Competitions and Live Events
COMPETITIONS
On 21 March National Supreme Product Championship returns to Foodex and involves the search for the best Sausages, Burgers, Black Puddings, Meat in Pastry and Pies & Pasties in various specialist categories. Gold, silver and bronze awards are made in each category before a Supreme Product Champion is crowned.
New at Foodex is Q Guild's Best Meat Display competition on 23 March which involves up to eight teams of two people, one each from the regional areas of the Guild. Teams will be asked to showcase the craft skills and products of Q Guild butchers by mounting a display of the meats in identical refrigerated counters.
At BIE California Raisins are looking for the best team of Future Bakers once again to compete LIVE in The Theatre on all four (21 - 24) open days. From 2010 the competition will only run every two years. So the next opportunity to be crowned as Future Baker will not be until 2012.
For the first time at BIE Lesaffre's UK subsidiaries, BFP Wholesale and DCL Yeast, in conjunction with Fermex, are spearheading the search for the best bakers in the UK with the national heat of the Louis Lesaffre Cup. First launched in 2003 the competition pits teams of three bakers, from over 40 countries in national and international heats.
LIVE EVENTS
Both Foodex and BIE are packed with interesting features and events to help visitors improve their product offerings and see new technologies and ingredients in action
In the new Foodex Retail and Ingredients arena visitors will be offered an insight into ‘In Store' preparation and packing, plus the latest trends in ingredients for healthy eating.
Also new at BIE is the 'Craft Baker's Shop' giving smaller and specialist bakers the chance to demonstrate their latest offerings so helping independent bakers increase their ranges.
And BIE has a fully functioning bakery where new products as well as old favourites will be created using the latest machines and ingredients.
There will also be a series of daily Master Classes from inspirational bakers in the industry in the BIE Theatre.
There are opportunities to meet and talk with industry experts at all eight shows. So whatever your interest in the Food & Drink sector be sure to attend the most exciting and largest event in the UK this year.
