Visitors to William Reed Business Media's specialist Food & Drink Logistics Show at Birmingham's NEC Hall 5 from 21-24 March 2010 are not going to be disappointed.

The Food & Drink Logistics Show provides a unique and dedicated platform for suppliers to showcase their products to top-level decision makers from the food and drink sectors.

Well known names in the world of logisitics will be exhibiting, such as Cert Octavian, CEVA, Culina Logistics, DB Schenker Howard Tenens Associates, Dometic, Zebra Technologies Europe and Norbert Dentressangle, together with companies like LXE UK, Knapp, Dematic, Izuzu and Toyota Material Handling UK.

Presentations in the Business Briefing Theatre will be themed around the three critical areas of sustainability, food safety and security, and innovation. On Sunday Professor Alan Braithwaite will explain how to achieve sustainable supply chain management while on Tuesday Keith Mahoney from Marks and Spencer will draw on his extensive experience to chair a panel discussion on the sustainability issues affecting UK food retailing.

Food safety and food security are hot topics throughout the UK food and drink industry. Visitors to the Show on Wednesday will be able to listen to Brian Young from the BFFF explain how it is possible to maintain safety standards while at the same time conserve energy in temperature-controlled environments. While on Tuesday Nigel Harrison will look at current regulatory challenges from the perspective of the Food Standards Agency.

Other presentations will concentrate on innovation. On Monday Richard Herbage from Premier Foods will discuss what it takes to deliver step changes in a fast-moving manufacturing environment. Then Craig Sears-Black will show how new applications from Isotrak provide real-time information for better operations. On Wednesday Nick Hay from Samworth Brothers Distribution and David Lester from MAN Trucks will describe how they successfully applied telematics to chill consolidation.

The other live events will centre on the Showroom and The Hub. The Showroom is an exciting new area that provides a unique platform to see the latest innovations in vehicles through to fork lift trucks, with the likes of Toyota and Izuzu.

The Hub is a central networking area allowing exhibitors and visitors alike to share current experience and knowledge and to explore opportunities for collaboration.

The exhibition area will see a wide range of new products. Toyota Material Handling UK will be exhibiting the new Toyota Traigo 48v electric counterbalance truck for the first time in the UK, Craemer will feature their new food industry plastic pallets, and Lenham Storage will formally launch its contract packing collaboration with leading co-packer Mailway.

The Food & Drink Logistics Show will be co-located with Foodex, Baking Industry Exhibition, Food & Drink Expo, Convenience Retailing Show, Café+@CRS, Off Licence Show and IFFE to give visitors a complete overview of the food and drink supply chain under one roof.

For information on visiting and to register visit www.fdlogisticsshow.co.uk

For information on exhibiting please contact Daren Rose-Neale on 01293 610355 or daren.rose-neale@william-reed.co.uk.

Well-known brands from every part of the food and drink sector will be in Birmingham from 21-24 March 2010, demonstrating the very latest products and innovations at each of eight specialist food and drink events, which make-up the largest shows in the sector for 2010. Over 1,100 exhibitors will fill halls 1 to 5 at the NEC, offering solutions for every aspect of food production and distribution as well as showcasing a host of new food and drink ideas.

Food & Drink Expo plays host to 600 exhibitors, including top brands such as Mars, Britvic, Dawn Foods, Tudor Tea & Coffee, Kerrygold, Tulip International, Bel UK, Pidy UK and Lee Kum Kee. It covers every category, including bakery, dairy, meat and fish, soft drinks, beer, wines and spirits.

Convenience Retailing Show (CRS): Visitors will find 200 stands featuring some of the biggest names around, including Nestlé, P&G, Allied Bakeries, Coffee Nation, Hovis Bakeries, E Jordon (Refrigeration), Musgraves, Pepsico, Robert Wiseman Dairies, Torex, Unilever, and Warburtons.

Café + @ CRS focuses on the food-to-go and café culture with Costa Coffee, Nestlé and Pret A Manger offering insights into this fast expanding sector.

Off Licence Show @ CRS will include a range of industry experts to help retailers improve their beers, wines and spirits (BWS) offer.  Already signed up  are Australian Vintage; Broadland Wineries; Diageo; BWS distributor Euro Wholesale; Global Brands which makes VK vodka; online ‘Beer at Home' company Highgate & Davenports Brewery; and mineral water company Isklar.

International Forecourt & Fuel Equipment Show is the event for those who want to make more profits at the pumps. This year's line up includes Car Wash UK, Catalist, Convenience Distribution Group, Dresser Wayne, Garage Watch, GB Oils, Gilbarco Veeder-Root, Gulf, Harvest Energy, Pace and Wilcomatic.

Foodex, previously called Foodex Meatex, has been re-branded to better communicate the broad appeal of the show from meat and poultry, on to fish, dairy, fruit, vegetables, drinks, confectionery, cereals, organics and ready meals. 
This year over 200 standholders, including 80 first time exhibitors, include Reiser, Handtmann, Ishida Europe, Interfood Technology, Formax, Bizerba, Unitech, Marel, Proseal, Espera Scales, and Ulma

Baking Industry Exhibition (BIE) covers the complete range of production including industrial, craft baking, bake-off and packaging. Technologies for processing and packaging, as well as ingredients and materials will be demonstrated.
A strong exhibitor list features Britvic, Benier UK, Dawn Foods, DCL Yeast, Double D Engineering, Kern, PFM, Raque Food Systems, Reiser, Rondo Doge and Tom Chandley.

The new Food & Drink Logistics Show has had enthusiastic response from many well-known names in the world of logisitics such as Cert Octavian, CEVA, Culina Logistics, DB Schenker and Norbert Dentressangle, together with companies like LXE UK, Knapp, Dematic, Izuzu and Toyota Material Handling UK. The focus is on food and drink safety, sustainability and security as well as data management.

All eight events have a strong line up of features, presentations, demonstrations and lectures where industry experts will be on hand to discuss the latest issues and show off their skills. Plus a full set of competitions will test the talents of both experienced and up-and-coming talents.

A visitor Discount Voucher book is available across all the shows, helping those who make purchases during their visit to save thousands of pounds.

The response of exhibitors has been outstanding and enthusiastic. Organisations such as Cert Octavian, CEVA, Culina Logistics, DB Schenker and Norbert Dentressangle, together with companies like LXE UK, Paragon Software Group, and Toyota Material Handling UK are among the many well-known names in the world of logistics that will be exhibiting. They recognise that the Food & Drink Logistics Show provides a unique and dedicated platform for suppliers to showcase their products to top-level decision makers from the food and drink sectors.

Live events will also be a major feature. Presentations in the Business Briefing Theatre will have a strong case study element and will be themed around the three critical areas of sustainability, food safety and security, and innovation. For example, visitors on Monday will hear how competitors Nestlé and United Biscuits took an innovative approach to transport collaboration to deliver cost and service benefits. Richard Hastings from Nestlé and Rob Wright from United Biscuits will describe how they undertook a change programme that worked.

Innovation is evidently needed in food and drink industry data management. A recent major report from GS1 highlighted the impact of bad data on profits and consumer service in the UK grocery industry - one eye-watering statistic was that over the next five years UK retailers and suppliers will experience over £700 million profit erosion and £300 million in lost sales. So visitors on Tuesday can hear Ceri Christensen Jones and David Weatherby from GS1 explain how to achieve successful upstream supply chain integration.

The Business Briefing Theatre will also have its lighter moments. On Monday Steve Agg, Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport, will talk about his early career and experiences in the food industry before he then discusses the serious matter of the skills now required for the demanding world of food and drink logistics.

The other live events will centre on the Showroom and The Hub. The Showroom is an exciting new area that provides a unique opportunity to see the latest innovations in vehicles and handling equipment. The Hub is a central networking area allowing exhibitors and visitors alike to share current experience and knowledge and to explore opportunities for collaboration.

The Food & Drink Logistics Show will be co-located with Foodex, Baking Industry Exhibition, Food & Drink Expo, Convenience Retailing Show, Café+@CRS, Off Licence Show and IFFE to give visitors a complete overview of the food and drink supply chain under one roof.

The food and drink logistics market in the UK is worth some £12bn a year and forms around 10% of food and drink companies' total spend. In the current economic climate, these companies are actively seeking new and innovative solutions and services to help them maximise the efficiency of their supply chain. The new Food & Drink Logistics Show will provide a unique and dedicated platform for companies involved with warehousing, palletised transport, 3rd party logistics, supply chain solutions and many other areas to showcase their products to top-level decision makers from the food and drink sectors.

Thousands of individuals with purchasing authority for logistics spend within their organisation already attend our leading food and drink trade shows, so Food & Drink Logistics Show is a perfect fit and gives real added value to visitors. We surveyed a proportion from visitors to our 2008 shows and found that they are planning to spend some £248 million on logistics in the next 12 months. The new show is an ideal opportunity for suppliers to meet with buyers from this highly valuable market.

The show has already gained strong support from the industry, including the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT). "The CILT (UK) is delighted to be supporting the Food and Drink Logistics Show which has its debut in 2010. The addition of a specialist logistics show within the established Food and Drink format is a welcome innovation which recognises the vital role that logistics plays in serving the needs of all suppliers and consumers. As the chartered body for all transport, logistics and supply chain professionals we give this event our whole hearted support," commented Steve Agg, CILT(UK) Chief Executive.

The chief executive of the Food Storage & Distribution Federation, Chris Sturman added; "as the body representing the food and drink supply chain, the FSDF is proud to support the Food & Drink Logistics Show. Our mission is to promote excellence in food logistics and we feel the new show is in synergy with this aim, providing a unique meeting place for our members and their customers."

Recently confirmed exhibitor Norbert Dentressangle's Dan Myers also backed the Food & Drink Logistics Show, commenting; "Norbert Dentressangle is one of the UK's leading logistics companies, providing robust, responsive and highly cost-effective solutions for major food and drink manufacturers and retailers. The Food & Drink Logistics Show will be the perfect platform from which to promote our unique capabilities."

The Food & Drink Logistics Show will be co-located with Foodex, Baking Industry Exhibition, Food & Drink Expo, Convenience Retailing Show, Café+@CRS, Off Licence Show and IFFE to give visitors a complete overview of the food and drink supply chain under one roof.

For information on exhibiting please contact Daren Rose-Neale on 01293 610355 or daren.rose-neale@william-reed.co.uk.

For information on visiting please contact Sarah Corbett on 01293 610235 or sarah.corbett@william-reed.co.uk