. As well as latest news and thought-provoking analysis, each edition brings together a who’s who of esteemed contributors, all experts in their respective fields, to assess the issues that matter most to the industry.

Aside from being hand delivered to the largest 2,000 FMCG manufacturers, the publication is also available to download as a Flickread digital edition through its website. The magazine is published by Media One Communications which has a proud 25-year history of supporting the FMCG sector through a range of additional titles, including the annual Packaging Yearbook. Find out more here.

FoodBev Media

FoodBev Media

Delivering industry-leading content through both print magazines and digitally, FoodBev Media specializes in reporting and analysing change, trends and innovation in the international food and beverage industry. Find out more here. 

Food and Drink International 

Food and Drink International 

With over 60,000 readers across the UK and Europe, Food and Drink International (FDI) is the voice of the entire supply chain. Truly from farm to fork, FDI explores the biggest issues facing the global food and drink industry – be that grappling with automation, getting to grips with new regulations, or contending with the environmental agenda etc. Combining high-quality editorial with expert opinion, comment, and insight from industry leaders, FDI’s proven approach continues to resonate with professionals and insiders. Find out more here

Food and Beverage Business

Food and Beverage Business

Food and Beverage Business, the leading B2B platform serving the food and beverage industry with timely insights, trends, and invaluable resources. Adding to the magazine we have monthly traffic of over 170,000+ pageviews (Google GA4) and a subscribed newsletter that reaches more than 8,000 dedicated professionals, we offer a unique avenue for brand exposure within the industry.

With our extensive readership and engaged audience, you will receive maximum exposure opening up a gateway to an audience comprising decision-makers and influencers actively interested in the food and beverage industry and services. This offers a strategic advantage to position your brand at the forefront of their minds and catalyse growth opportunities. Find out more here.

Gama

Gama

Gama is a global provider of business information and services specializing in product innovation and international trade. Through their worldwide network of over 100 experts in more than 46 countries, Gama offers high-quality news, research, analysis and partnering services. Find out more here.

Government Business

Government Business

Government Business is published bi-monthly and includes news, features, analysis, opinion and best practice on the commercial issues that affect local and central government.

The digital magazine covers topics such as facilities management, energy and net zero, recruitment, transport, procurement and IT and cybersecurity, as well as previews and reviews of events and exhibitions.

With regular contributions from industry experts, professional associations and government decision makers, Government Business provides a wealth of information for those working in central and local government and the wider public sector. Find out more here.

Inside Food & Drink

Inside Food & Drink

Inside Food & Drink, part of the handful of magazines carefully and successfully cultivated by Proactive Publications over the years, was launched in 2018. The magazine has grown into a leading name in the global B2B food and drink sector.

From farming, processing and packaging, to wholesale, hospitality and health, Inside Food & Drink is on hand to report the latest news – including product launches, technological and supply chain
developments, acqusitions, mergers and appointments – as well as providing in-depth profiles and marketing campaigns to give companies the right ingredients to rise up and connect to new opportunities. Find out more here 

Retail Express

Retail Express

Retail Express is a free fortnightly paper with ABC certified circulation of 42,281 active retailers, the highest in the sector. RE is a fast and focused read aimed at independent news and convenience retailers who like to keep their finger on the pulse, providing them with coverage of the biggest news stories, views from industry insiders and top tips for effective ranging. Find out more here.

Speciality Food Magazine

Speciality Food Magazine

Speciality Food is the UK’s leading publication and content channel for the fine food industry, bringing together a wealth of industry-leading commentators and experts to provide an unbeatable portfolio of news, special reports, trend analysis and opinion. Read by decision makers across the sector, Speciality Food is a valuable and authoritative source of information and inspiration for food and drink professionals across the sector. From the owners and buyers of delis, farm shops and renowned food halls to a diverse range of producers, wholesalers, and distributors. Find out more here.

The Agrifood Data

The Agrifood Data

The Agri-Food Data is an Information-Centric Website focused mainly on the Agriculture and Food Industry Online It is a B2B Platform mainly focused on the latest Agriculture and Food News, Press releases, Industry-related updates, Events, and Conferences. With The Agri-Food Data, you can get all the information that happening in the Agriculture and Food industry. Find out more here.

The Bright Media Agency

The Bright Media Agency

Looking for a content and media agency bursting with award-winning experts? Want to work with a team passionate about helping brands thrive? Then look no further.

With a specialism in the food and drink industry, the Bright Media Agency helps brands build meaningful relationships with customers, staff and stakeholders by creating compelling content, eye-catching design, engaging communications strategies and dynamic digital solutions. Whatever the task, we’ll get to the heart of your audience to deliver a project that speaks to them. Find out more here.

Wholesale News

Wholesale News

Wholesale News is the official magazine of the Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD), engaging with cash and carry and delivered retail and foodservice wholesalers, national and multinational suppliers, service providers, media and more. It is the must-read title for the sector, packed with the latest essential industry news, analysis, thought leadership, best practice and features. Find out more here

Insight Partner

IGD

IGD

IGD are an organisation of two vital and interconnected communities, Commercial Insight and Social Impact. Together, they are working to drive change that makes a tangible difference for Society, Business and the Individual. Find out more here

Charity Partners

City Harvest

City Harvest

City Harvest is a surplus food redistribution charity, London's sustainable solution rescuing food, people, and the planet.

They put surplus food to good use in a sustainable way by distributing it, for free, to 350+ charities, food banks, schools and community groups across every London borough that feed the growing number of people facing food poverty. Find out more here.

Creating Nature's Corridors

Creating Nature's Corridors

To encourage biodiversity and carbon capture as well as creating an improved living environment for local communities.

They aim to plant over 10,000 trees/hedges across the UK per annum. They are planning to re-plant the least wooded areas of the country first. Find out more here.

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