The UK Food & Drink Showsback at the NEC, Birmingham from 13-15 April 2026
In 2026, when The Forecourt Show next takes place, the shows will run from 13 - 15 April 2026 where The Forecourt Show, National Convenience Show, Food & Drink Expo and Farm Shop & Deli Show will be held in unison, encompassing food development, manufacturing, grocery, hospitality, specialist retail, forecourt and convenience retail, wholesale and foodservice.
By registering for one of our UK Food & Drink Shows, you will gain access to all of our co-located shows at the event, as shown below.
WHERE THE FUEL AND FORECOURT SECTOR MEETS
The Forecourt Show is the UK’s biggest trade-only event dedicated to the forecourt and fuel market. Bringing together the commercial, manufacturing, environmental, or retail sectors within the forecourt industry.
WHERE THE RETAIL AND HOSPITALITY SECTORS MEET
Food & Drink Expo attracts buyers from grocery, wholesale and manufacturing through to foodservice, hospitality and retail. From 2025, we’ll include an enhanced focus on the foodservice and hospitality sectors and draw even more senior buyers and decision makers to the shows with a programme that combines exclusive content and peer to peer networking
Our new Future Food Zone in Food & Drink Expo promises to be a significant expansion and evolution of the successful Healthy & Natural zone from previous years.
Offering a broader and more diverse range of innovative food and drink products, our aim is a variety of exciting on-trend categories across keto, kombucha, fermented foods, whole foods, CBD, Functional Foods and more. This enhanced focus reflects the growing consumer demand for healthier, more sustainable, and innovative food options.
The Plant-Based Zone is home to vegan and plant-based products, including meat alternatives, snacks, drinks, ingredients and everything plant! This area is supported by The Vegan Society and will be highlighted to our audience of key retail and hospitality buyers through extra pre- and post-show marketing, along with supporting content on The Grocer stage.
WHERE THE CONVENIENCE RETAIL SECTOR MEETS
National Convenience Show is the biggest event for the convenience-retailing sector, providing a single platform for the whole market to come together - suppliers, wholesalers and retailers.
WHERE THE SPECIALIST RETAIL SECTOR MEETS
Farm Shop & Deli Show brings together hundreds of speciality suppliers to celebrate the best of British regional produce. An unrivalled opportunity for exhibitors to showcase their products to buyers and key decision-makers across the industry.
The Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards is a highly respected prize within the industry and plays an important role in supporting and celebrating the UK’s independent specialist retail market. Retailers from up and down the country will have been assessed by a panel of esteemed judges to find winners from each region, and the live announcement is a must-see event at the UK Food & Drink Shows.
The Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards is an event which you can’t afford to miss, with its winners’ announcement taking place during the UK Food & Drink Shows. The Product Awards will showcase exciting product entries and the brands behind them, which would have gone through an extensive judging process before worthy products are awarded a bronze, silver or gold accolade.