A number of Britain’s biggest grocers will be at FPJ’s summer festival on 5 June for a day of top-level networking, insightful interviews and festival fun
Major supermarket buyers, importers, wholesalers, and suppliers will be in attendance at Festival of Fresh 2025 as FPJ’s summer festival heads to Lincolnshire on Thursday 5 June.
This year’s event, in partnership with Worldwide Fruit and hosted by FreshLinc, brings together some of the biggest names in the business.
“Never before has Festival of Fresh attracted such an array of top-level retail buyers and industry executives,” commented Chris White, managing director of FPJ publisher Fruitnet Media International.
On the Inspiration Stage, big-name speakers from across the fresh produce industry come together to network, discover new innovations, and discuss the hottest topics in UK fruit and vegetable supply.
This year, our interviewees and presenters include Ocado’s trading manager for produce, industry leaders, major retail suppliers, seasonal labour experts, the Punjabi family farm behind an exciting new docuseries, retail analysts, tech pioneers, marketing specialists, and wholesale kingpins.
Martha Springham of Ocado, NFU president Tom Bradshaw, G’s chairman John Shopshire, and Worldwide Fruit boss Steve Maxwell are all on the line-up. Check out the full agenda here.
The open-air festival also includes a fascinating expo where you can check out a range of innovative products and services; the presentation of this year’s Festival of Fresh Awards; and exclusive tours of Worldwide Fruit’s cutting-edge packhouse.
As part of the 45-minute tour, representatives from various tech providers will be on hand to show visitors how their respective packhouse technologies work.
On top of all this excellent content, visitors can enjoy delicious lunch options, ice cream, coffee and other refreshments, as well as some festival folk music during and after the lunch break.
There will be lots of opportunities for you to meet, network and do business with our wide-ranging exhibitors – and all our other delegates – throughout the day.
Time is running out. Secure your spot today.
