"For us, it's the quality of the attendees that is really, really important. And it keeps us coming back year after year. And I also think a big part of what makes it so successful is the way it's run and how it's put together - the marketing and everything behind it."

~ Emma Hunt, Head of Marketing, Cotswold Fayre

"I think, for us, the key motivator for the marketing budget and to spend it is to have the visibility. The thing that differentiates the Farm Shop & Deli Show for us is the longevity of the show. It's been around a long time, it's established, it's well known within the industry that we're in. And it's the most popular show."

~ Tim Collings, Sales Manager Independents, Rowcliffe

"Our exhibitors have a really wide target audience and I think the UK Food & Drink Shows have helped them target lots of different channels, lots of different outlets for their products. The show really gives them an opportunity to interact with all those people and helps them find a route to market for their products"

~ Michelle Charrington, Marketing Development Professional, Invest Northern Ireland

"We did the UK Food & Drink Shows last year and had some really great partnerships come out the back of it. So we now work, with the likes of Diverse Fine Foods, Cotswold Fayre. So they’re our two biggest wholesalers that we now work with on the back of the show last year. I think the UK Food & Drink Shows is a massive opportunity to challenge your brands to kind of break into the market."

~ Tess Reed, Founder, All Dressed Up

"We're all about being stocked in garden centres, farm shops, butcheries. They are all here. Those three categories, they're all here. Anyone from independent customers all the way up to big chain garden centres. For us, that's our number one category. That's the reason why we're here with a stand."

~ Jaydon Manders, Director, Lumberjaxe

"We've attended all sorts of shows over the UK, and this is the first show we think about signing up for. Just the buying potential of the people here is massive. The biggest highlight from the show this year has been meeting a supplier that we've been trying to get on board for a long, long time and now he's put an order in. We’ve just booked to return to the 2026 show, and it's the people that we get to meet that keep us coming back."

~ Glyn Bufton, Owner, Black Mountain Roast