UK Trade & Investment (London): Opportunity for food and drink companies to sample international markets at IFE 2011

London food and drink companies will want to take the chance to participate in the UK’s largest dedicated food and drink exhibition, International Food and Drinks Event (IFE) 2011, at the ExCel centre from 13 to 16 March.

UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), in partnership with GLE oneLondon, is offering London companies the opportunity to exhibit at a subsidised price of £500 – a saving of over £2,000.

IFE 2011 is the only global food and drink event dedicated to showcasing new products and innovation, and where international buyers source a diverse range of innovative and consumer-driven products from around the world. The show provides unparalleled opportunities to discover new products, companies and ideas from the UK and around the world.

UKTI London will be hosting a stand at IFE 2011, to give businesses a taste of international exhibitions – including all the support needed to make the most of participating. There will also be the opportunity to attend a “Meet the Buyer” event on 14 March.

Companies will need to be quick, however, as the deadline for applications to take part is Wednesday, 22 December. Contact Sabina Hussain on 020 7940 1548 to find out more, or email:sabinahussain@uktilondon.org.uk. Any London-based businesses that have been trading for at least 12 months are eligible to apply.

1. The cost for exhibiting with UKTI at IFE 2011 is £500 (inc. VAT). The deadline for applications is Wednesday, 22 December 2010. For further information, contact Sabina Hussain at:

sabinahussain@uktilondon.org.uk, or call +44 (0)20 7940 1548.

2. Companies must be a small or medium enterprise (SME) based within one of London’s 33 boroughs, must have been trading for a minimum of 12 months and have fewer than 250 employees, with a turnover of less than £40m to be eligible for the subsidised price.

3. The event package includes:

· Publicity: inclusion in marketing materials which will be distributed to potential partners prior to and during the event

· Pre- and in-exhibition support from UKTI

· Support of UKTI London International Trade Adviser Maria Hellyer

· UKTI will provide signage for participants’ tables, etc.

· Pre-event seminar: How to make the best of your stand

· UKTI will assist with and provide space to network and meet potential business partners around the event.

4. UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) is the Government department that helps UK-based companies succeed in the global economy. We also help overseas companies bring their high quality investment to the UK’s economy – acknowledged as Europe’s best place from which to succeed in global business. UKTI offers expertise and contacts through its extensive network of specialists in the UK, and in British embassies and other diplomatic offices around the world. We provide companies with the tools they require to be competitive on the world stage.

5. For more information on UKTI, visit www.ukti.gov.uk or telephone +44 (0)20 7215 8000. For latest press releases, visit the online newsroom at www.ukti.gov.uk/media.You can also keep in touch with developments at UKTI through www.blog.ukti.gov.uk www.twitter.com/ukti andwww.flickr.com/photos/tags/ukti

6. UKTI’s London regional team is dedicated to increasing the competitiveness of SMEs in the capital through international sales development. A team of International Trade Advisers, part-financed by the European Union, delivers tailored help to businesses who are either exporting for the first time or looking to enter new markets.

The team can be reached at: 020 7234 3000; info@uktilondon.org.uk

Contacts

NDS Enquiries 
Phone: For enquiries please contact the issuing dept 
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