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Freya O'Mara - Ocado Retail Ltd

Freya O'Mara

Trading Manager for Pantry & Speciality Foods, Ocado Retail Ltd

Freya began her buying career at Waitrose, where she spent nearly 14 years working across a variety of categories, predominantly in Ambient Food with products like Breakfast Cereals, Preserves, and Homebaking.

She has been at forefront of Ocado’s growth and transformation for over two and a half years particularly driving the digital revolution and the evolution of retail., initially joining as a Senior Buyer for Cheese and more recently transitioning into the role of Pantry and Food Cupboard Trading Manager, where each day brings something new.

Freya is passionate about food retail and a self-proclaimed foodie, she loves collaborating and it gives her a deep sense of fulfilment and immense pride seeing the success of launching not just products but also dreams of small suppliers.

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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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