Speciality Food April 2025

49 specialityfoodmagazine.com GOJUTE GoJute are the leading UK sustainable bag manufacturer, specializing in Jute, Juco, and Cotton-branded bags. Their bags serve as walking advertisements while showcasing your business’s commitment to sustainability. With over 40 years of expertise, GoJute offer a range of over 200 styles, with a turnaround in as little as 48 hours. Whether for a tradeshow, event, or product launch, GoJute ensures your tote bags are ready when you need them. Proud to be the sponsor for this year’s Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards Jute Bags, and supporting businesses in their mission towards sustainability without compromising on effective branding. gojute.co.uk DELAMERE Delamere will be showcasing its range of award-winning flavoured milks on stand K309. Its 500ml glass bottles of flavoured milk are well known by visitors, and Delamere will be promoting its younger sibling at the show, 240ml glass bottles of the same great-tasting products. Available in strawberry, chocolate, banana, iced coffee and salted caramel flavours, there’s something for everyone! These little bottles are ideal for ‘out of home’ opportunities in cafes, delis, farm shops and convenience stores. Delamere flavoured milk sales are up 15% in the last 12 months, ahead of the 10.4% growth seen in the convenience sector. Why not visit the Delamere stand and grab your slice of the flavoured milk action?! delameredairy.co.uk STAND K251 STAND K309 BYRUBY Delicious food ready when you are, that’s what ByRuby is all about. The award-winning brand’s dishes are cooked by hand using great ingredients: British chicken, grass-fed British beef and sustainably sourced fish. No hidden nasties – just ingredients a good home cook would have in their pantry. ByRuby prepares all its meals fresh, before fast freezing, ‘pressing pause’ on the flavour and nourishment until you’re ready to ‘press play’ again in time for lunch or dinner. byruby.co.uk STAND H200 DRIVERS PICKLES Drivers Pickles are a fifth-generation family business and a BRC AA grade production facility in Leicester. Drivers have been producing award winning pickles, relishes and chutneys since 1906. Their Deli range stands at 22 delicious products aimed at the fine food sector. Combining the finest ingredients with vinegars from around the world to produce a range of traditional family products with a contemporary twist. Many products are gluten-free, certified vegan or vegetarian and all packaging is fully recyclable and available in retail, catering and gift options. press@pickle-lovers.co.uk DIGITAL EVENT COMPANION APP The UK Food & Drink Shows Digital Event Companion app is designed to transform the way visitors interact with the event. Once visitors have registered, they will receive a link to download the app, fromwhich they can access their ticket and make use of a host of other features: ● COMPREHENSIVE DIGITAL SHOWGUIDE Visitors have the show at their fingertips with an exhibitor directory, product listings and live event schedules all within the app. They can plan their day before the show begins, exploring and bookmarking their favourites to make the most of every moment. ● SEAMLESS INDOOR NAVIGATION The interactive map ensures efficient and stress-free exploration, guiding visitors directly to exhibitors, live events, and amenities. ● REAL-TIME UPDATES Visitors stay in the loop with instant push notifications for live events they’ve favourited. ● APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING Visitors can book in meetings in advance, view the schedule at a glance and navigate to stands easily for appointments. RETAILERS’ DEN 2PM, CONVENIENCE STORE STAGE Entrepreneurs stand in front our panel of convenience store experts andmake their 15-minute pitch. BREAKING BARRIERS: SUCCEEDING IN FOOD & DRINK AS AN UNDERREPRESENTED FOUNDER 2:45PM, THE GROCER STAGE This session provides real, practical insights fromunderrepresented founders who have successfully launched and grown their food and drink brands. A LABOUR GOVERNMENT: WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR HOSPITALITY? 3:15PM, RESTAURANT STAGE Leading trade organisations discuss the last 12 months and what a Labour government couldmean for hospitality going forward. COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS: GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND 3:15PM, CONVENIENCE STORE STAGE Come and be inspired by the stories of retailers that are pulling out the stops for their local communities and Small businessesneed to get out and theFarmShop&Deli Showis a fantastic opportunity tomeet like-mindedpeople.Whether they’re suppliers to that sector orwhether they’re other farmshops or other delis. Get out, talk to people, learnandgrowyour business PAUL HARGREAVES, CEO, COTSWOLD FAYRE find out the impact it is having on their businesses. PLANT-BASED: INSIGHTS FROM THE US MARKET 3:30PM, THE GROCER STAGE Noah Hyams, founder of Vegpreneur, shares the latest vegan and plant- based insights from across the Atlantic. Understand the trends shaping the USmarket, how they differ to the UK and the key to unlocking export potential. WEDNESDAY 9TH APRIL RETAIL CRIME: THE TRUE COST TO CONVENIENCE 10:45AM, CONVENIENCE STORE STAGE Retailers that have been victims of crime discuss the impact it has had on their businesses, how they have responded and what more needs to be done to address the issue. THE BAKEWELL TART SHOP: BALANCING HERITAGE AND GROWTH 10:45AM, FARM SHOP & DELI STAGE In 2019, former senior retail leader Duncan Kirk left his high-profile career to take over The Bakewell Tart Shop, which has been the home of STAND F251