Food & Drink Expo runs on 12-14 April 2027 at NEC Birmingham. It covers grocery and retail food and drink, foodservice and hospitality, and wholesale.
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- Exhibitors (2026)
- 1,200+
- all five co-located UK Food & Drink Shows
- How often
- Every year
- Dates
- 12–14 April 2027
- Where
- NEC Birmingham
Official show website (opens in a new tab) foodanddrinkexpo.co.uk
Food & Drink Expo is free for trade buyers and runs in Halls 6 and 20 at NEC Birmingham from Monday 12 to Wednesday 14 April 2027. It is the broadest of the five UK Food & Drink Shows, aimed at retail, wholesale, foodservice, manufacturing and hospitality buyers, and in 2026 the five shows together had 1,200+ suppliers on the floor.
Visiting Food & Drink Expo
- Opening hours
- Mon 12 Apr 2027 10:00 to 17:00; Tue 13 Apr 10:00 to 17:00; Wed 14 Apr 10:00 to 16:00
- Admission and tickets
- Free for trade visitors with advance registration (opens January 2027); each visitor registers separately; registrations vetted, ID and trade checks on site; no under 18s, including babies in arms; badge valid all three days and for all five UK Food & Drink Shows
- Audience
- Trade only: buyers, owners and senior decision makers from retail, grocery, wholesale, foodservice, hospitality and food manufacturing, including category directors, heads of NPD, head chefs, menu developers and hotel owners; people setting up a food and drink business are welcome; no under 18s
- Running alongside
- Farm Shop & Deli Show, National Convenience Show, Forecourt Show, Foodex Manufacturing Solutions (The UK Food & Drink Shows); The Restaurant Show is now integrated into Food & Drink Expo
- Sectors
- Grocery and retail food and drink, Foodservice and hospitality, Wholesale, Food manufacturing and NPD, Health-led, plant-based and free-from foods, Drinks
Details from the organiser (source: foodanddrinkexpo.co.uk, checked 12 November 2026).
Edition history
| Edition | Dates | Venue | Exhibitors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 12-14 April 2027 | NEC Birmingham, Halls 6 and 20 | |
| 2026 | – | NEC Birmingham | 1,200+ (five shows) |
| 2025 | – |
Sources: foodanddrinkexpo.co.uk (faqs, page 2), farmshopanddelishow.co.uk.
Where Food & Drink Expo takes place
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Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1NT
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