BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 14.4//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:The Regional Food Summit will take place on 2nd March 2022 at E dgbaston Stadium\, Birmingham. It is to be expected that around 200 delega tes including food &\; drink SMEs in England as well as regional food g roups (RFGs) and other organisations with an interest in supporting region al and local food and drink. The event will include workshops and networki ng aimed at highlighting opportunities for growth in the sector and sharin g best practice. The Summit will help to deliver the Government&rsquo\;s m anifesto commitment to ensure that &ldquo\;people\, both at home and abroa d are lining up to buy British." \;The event will provide SMEs with an opportunity to network with like-minded businesses\, regional networks\, and organisations that have a funding or support offer for SMEs. Workshops and accompanying short how-to guides will be designed to support SMEs acc ess the growing demand for local\, seasonal\, sustainable British food and drink. The four focus areas for the day will be:Regional promotion initia tives &ndash\; Understanding the benefits of developing a strong regional food and drink identity\, to grow the local food economy and attract inward tourism.  \;Accessing public sector procurement &ndash\; L ooking at the different routes to accessing public sector procurement \, including how SMEs can be part of the supply chain\, and how this market is evolving.New routes to market (Direct to Consumer) &ndash\; Focu ssing on the growing opportunities for direct sales to consumers\, an d the benefits of shorter supply chains. \;Building export capabi lity &ndash\; Examining the opportunities for SMEs in markets across the w orld\, and how they can overcome barriers to exporting.Workshops will also provide SMEs an opportunity to highlight key barriers to growth and identify potential solutions within their region.If you are interested in being involved in the process of selecting SMEs or have any questions\, pl ease reply to foodanddrinkpromotion@defra.gov.uk by Tuesday 21 December. DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220303 DTSTAMP:20260604T232430Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220302 LOCATION:Birmingham SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:DEFRA Regional Food Summit UID:RFCALITEM639162122701832621 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The Regional Food Summit will take place on 2nd March 2022 at Edgbaston Stadium\, Birmingham. It is to be expected that around 200 delegates including food &\; drink SMEs in Eng land as well as regional food groups (RFGs) and other organisations with a n interest in supporting regional and local food and drink. The event will include workshops and networking aimed at highlighting opportunities for growth in the sector and sharing best practice. The Summit will help to de liver the Government&rsquo\;s manifesto commitment to ensure that &ldquo\; people\, both at home and abroad are lining up to buy British." \;

The event will provide SMEs with an opportunity to network with like-mi nded businesses\, regional networks\, and organisations that have a fundin g or support offer for SMEs. Workshops and accompanying short how-to guide s will be designed to support SMEs access the growing demand for local\, s easonal\, sustainable British food and drink.

The four focus areas for the day will be:

Workshops will also pr ovide SMEs an opportunity to highlight key barriers to growth and identify potential solutions within their region.

If you are interested in b eing involved in the process of selecting SMEs or have any questions\, ple ase reply to foodanddr inkpromotion@defra.gov.uk by Tuesday 21 December.

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