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North East food producers head to London

Eight food producers from across the North East are heading for London in September to take part in the Speciality and Fine Food Fair 2008 in search of new business from national and international buyers.

All eight will be exhibiting under the banner of the North East England Food and Drink Group, set up to promote the interests of the food and drink industry of the region. The group consists of Northumbria Larder as lead organisation, the North East Chamber of Commerce (NECC) and Improve, the sector skills council for food manufacturing.

The Speciality and Fine Food Fair, being held in London from September 7-9, brings together food producers from the UK and abroad along with retailers, delicatessen owners, chefs, hoteliers, restaurateurs, importers, distributors and wholesalers.

Sandy Duncan, general manager of NEEFDG, said: “It is one of the industry’s most prestigious events and in the past it has created a lot of new business for the region. Even the very act of taking part inspires confidence among our representatives who can see at first hand they have nothing to fear from competition and much to gain by showing the world the quality of the food produced here in the North East.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .