There was a record attendance at Food and Drink Expo,the exhibition organised by William Reed Exhibitions, part of the group publishing The Grocer.
Unaudited figures show 21,159 visitors attended the show which was held over four days, from March 14-17, at the NEC in Birmingham, 18% up on the attendance at the last show in 2002. The Convenience Retailing Show, running alongside the Expo also had an increase in visitors, with attendance up 10%.