01 — Current IFE edition
Build the plan around the April 2027 sourcing event
IFE, the International Food & Drink Event, runs at Excel London from Monday 5 to Wednesday 7 April 2027. The organiser presents it as a professional food-and-drink sourcing event within Food, Drink & Hospitality Week. FCET records the selected day and first brand, distributor, buyer or stage appointment. Registration and access remain with the organiser; the journey is timed to the confirmed commercial commitment supplied by the passenger.
IFE serves buyers and suppliers across retail, wholesale, foodservice and hospitality. A category buyer reviewing finished ranges, an importer meeting producers and a brand presenting new products can need different arrival times and follow-up addresses. Each car keeps its named group, collection address and opening meeting. Separate vehicles protect a buyer's fixed appointment list while another team handles exhibitor reporting, export conversations or an evening meeting away from Excel.
02 — The event day
Four moments for IFE
- Step 1DepartureThe party is collectedEvery pickup and fixed commitment is checked.
- Step 2ArrivalThe current address leadsTicket and organiser directions define the final walk.
- Step 3DuringThe next movement stays recordedLead contact and onward address remain with the itinerary.
- Step 4ContinueA message confirms the carThe chauffeur confirms a lawful public meeting reference.
03 — Intent boundary
Separate market-ready products from manufacturing inputs
IFE concentrates on sourcing food and drink products for commercial channels. IFE Manufacturing is the co-located event for product development, ingredients, packaging and production support; Speciality & Fine Food Fair has its own speciality-producer and buyer identity. HRC follows hospitality operations and equipment, while The Pub Show serves pub businesses. One badge may cover the group of events, but the chauffeur record uses the passenger's actual first show and appointment; later hall visits stay distinct.
Work bags, catalogues, compact sealed samples and hotel luggage are declared together. A buyer may leave with more material than they brought, so capacity is based on the fullest intended sector rather than the morning collection alone. Perishable or temperature-controlled goods, alcohol consignments, large quantities, display equipment and freight need separate assessment. Passenger transport does not automatically provide food logistics, storage or commercial delivery.
04 — Continue the itinerary
Related journeys for IFE
05 — Service on the day
Finished-product sourcing stays accountable
The movement record keeps each retail, wholesale, foodservice or hospitality buyer group with its first IFE brand meeting and complete onward address.
06 — Excel address
Keep venue identity separate from car access
IFE's venue page gives Excel London, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London E16 1XL. FCET uses the venue and booked time to check a practical lawful public-road reference without inferring a hall entrance, stopping right or waiting place. The return instruction retains a planned window, lead passenger and complete destination. The chauffeur confirms the usable reference before the final buyer or supplier meeting ends, while current organiser directions control movement within the event.
Before travel, FCET checks the 5–7 April 2027 edition, selected day, passengers, collections, first sourcing commitments, declared samples and onward destinations. A supplier office, hotel or dinner is listed as its own addressed sector. IFE, Food, Drink & Hospitality Week and Excel control verification, admission, programme content and venue operations. FCET remains responsible for the passenger movements and vehicles it confirms.
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