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Regional
Speciality & Fine Food Fairs Make A Welcome Return
The annual
regional Speciality and Fine Food Fairs will be making a welcome
return to Scotland and the North of England later this year and will
once again host the regional judging heats of the famous Great Taste Awards.
This year the
Edinburgh Fair moves to a city centre location at the Corn Exchange
and will take place on 14th and 15th May. The new location is right
in the heart of Edinburgh, with free parking and easy access to the
rail network. The highly successful Northern show will once again be
held at the Yorkshire Event Centre in Harrogate on 18th and 19th June.
The Scottish
and Northern shows are the regional versions of the London Speciality
& Fine Food Fair and provide a showcase of the very best
epicurean products to retailers, delicatessen owners, restaurateurs
and hoteliers. Renowned as the place to source the very finest food
and drink from around the world, the shows are must-visit events,
with each Fair expected to feature more than 100 small speciality
food and drink producers, many of whom have never previously exhibited.
More than 60
companies have already signed to exhibit at Edinburgh, including 29
brand new companies, including Thorncroft, Bottle Green Drinks,
Bramley & Gage, Boaters Coffee and Wensleydale Foods, amongst others.
New exhibitor
The Wooden Spoon Preserving Company from Kent, will be showing its
award winning range of premium jams and marmalades and launching a
new range of handmade bottled fruits and liqueurs to compliment its
existing range, all of which are ideal for hampers and the gift trade.
Another first
time exhibitor, Foods of Distinction will be launching a new range of
premium quality cheesecakes and a 'Pure and Natural' Carrot Cake, all
of which are free from additives and preservatives.
In Harrogate,
the 93 companies currently booked include regional food groups from
North West Fine Foods and Northumbria Larder along with new
exhibitors such as Culinary Herbs, The Walnut Tree, Mediterranean
Pantry, White Rose Preserves, Glebe Farm Organic Bread Mixes and
Cheese & Co.
New exhibitor,
Burtree House Farm will be showing its delicious range of puddings,
including its Great Taste Award 'Supreme Champion' winning Sticky
Toffee Pudding, alongside other mouth watering desserts such as Rich
Toffee Pudding with Butterscotch and Pecan Sauce and Chocolate
Pudding with Chocolate Sauce, all made using the finest local ingredients.
Suppliers of
quality food processing equipment and packaging materials for smaller
food processing companies, Liberty Process is another brand new exhibitor. |
