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Food and hospitality expo IFEX acquired

Pictured at IFEX 2018 in the Titanic Exhibition Centre: Sean Owens, Jean Christophe Novelli and judge David Close.
Pictured at IFEX 2018 in the Titanic Exhibition Centre: Sean Owens, Jean Christophe Novelli and judge David Close.

ONE of the north’s largest foodservice and hospitality expos has a new owner.

The IFEX Exhibition has been acquired by 365 Events Ltd, a company set up by industry veteran Toby Wand and events specialist Billie Moore.

One of Northern Ireland’s longest-standing trade exhibitions, IFEX is traditionally held every two years. But the event has not taken place since 2018.

The 2020 expo was cancelled in the wake of the pandemic and 365 Events have confirmed it will not return until 2022.

Toby Wand said: ‘’As the world of hospitality recovers and realigns post-pandemic, vibrant business events like IFEX will provide vital meeting places for the industries to reconnect, uncover new learnings and discover relevant technologies to improve their businesses and customer focus.

“These are hugely important events for the hospitality and foodservice industries in Northern Ireland and I’m proud that 365 Events Ltd will now be well positioned to drive these events forward.”