Visitors will sample 'The Taste of Warwickshire' at prestigious show

"In Warwickshire we are so lucky to have food and drink producers who are already renowned across the world for their range and quality. I am delighted that, through the Warwickshire Food and Drink stall, their produce will be showcased to a huge potential new audience.”

The Taste of Warwickshire will be sampled by thousands of visitors at the NEC Farm Shop and Deli Show next week – and producers from across the county are invited to be part of it.

Warwickshire Food and Drink will host a Taste of Warwickshire stand at the three-day show at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, from April 29 to May 1.

Warwickshire Food & Drink, the body created by Warwickshire County Council to promote the county’s rich offer in the sector, has taken a stall at the prestigious show to provide a platform for Warwickshire producers to reach a national and international audience.

The stall will feature stand partners - Cureights, Blabers Hall Wines, Warwickshire Gin and Brubl Beer - with a backdrop of produce which collectively makes up The Taste of Warwickshire – and any Warwickshire Food & Drink producer can have a presence on it. Any who would like to contribute a 'display only' sample of their produce for the backdrop is welcome to email Towns@warwickshire.gov.uk who will arrange collection (there will be space for only one of each item and empty packaging is acceptable where products are perishable or not visible within their packaging). 

The stand will also have a special guest – an astroturf bear who will bring his very 'locally sourced ' picnic with him. Buyers will be able to share details if they are interested in finding out more about this and future items in the ‘Warwickshire Picnic.’ 

Overall, the stall will promote why Warwickshire is a great place for food and drink producers to locate to. It will also provide an opportunity for establishment buyers to see how the can source local food and drink produce while anyone looking for new, well-established or niche products for their tables or shelves could find a visit to the show invaluable for ideas about sourcing quality produce while reducing food miles.

Warwickshire County Council’s Portfolio Holder for Economy, Cllr Martin Watson, said: “In Warwickshire we are so lucky to have food and drink producers who are already renowned across the world for their range and quality. I am delighted that, through the Warwickshire Food and Drink stall, their produce will be showcased to a huge potential new audience.”

• If you are a food or drink producer in Coventry or Warwickshire and would like to find out more about our food and drink producers network and keep update with opportunities to support the sector, please contact abiculley@warwickshire.gov.uk 

For more information about upcoming events please visit https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/homepage/222/food-and-drink-events