The pace of change in grocery is unrelenting. Here’s a guide to this year’s key events that will set industry agendas

January

11
The Grocer’s first party for the Star Products and Top Campaigns featured in our Top Products Survey 2004
The Albannach bar, London

23-26
Scotland’s International Trade Fair incorporating Scotland’s International Food Fair
Glasgow

26
Meat and Livestock Commission’s Outlook Conference 2005
London

30-2 Feb
ISM, International Sweets & Biscuits Fair
Cologne, Germany

February

3-4
CIES International Food Safety Conference
Paris

4-8
Nisa-Today’s: The Today’s Group Conference
Jardin Tropical, Tenerife

8
The Future for Retail & Foodservice - a marriage of convenience, organised by The Grocer
Cavendish Conference Centre, London

8
OLN Drinks Retailing Awards
The Dorchester, London

15
Provision Trade Fedeartion’s annual dinner
Grosvenor House Hotel, London

21-22
National Farmers’ Union annual conference

24
Maximising return on trade investment and managing trade promotions in the fmcg industry, organised byThe Grocer
Portman SAS Radisson Hotel, London

24
International New Products Forum
Leatherhead Food International

March

1-13
Fairtrade Fortnight

4
The Diamond Ball in aid of Caravan - the grocery trade’s welfare charity
Grosvenor House, London

8-10
Convenience Retailing Show
NEC, Birmingham

11-13
Scottish Grocers’ Federation annual conference
St Andrews Bay Hotel

13-16
IFE (International Food Exhibition) 05
ExCel, London

13-16
British Cheese Awards, IFE
ExCel, London

13-16
Foodex@IFE
ExCel, London

16-17
Global Retail Technology Forum,
Barcelona, Spain

22
FDF Community Partnership Awards 2005
Marriott Grosvenor Square Hotel, London

April

5
Londis Retailing 2005
NAC, Stoneleigh, Coventry

7
Londis Retailing 2005
Reebok Stadium, Bolton

10-13
Alimentaria 2005
Lisbon, Portugal

12
Londis Retailing 2005
Sandown Park, Esher

12-14
Nisa-Today’s National Exhibition 2005
NAC, Stoneleigh Park, Coventry

13-15
SIAL Montreal
Montreal, Canada

14
Londis Retailing 2005
Westpoint Centre, Exeter

18 & 19
Federation of Wholesale Distributors’ annual conference
The Belfry, Wishaw

19
Londis Retailing
Doncaster Racecourse, Doncaster

26-28
Palmer & Harvey McLane
Pro-Retail Exhibition
Telford International Centre, Shropshire

26-28
European Seafood Expo
Brussels, Belgium

26-28
ECR Europe Conference
Paris

28-1
Scottish Wholesale Association Annual Conference,
Hilton Dunblane Hydro

May

11
IGD Global Retailing Conference
QEII Conference Centre, Westminster, London

11
Scottish Food and Drink Excellence Awards
Glasgow City Chambers

15
Association of Convenience Stores’ independent retailer conference,
Chesford Grange, Warwickshire

16-17
Association of Convenience Stores’ annual conference
Chesford Grange, Warwickshire

17-19
London International Wine and Spirits Fair
ExCel, London

18-20
SIAL China
Shanghai, China

22-28
National Vegetarian Week

24-25
PLMA’s World of Private Label
Amsterdam

26-1
Landmark 2005 Conference,
Toronto, Canada

June

1
Federation of Wholesale Distributors: National Independents’ Day

6-7
FWD’s annual Drinksummit
conference
Stratford Manor, Stratford-upon-Avon

6-8
National Federation of Retail Newsagents: annual conference
Torquay

7-8
World Ethnic & Speciality Food Show
Paris

9
British Frozen Food Federation gala dinner dance, awards evening
Hilton, Park Lane, London

9
The Booker Prize for Excellence
Millbrook, Bedfordshire

14
Londis Retailing
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow

15
The Grocer Gold Awards
Dorchester, London

22-24
Nisa-Today’s Premier group conference & golf day
Marriott Meon Valley Hotel, Hampshire

22-24
The CIES World Food Business Summit 2005
Budapest, Hungary

July
26-27
Nantwich International Cheese Show
Dorfold Hall, Nantwich, Cheshire
August

23-26
SIAL Mercosur
Buenos Aires, Argentina

September

4-6
Speciality & Fine Food Fair
London

7-8
The National Food & Meat Expo
The International Conference Centre, Telford

13-14
7th Scottish Convenience Retailing Show
Edinburgh

15-19
Nisa retail conference
Meridien Beach Plaza Hotel, Monte Carlo

22-23
The Dairy Event
Stoneleigh Park, Coventry

October

Date TBC
The Grocery Advertising and Marketing Industry Awards 2005, organised by The Grocer
London

3-4
Federation of Wholesale Distributors’ annual Catersummit conference
Chesford Grange, Kenilworth

5-7
CIES supply chain conference
Barcelona, Spain

8-12
The 2005 ANUGA food and drink exhibition
Köln, Germany

9
NFRN awards evening
Birmingham

9-10
NFRN trade exhibition CTN World
NEC Birmingham

18
IGD annual convention and Food Industry Awards
Royal Lancaster Hotel, London

22
Nisa-Today’s: Charity Gala Ball
The Grosvenor, London

23-25
CIES: Future Leaders annual congress 2005
Barcelona, Spain

29-1
NACS Show
New Orleans

November

15-16
The CIES Marketing Forum 2005
Paris, France

18
True Taste Awards
Celtic Manor, Newport

22
BFFF annual luncheon
Hilton, Park Lane, London

December

8
IGD Glitter Ball
Grosvenor House Hotel, London