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Matt Hopkins, Founder - The Great Brand Exchange

Matt is an experienced business leader, skilled at identifying opportunities for growth, building commercial strategies, and steering sales and marketing initiatives.
 
A visionary entrepreneur and creative with a proven record in developing multiple business models. Matt has a background in licence branding, working with brands such as Jamie Oliver, Laura Ashely, The Great British Bake Off and Chef Tom Kerridge. 
 
Through his work in retail Matt recognised a shift in consumer trends and behaviour. Consumers were seeking locally made products which had a story to tell which led Matt to set up The Great Brand Exchange (GBX) in 2014. 

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The Next Chapter for Speciality & Fine Food Fair

From 2027, Speciality & Fine Food Fair will take place 5 – 7 April at Excel London, as part of Food, Drink & Hospitality Week to be the UK’s largest food & drink trade event.

This exciting move will connect our incredible community of speciality producers and buyers with 25,000+ verified trade visitors, creating even more opportunities for products to be discovered, tasted and stocked by buyers across retail, hospitality, wholesale and foodservice.

To prepare for this exciting launch, the Fair will not be taking place in 2026, returning in its new format in 2027.

While the scale grows, the heart of the Fair stays the same - a curated showcase of exceptional producers and a spirit of discovery, now with even greater commercial reach.

We’re incredibly excited about this next chapter and can’t wait to build it with you.

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