"Farm shops and delis will benefit from attending the Farm Shop & Deli Show because there's a vibrancy about the show. There is an awful lot of brands to see, and it's just a good place to find and speak to fellow shop owners. And obviously the stage is an abundance of information, but above all, it's the different brands that they can see here."

~ Nicki Stewart, Co-Founder & Director, Diverse Fine Food Ltd

"I think the UK Food & Drink Shows are crucial because they bring together so many suppliers and customers, traders from all over the country to find those things that you wouldn't necessarily find on your front doorstep. As a business, we've been coming to the UK Food & Drink Shows for many years. I've myself been coming for the last four years and enjoyed every time."

~ Julia Marsden, Hospitality Manager, Canalside Farm Shop

"The UK Food & Drink Shows highlight not only new producers and suppliers, but there's the new technology out there, new packaging, sustainability – it covers everything. It's been great to meet my suppliers face to face and be able to chat with them one on one here at the show and see their products and anything new they may have to offer."

~ Tracey Gardner, General Manager, Lower Clopton Farm Shop

"The benefit that's really happened from attending the Farm Shop & Deli Show is effectively just meeting people and building relationships. For us, it's all about getting the right brands into our stores. And the only place that you can really find them is trade shows like this."

~ Alex Emmanuel-Jones, Commercial Director, The Black Farmer

"Being here, it's just all under one roof, which is so much easier from the buyer’s perspective. With all the networking, being able to connect with the smaller companies, smaller suppliers, handmade suppliers and with the wholesalers. Being able to taste all of this food and being able to tell my customers how everything tastes, it just sells everything a lot quicker."

~ Sarah Bowen, Director, Milk and Honey Deli

"I think the UK Food & Drink Shows are really important because you see all the cutting edge products at the time that they’re introduced and you can be first with those products on your shelves. Farm Shop & Deli Show is absolutely amazing. It's fantastic. I think, everyone should come."

~ Richard Nicholson, Director, Cannon Hall Farm