Foodex Manufacturing Solutions
NEC Birmingham

Foodex is the UK’s largest trade event for the food and drink processing, packaging, and logistics industries. Each year, Foodex Manufacturing Solutions attracts industry professionals from across the region to the NEC in Birmingham. The event highlights the latest trends, showcases cutting-edge products, and provides a valuable platform for buyers and suppliers to connect. Held alongside the Food & Drink Show, the Foodex tradeshow brings together thousands of exhibitors, all under one roof.

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Custom Stand
Design

Fully customised to match your requirements and participation objectives, we will help you create an exhibition stand design that stands out from the rest.

We take the time to understand your products, services and corporate identity to provide you with a stand that truly represents your brand.

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Budget Exhibition Stands

Perfect for small businesses and startups planning to exhibit for the first time in trade shows and conferences.

We offer a budget-friendly price range of rented exhibition stand designs available for as low as £350 per SQM. Now you can stand out and grow your business at an affordable price.

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About Foodex Foodex Manufacturing Solutions

The food and drink industry in the UK is valued at an estimated £112bn, making food and drink tradeshows a vital platform for businesses seeking to connect and grow. The award-winning Foodex tradeshow is set to attract over 30,000 visitors to the NEC, with more than 1,500 exhibitors showcasing their products and services. Attendees can also look forward to live demonstrations featuring the latest cutting-edge innovations, all within the vibrant atmosphere of the NEC.

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Our Exhibition Stands

Some previous trade show stands we’ve built and designed.

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Exhibiting at Foodex

Exhibiting at Foodex offers businesses a unique opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals in the industry. Many of the event’s attendees hold purchasing power, making it an ideal platform to meet potential clients you may not have encountered otherwise. 

The NEC is conveniently located with excellent road, rail, and airport connections to major cities across the UK. While creating a bespoke exhibition booth at Foodex may seem daunting, Fret Free Productions, with our head office just two hours away, has extensive experience in designing and building exhibition booths at the NEC in a cost-effective and timely manner. Contact us today to find out how we can help grow your business.

Contact us today to discover how we can help grow your business and maximize your presence at Foodex.

When should I request a stand design and build proposal?

Fret Free Productions is headquartered just two hours from the NEC, making us the ideal partner for your exhibition needs at the Food & Drink Expo. Our proximity allows us to be on-site quickly and efficiently, ensuring your exhibition booth is built within a short timeframe. We recommend allowing as much lead time as possible to ensure we meet your expectations; however, we can accommodate projects with up to one month’s notice before the event.

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How much will it cost to build my exhibition stand for the Food & Drink Expo?

One of the most frequently asked questions we receive is: What will my exhibition stand cost?

To help answer that, think of it like designing a house. Is it a spacious or compact home? Does it sit on a large or smaller plot of land? How many floors does it have? Does it feature a garage, and is it built with modern materials or traditional ones? Now, apply that same thinking to your exhibition stand. To determine the cost, we need to understand your specific vision for the space and the goals you want to achieve at the event. Once we have a clear understanding of your “concept,” we’ll use our design expertise to bring it to life through detailed 3D models, providing you with a precise cost estimate.

A crucial question we’ll ask is what budget you have in mind. Trade show stands can range from £2,000 to £70,000, and the final design and scope will largely depend on the budget you set. Ultimately, you want to ensure that your investment delivers a strong return, whether through increased brand awareness or product and service sales.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Most frequent questions and answers

This is probably the most common question that we get asked. 

Take a moment and imagine a house . . . Is it a big house? a small house? does it sit on a large piece of land or a small piece of land? How many floors does it have? Does it have a garage for storage? Is it a modern house or a traditional house? Is the structure steel or wooden?

Now take a moment, and come back to think about your exhibition space, and the stand that you would like us to design and build for you. To calculate the costs of your trade show stand we need to understand exactly what you want from your space, and your objectives of participating at your chosen trade show. Once we feel that we can visualize your ‘imaginary house’ we will use our experience and expertise to create your ‘house’ in our 3D design software, and calculate the costs of building it for you.

More often that not, we will ask you how much you’d like to spend on your stand. The reason for this is that we frequently build trade show stands ranging from £2,000 – £70,000 GBP. So what we can design and build very much depends on what you consider to be a reasonable amount to spend on your trade show display – after all, you have to ensure that you are getting a suitable return on your investment – whether that be through brand exposure or the selling of your products/services.

The length of time it takes to design your exhibition booth very much depends on the scale and requirements. Although we can sometimes turn around booth designs and costs within a few days, we usually prefer to have approximately 2 weeks to develop full design concepts, prepare 3D visuals and costs when possible.

The simple answer is the longer lead time we have the better. However we also understand that you’re busy people so we request that stands are confirmed at least one month before the show. We occasionally will accept projects with less than one month building time, however this will depend on the scale and details of the project.

Hopefully our answers above will have helped provide you with a bit of information about our services and how we work. However, if you have a question that we haven’t covered above or would like us to provide you with a free proposal contact us at info@fretfreeproductions.com