Deals worth £709,000 were recorded at Fairway Foodservice’s Meet the Member event in Tamworth, Staffs, resulting in £1.8 million for its two shows in 2018.
The figure is just shy of the £1.9 million last year, which set a record for the buying group.
Purchases during the two events were conducted with 39 suppliers, with Unilever Food Solutions adjudged supplier of the year.
Richard Ellison, the group’s marketing & events manager, said: “We have had a stunning 24 months of Meet the Member events, with £3.7 million of deals.
“What’s been very impressive is that, as a team, we have secured the right mix of encouraging sales, as well as introducing new suppliers and NPD.”
The next Meet the Member event is on 12-13 March 2019.
