Buy Local - North West Food and Drink

Members of the following organisations were invited to take a free stand at the Buy Local 2008 event:

• Made in Lancashire
• Made in Cumbria
• Made in Cheshire
• North West Fine Food
• Food North West

Exhibitor Feedback:

The feedback from exhibitors at Buy Local 2008 was excellent. Comments included:

"A great free of charge opportunity to network with suitable links in the supply chain and ultimately the buying public. Good to see a strong media presence which always helps to raise the business profile."
Sarah Entwistle – Lancashire Sauce

"Brilliant day! Loads of genuine interest and enquiries, and follow-up appointments already booked. Lovely friendly event and well organised. Good parking and easy to access off M65."
Phillipa James – Phillipa’s, The Cookery School

"Achieved a new wholesale account... Good small retail leads – excellent!"
Chris Moore – Huntleys

"Superb event. Of terrific value."
Craig Hughes – Crossmoor Honey Farm.

Buy Local 2008 Exhibitor List

Contact details for the individual producers can be found here. The list of products exhibited at the 2008 Buy Local event includes:

• Locally produced meats and game
• Black puddings & vegetarian puddings
• Bacon, sausage, meat pies & puddings
• Cooked meats
• Fresh seasonal vegetables
• Locally grown herbs
• Goats milk cheese & ice cream
• Traditional smoked salmon
• Locally grown chillies
• Fresh & frozen seafood
• Speciality teas and coffees
• Traditional cordials
• Lancashire dairy ice cream
• Farmhouse yogurt
• Fruit pie producers & wholesalers
• Cakes & biscuits
• Chocolate
• Bread, cakes & puddings
• Sweet and savoury tarts
• Jams, pickles, chutneys & preserves
• Lancashire dairy products including cheese
• and much else besides...!