City Harvest's mission is to reduce food insecurity and protect the planet by diverting quality, nutritious, edible surplus food from waste and redistributing it to those facing food poverty. Their vision is for everyone within cities to have access to fresh, nourishing food and no good food is wasted from within the food supply chain

For more than 40 years, IFE, International Food & Drink Event, has sat at the heart of the food and drink community, welcoming 30,000 retailers, wholesalers, and foodservice professionals to taste, test and source products from a global list of suppliers.

IFE provides food & drink professionals with the perfect opportunity to discover what’s new, build face-to-face relationships and source innovative products from 1,500 suppliers from across the world. Plus, stay up to date with the latest consumer trends and gain market insights on food and drink innovations from an incredible line-up of speakers.

Join us at ExCeL London to reconnect with the industry and leave with the tools you need to reinvigorate your product lines and enhance your business.

IFE are proud sponsors of the Best International Product Award at this year's Quality Food Awards. Head to the Enter Now page to put forward your great products!

Invest NI's role is to grow the local economy, and they do this by helping new and existing businesses to compete internationally, and by attracting new investment to Northern Ireland. They are part of the Department for the Economy and provide strong government support for business by effectively delivering the Government’s economic development strategies.

Moving Food Ltd has a successful track record in launching new products into major Retail Multiples, Hospitality & Foodservice within the UK and Europe. They focus on innovation in food technology, helping SME’s and foodies - the “idea creators” - get to market.

OF+ Consulting helps food and drink companies develop and market their products. OF+ founder Simon Wright has more than three decades of experience in sustainable food. He advises manufacturers, brand-holders and retailers around the world, from start-ups to FTSE 100 companies, helping with everything from sourcing key ingredients and obtaining certification through to major product launches.

Simon also works with the public and non-profit sector: he advised the UK government on the development of organic legislation, is a member of the Soil Association’s Standards Committee and is a Board Member of the Fairtrade Foundation.

OF+ has links with specialists in areas such as supply chain, logistics and design, meaning Simon can put together the perfect team for your project, whatever the scale. He also organises and chairs seminars and industry awards, hosts events, and is a well-known commentator and writer on food topics.

Since the Retail Trust was founded in 1832, it’s worth remembering how our very first Chairman Thomas Helps described the purpose of the charity:

“To promote the happiness and interests of those engaged in the trade, whose industry, integrity, and character were too often insufficient to rescue them from suffering and want.”

This still holds true today. It guides everything we do, why we do it and what we believe in. In fact we believe in it so passionately, our charity has become a movement with a very clear cause.

thefoodpeople are shifting the future of food and drink for all by working with Champions of Change who connect with the power of trends.

How? On trendhub, our online community platform, we leverage our unique IP and methodologies, identifying interconnected themes across multi-channels and categories, enabling you to seed the opportunities of tomorrow.

Stimulate - We stimulate people and industry to inspire and inform, by bringing trend foresight to life.
Interpret - We interpret and distil thousands of data points, turning knowledge into in-depth reports and articles, to create directional clarity.

Enable - We enable you to make transformational impact by identifying the trends of today and yesterday, to build opportunities for the future.

Turning today's trends into tomorrow's opportunities.