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The Invest NI Food Division are offering NI food and drink companies a rolling programme of up to 25 Meet the Buyer events in 2008. Featuring buyer engagement opportunities from key markets such as Great Britain (GB) and the Republic of Ireland and covering both the retail and food service sectors.

The programme is characterised by late confirmation and variable availability of buyers within the industry. Therefore many events can only be confirmed a few weeks before the delivery date. Invest NI will continuously update the opportunities throughout the year for all NI food and drink companies for buyer selection, however, ultimately it is the buyers who will decide which companies they will meet. Many buyers usually visit Northern Ireland for a single day and the number of meetings is usually limited to around 15.

Despite these minor drawbacks this ‘meet the buyer’ programme offers unparalleled access to some of the most potentially lucrative selling opportunities in the sector in last 12 months this included Sodexho, Pallas, Brakes, 3663 and many of the key retailers in GB and Republic of Ireland.

The programme is delivered by Invest NI's network of in market Food Sector Marketing Advisers.



Date Event / Activity Venue Form Invest NI Contact Participation



Week commencing 3 March 2008

Event over

Tesco Local Sourcing (East of Bann) Hotel Venue East of Bann Buyer Meetings E: foodmarketing@investni.com EVENT OVER
6 March 2008

Event over

David Nickisson, food distributor, visit Invest NI
Headquarters
Belfast
Meet the buyer E: foodmarketing@investni.com EVENT OVER
11 March 2008

Event over

Tesco meet the Buyer Canal Court Newry Meet the buyer E: foodmarketing@investni.com EVENT OVER
12 March 2008

Event over

Food Development Association Invest NI
Headquarters
Belfast
Study tour and meet the buyer E: foodmarketing@investni.com EVENT OVER
Week commencing 18 March 2008 Co Op - Inward buyer visit Invest NI
Headquarters
Belfast
Meet the buyer E: foodmarketing@investni.com EVENT OVER
26 March 2008 Rail Gourmet meet the buyer event Invest NI
Headquarters
Belfast
Meet the buyer E: foodmarketing@investni.com EVENT OVER
27 March 2008 ASDA Meet the Buyer Invest NI
Headquarters
Belfast
Buyer meetings E: foodmarketing@investni.com EVENT OVER
14-16 April 2008 Nisa -Today's supplier event Stoneleigh, Warwickshire Supplier event E: foodmarketing@investni.com EVENT OVER
29 April-1 May 2008 IFEX King's Hall, Belfast Networking and PR event E: foodmarketing@investni.com



EVENT OVER
13 May 2008 Sterling Supergroup Christmas Trade Show and Exhibition To be confirmed Meet the buyer E: foodmarketing@investni.com Showcasing of Invest NI clients' food and drink products



4 - 7 June 2008 The Catering and Hospitality Forum On board cruise ship MV Arcadia Meet the buyer E: foodmarketing@investni.com 6 - 10 clients 200 + / - buyers guaranteed plus 30 meetings




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