Stockport Food and Drink Trade Show

What is the Stockport Food and Drink Trade Show?

The Stockport Food and Drink Trade Show was an event for traders and producers operating within a 60-mile radius of Stockport. The event took place in June 2018 at The Market Place and featured 59 exhibitors along with a comprehensive programme of speakers.

Foodsync organised the event as part of a contract with Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC).

What does the Stockport Food and Drink Trade Show aim to achieve?

The event was aimed at professionals in the food and drink industry, ranging from retailers and producers to managers of hotels and restaurants. The objective is to offer “the opportunity for chefs, operators and restaurateurs to see and try new products, and broker supply partnerships.”

By fostering links and connections between local food and drink producers and buyers, the event encouraged businesses in and around Stockport to increase trade with one another. This collaboration could help reduce the carbon footprint of their supply chains and promote more environmentally sustainable business practices. 

In line with this vision of creating a food community in Stockport, Jemma Hynes explained that the event’s banners and marketing read: “Come together and share ideas”. There was desire to build a food community with shared values around aspirations and food. The trade show was designed to enable that.

More generally, the event was also a chance to “showcase [Stockport’s] great food & drink offering, celebrating the best in local provenance” and strengthening the restaurant and food trade scene in the area.