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About the exhibition

Invest NI is planning to exhibit at Farm Shop & Deli in April 2025.

This event is an annual meeting place for the speciality food and drink community, offering an opportunity to showcase products and solutions to key decision makers across the foodservice and retail sectors.   

As part of the award-winning UK Food & Drink Shows, the exhibition runs alongside the Food & Drink Expo, National Convenience Show, and Foodex Manufacturing Solutions, increasing the opportunities to make connections and generate leads.

Find out more about Farm Shop & Deli.

Who should consider attending the exhibition?

The exhibition is suitable for food and drink businesses:

  • With a minimum of SALSA accreditation
  • Operating within speciality areas suited to the Farm Shop & Deli audience
  • Targeting convenience and mainstream retail suited to the co-located shows

Cost

£1,900+VAT

Benefits of attending the exhibition

Benefits of the participation package include: 

  • Two exhibitor passes 
  • Shared use of a display fridge 
  • Advice and support from the Food & Drink Business Development Team 
  • Promotion of participation via marketing and PR activity 

On successful completion of the exhibition, Invest NI will provide grant assistance of £175 towards flights and accommodation for one company representative. This is subject to the completion of a short evaluation questionnaire. 

Interested in participating in the exhibition?

To check your eligibility to participate, please answer these three questions.

Is your business eligible?

Answer the following questions to find out if you can apply.

Q1 - Is your business currently based in Northern Ireland?
Q2 - Can your product or service be sold to customers outside Northern Ireland?
Q3 - Are you an existing Invest Northern Ireland customer?

It is critical to understand any regulatory, compliance, and procedural issues that might affect your product or service in your target market.

A rule or regulation could stop you exporting, therefore it makes sense to find out before you spend any time or money exploring your export options.

Based on your answers your business is eligible to apply for this event.

Complete the following form and one of our international trade advisors will be in touch to discuss the next steps.

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Based on your answers, you should discuss your business’ support needs with an Invest NI advisor.

Complete the following form and one of our advisors will be in touch to discuss the next steps.

Sorry, based on your answers your business does not meet the eligibility criteria for support from Invest NI

Considering doing business with Northern Ireland? Find out more about Northern Ireland’s highly skilled talent, excellent infrastructure, competitive costs, and supportive, business-friendly environment – see Why Northern Ireland?

The UK Government’s Department for Business and Trade offers a wide range of free export support. To find out more, visit great.gov.uk.

Based on your answers, your business is not eligible to receive support to attend this event.

Find more about Invest NI’s support for business.

The nibusinessinfo.co.uk website offers a wide range of help, support and guidance to help you start, run and grow a business.

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