UK’s biggest food to go showcase to preview new product innovations.

On 14 and 15 September 2022, hundreds of exciting new innovations from across the café, coff ee shop and food to go sector will be on display at lunch!

Taking place at ExCeL London, the unmissable trade show has garnered a loyal following of buyers and senior professionals from Tesco, Pret, Waitrose, Selfridges, Sainsbury’s, M&S Food, Boots, Co-op, Debenhams, Caff è Nero, Costa, Whole Foods, WH Smith, Waitrose, and many more.

Due to increased demand, the show has facilitated even more stand space for 2022, meaning more brands than ever will be showcasing their latest innovations to the industry, report the show’s organisers, in what promises to be a busy event with over 300 exhibitors.

BSA director, Jim Winship, will be chairing two panel discussions. On September 14, the Multi-Site Panel will discuss the challenges, but also some of the positive stories, that innovative multi-site operators are experiencing, and on 15 September, the Independent Sandwich Shop Panel will look at how independent sandwich shops are rebuilding and excelling post pandemic.

London-based reusables brand, Ecoff ee Cup, will be in attendance, having relocated almost half of its product manufacturing back to Ireland. Founder David McLagan commented: “This move has not only bolstered our supply chain, it has also signifi cantly improved our fulfi lment times and reduced CO2 emissions associated with manufacturing and shipping by over 60%. We have managed to do this without compromising the unique quality of our products and puts us well on the way to achieving net zero by 2026.”

Food to go hot holding company, Flexeserve (a brand of the Alan Nuttall Partnership), will be present, their ground-breaking developments in hotholding technology having received royal recognition with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2022, and hailed by CEO, Jamie Joyce as “Flexeserve’s greatest achievement to date”, the award being marked with a reception hosted by HRH The Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace on 12 July 2022.

Packaging company, Sarbert, will be showcasing their latest recyclable and sustainable paper cutlery range, which includes a 17cm knife, fork and spoon, plus a 13cm spoon, and Soken Engineering will launch a fully-inclusive range of heat sealing packing systems, aimed at improving presentation, product freshness and reducing waste for delis, cafés and suppliers of artisan packaged produce, including sandwiches, salads, wraps and fresh grab and go snacks.

Baristas, coff ee shop owners and operators visiting lunch! will no doubt be keen to sample an exclusive range of CBD products that can be used to transform any standard beverage, including coff ee, tea, smoothies or cocktails, into CBD focused drinks, say CBD One, a UK based wellness company dedicated to the supply of high quality, 100% legal CBD products. Their range has been developed specifi cally for coff ee shops, bars, bakeries, and the hospitality industry, to take advantage of the growing consumer interest in CBD led food and beverages.

Emphasising the fact that breakfast is the most important meal of the day for many, the Great British Porridge Co, who have been creating instant porridges for busy people since 2017, will be at the show. Ready in just 60 seconds and with no added sugar or sweeteners, their range expands across eight diff erent fl avours, with each plant-based mix being high in fi bre and nutritionally balanced, bursting with fl avour from the whole fruit and nuts found in each recyclable bag.

HFSS stands for food products that are high in (saturated) fat, sugar, and salt and refers to the new laws set to come into place over the coming years, limiting how brands promote and advertise these types of foods, and the Protein Ball Co - makers of HFSS-compliant protein snacks – say that they have pulled together everything operators need to know in one handy article, covering rules, regulations, and implications (they’ll also have some nutritious snacks on display to try).

Turn to page 24 to nd out more about the show and some of the other exhibitors who will be present.