Nourish Conference

Each year, Tastebuds hosts a leading conference and food and drink market in April. Celebrating its fourth anniversary in 2026, it promises to be bigger and better than ever.

This years conference is a full-day celebration of innovation, insight, and inspiration for the UK food and drink sector. Designed for founders, producers, retailers, innovators, and anyone shaping the future of food, this dynamic event brings together leading experts, buyers, and changemakers for a day of learning, collaboration, and discovery.

The three essential themes this year are:

Health and nutrition
Environment and sustainability
Business growth and innovation

Alongside the conference, enjoy the vibrant Tastebuds Food & Drink Market, showcasing exceptional local producers, emerging brands, and innovative new products. Sample, discover, and connect with the passionate creators behind some of the region’s most exciting flavours.

Save the date for the next conference: Wednesday 1st April

We are searching for sponsors for the 2026 conference, so let us know if you're interested.

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Events & Networking

Tastebuds hosts events often for members, and introductory ones for non-members too.

Trade Shows & International Conferences

Tastebuds takes groups of members to trade shows every year, as well as consortia of academics and businesses to international conferences.

Mentoring

As part of your Tastebuds journey, you shall receive mentorship with an expert within our network. We have built a wonder team of mentors to supplement our in-house skills, all of whom are willing to put some free time in for members, to help get t...