With over 900 producers exhibiting, it offers chefs, managers, owners and hospitality workers the chance to see and taste ‘new and exciting’ products set to launch in the UK.

Highlights include: ‘planet-friendly bites’ such as salmon skin crisps; ‘healthy treats with a twist’ from The Veggie Pot; and global ingredients including African and Tunisian gourmet products.

The event will also see the launch of the 2018 Speciality Market Report, which offers “a snapshot of the speciality and artisan industry, what makes it tick, where profits come from and how it is growing and diversifying.”

Event director Soraya Gadelrab commented: “While our research highlights areas where businesses could be capitalising more, it also paints a picture of how entrepreneurial our industry is.

“Owners are not content to sit back, but can see the enormous benefits of offering their customers experiences that are just not possible in a typical high-street retailer or coffee-shop.

“We believe the report offers revealing insights into the day-to-day workings of this multi-billion-pound market that we hope everyone will find useful to their own businesses.”