Food and Drink Sector Content

This webinar series has been integrated into a wider Northern Powerhouse trade mission programme and covers a wider range of topics such as export packaging and labelling, market briefings along with a demo of the UK’s Finest platform, a real-time marketplace for international buyers to connect with the very best suppliers in the UK.

Discover the opportunties for your food and drink business

Export Packaging and Labelling 101: All You Need to Know

(2 hours workshop)

This workhops covers

1. Global trends in food and drink packaging (e.g. sustainability, pack sizing & materials, on-shelf trends) and implications for UK food and drink manufacturers.

2. Gaining international competitive advantage with your packaging and branding (including protecting your IP)
Packing your products for export (e.g. outer cases, pallets, shipping).
3. Getting your labelling right: including regulations and compliance in key regions, making claims, sources of support.

Market Briefing: Focus on Australia and New Zealand

(2 hours workshop)

This workhops covers

1. The Australian market – overview of trends in foodservice, retail and e-Commerce.
2. A distributors perspective – insights from those working with UK brands and key requirements.
3. An exporters perspective – case study of a successful UK exporter with brands represented in the Australian market.
4. Practicalities – a roundtable look at logistics, labelling, freight.

Market Briefing: Focus on Singapore

(2 hours workshop)

This workhops covers

1. The Singaporean market – overview of trends in foodservice, retail and ecommerce
2. A distributors perspective – insights from those working with UK brands and key requirements
3. An exporters perspective – case study of a successful UK exporter with brands represented in the Singapore market
4. Practicalities – a roundtable look at logistics, labelling, freight

UK's Finest - A real-time marketplace for UK sellers to connect with International Buyers

(2 hours workshop)

This workhops covers

1. Discover what UK’s Finest is and how it works
2. Find out how you can be become eligible to register
3. Hear past success stories
4. Connect in real-time to international buyers
5. Take part in future meet-the-buyer initiatives

Looking for something else?

Why not watch recordings of our other Export Academy workshops which will help you to advance your international growth ambitions. Click on any of the below to unlock even more educational content.

Any questions?

If you have any further questions about exporting or have issues accessing your recordings, please contact our Export Academy Adviser, Heather Witney, who will be happy to help you further

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