Harrogate welcomes back The Ice Cream & Artisan Food Show The only UK trade event for the ice cream sector is back! he Ice Cream & Artisan Food Show will be held
growth of our sector. And where better to meet than in the
8th – 10th February 2022 at the Yorkshire Event
fabulous town of Harrogate with its wonderful hotels, bars
Centre, Harrogate. In addition to everything that
restaurants and beautiful surrounding countryside. I look
the makers and sellers of ice cream need to run
forward to seeing you all there.”
their businesses, the Show will also include exhibitors
The Mayor of Harrogate, Councillor Trevor Chapman,
selling coffee and other beverages, cakes, confectionary
was also keen to welcome back the Show: “I am
and savoury snacks.
delighted that the Ice Cream Alliance are once again
The Ice Cream & Artisan Food Show is organised by the Ice Cream Alliance (ICA), the trade body for the ice cream sector. “The last live Show in 2020 was the first to be extended to include other products sold by parlours, mobilers, cafes and others,” commented ICA CEO Zelica Carr. “That was in response to a survey of our members that revealed the other products they wanted to see at the Show - 69% sell coffee, 63% tea and other hot drinks, 61% sell cakes, 61% confectionary and 41% savoury snacks.”
returning to Harrogate for their exhibition in February 2022. We recognise the importance of the show which attracts companies and visitors from across the world and I would like to wish the company every success at the Harrogate Yorkshire Event Centre” Heather Parry, Managing Director of the Yorkshire Event Centre added: “We are very excited to welcome The Ice Cream & Artisan Food Show back home to the Yorkshire Event Centre. It is great to be hosting events again, doing what we do
In common with other hospitality businesses, the ice
best, presenting large scale events like this which are so
cream sector has had a tough time during the pandemic.
important for the industry and the economy. This is a very
But it has bounced back in 2021 with the support of the
special and delicious event and is great for the YEC, for
ICA’s Great British Ice Cream Staycation campaign and
Harrogate and for Yorkshire.”
record numbers holidaying in this country. “The 2022 Show will be bigger and better than ever,” added Zelica. “It will provide a launch pad for the further 52 52
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