12-14 APR 2027

Food & Drink Expo

The UK's largest food and drink trade show, bringing together 1,500+ suppliers across grocery, hospitality and foodservice at Birmingham's NEC.

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Food & Drink Expo 2027 at the NEC, Birmingham

Dates

Hours

10:00 – 17:00

Venue

National Exhibition Centre (NEC)

Address

Birmingham, B40 1NT, UK

City

Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Audience

Trade only — buyers and suppliers from grocery, hospitality, foodservice and food manufacturing

Languages

English

Admission

Free trade registration

Organizer

William Reed Ltd. +44 (0) 121 780 4141 [email protected]

Food & Drink Expo is the UK's leading trade event for the food, drink and hospitality industry, held at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. As part of The UK Food & Drink Shows, it unites five co-located exhibitions under one roof: Food & Drink Expo, Farm Shop & Deli Show, National Convenience Show, Forecourt Show and Foodex Manufacturing Solutions. Across three days, more than 30,000 industry professionals gather to discover new products, meet suppliers and get ahead of the trends shaping retail, wholesale, foodservice and manufacturing. A Future Foods area spotlights health-led innovation, while live stages hosted by The Grocer and The Restaurant deliver talks, panels and podcasts from senior industry voices. The 2027 edition runs 12–14 April, opening 10:00–17:00 on Monday and Tuesday and 10:00–16:00 on Wednesday. Admission is free for trade visitors and no under-18s are admitted.

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