Our experienced food and beverage lawyers work closely with clients at all stages of the production, manufacture, packaging, distribution, and retail process.

In the wake of the food labeling scandal and ever-increasing environmental regulation, we have experts on hand to advise on all aspects of regulatory compliance.

Our specialist lawyers are also widely recognised for their expertise in advising clients on the European Protected Food Names schemes, including acting in the successful application for “Protected Geographical Indication” status for the Melton Mowbray Pork Pie and the successful opposition to an application to obtain protection for Lincolnshire Sausages.

Howes Percival also advises clients in the food and beverage sector on the:

  • Trade Marks and protection

  • Employment law

  • Dispute resolution

  • Mergers and acquisitions

  • Commercial contracts

  • Property disputes

  • Property acquisitions and Planning

Visit us for details of the services offered by Howes Percival

MorePeople is a specialist recruitment business for the food, fresh produce, horticulture, and agriculture industries. Founded in 2000 by two passionate foodies with vast experience in the industry, now a team of 27 comprising of a mixture of ex-industry professionals and professional recruiters passionate about the sector.

Offering a functional approach to recruitment, we have dedicated expert teams to assist in all roles across a business;

  • Commercial

  • NPD

  • Operations

  • Technical

  • Growing

  • Agronomy

  • Engineering

  • Finance

  • HR, Admin & IT

Our aim is to give our sectors a louder voice, shouting about the types of opportunities and progression routes that are available to new candidates, we also actively engage with next-generation students with our university contacts.

We support a wide range of industry and trade events to keep up-to-date with industry trends, innovations, and challenges and work closely with our clients to find the best fit for their businesses. We’re excited to be sponsoring the Grub Club and seeing people from our industry come together!

Find out more about MorePeople

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As your retail resource, we hold the UK & Ireland’s largest collection of gift & hamper packaging, protective outers, retail furniture, wine accessories and printed bags for life. Choose from over 900 product lines, including wooden wine boxes, POS & signage systems, wicker hampers, jute bags and card trays, all available from stock and supplied in low volumes.

For inspiration visit WBC

The Guild of Fine Food is an events & awards organiser, magazine publisher, training provider, and trade body working exclusively in the market for local, regional, and specialty food & drink across the UK and beyond. Our members and clients range from small, artisan food & drink producers, cheesemakers, and local delicatessens to large and well-known retailers including Fortnum & Mason, Selfridges, and Harrods.

The Guild of Fine Food is the organiser of the Great Taste and World Cheese Awards which combined has a connection to over 10,000 food and drink businesses globally.

For more information and to become a member visit The Guild of Fine Food

Speciality & Fine Food Fair provides an unrivalled opportunity for independent retailers, delicatessens, chefs, hoteliers, restaurateurs, importers, distributors & wholesalers to source, network and get up to date with the latest trends.

Whether it’s unearthing innovative and inspiring products from 200 new-to-market companies in The Discovery Zone, or debating the latest trends on the Food for Thought stage, Speciality & Fine Food Fair will allow you to experience the finest products in food & drink in a way that simply cannot be done from sitting behind your desk.

Taking place annually at Olympia London, the Fair is a hub of inspiration for the artisan food & drink world and is a fantastic opportunity to hear and learn from top retail specialists, industry disruptors and entrepreneurs.

Find out more about exhibiting or attending Speciality & Fine Food Fair

NFU Mutual provides quality insurance to customers, their families, and their businesses, as well as supporting the communities they live and work in.

Experts in insurance, they specialise in offering a personalised service to their customers. From sole traders to limited companies, they tailor the insurance solution to you. NFU Mutual can help you ensure you have the right cover in place – whether that’s for your premises, your commercial vehicles or risk management services.

Retail and catering businesses face various risks from fire, theft and flood to loss of income due to business interruption, and liability for injury to customers or employees. Risks that your local NFU Mutual agency will help you to identify and manage.

Why NFU Mutual?

  • A local agency with a holistic approach to insurance

  • No quibble approach to claims

  • No admin charges or fees for paying monthly by Direct Debit

  • Insurance experts and claims handlers in your local agency

Find out more: Insurance Products and Financial Advice in Ely | NFU Mutual

Become an Annual Sponsor

Grub Club Cambridge is a food networking club based in Cambridgeshire, for people in or supplying, the food and drink industry. A place to get foodies together, chat, network and collaborate to make amazing things happen.

We run approximately 4 events per year with an average of 45 attendees. Each event is held in an independently run venue where we enjoy a welcome drink from a drink sponsor, a 3-course meal and an informative talk from an industry specialist about the latest topics. 

Sponsoring our events is an ideal opportunity to promote your business to a diverse range of producers, retailers, buyers and businesses within the food & drink sector.

Annual sponsorship includes:

  • One complimentary ticket and a 10-minute presentation at one event.

  • Logo on a banner displayed at every event throughout the year.

  • Up to 200-word company profile and logo on our website with links to yours.

  • Promotion on our social media channels – LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook including links to your social media profiles

  • Logo and link to your website in all email marketing for the events

  • Mentions and link to your website in the post-event blog

  • Marketing material in the famous Grub Club Cambridge Goodie Bags

  • Mentions in PR coverage 

All this for just £650+vat per year

If you are interested in sponsoring any of our events, please get in touch with Vhari at hello@grubclubcambridge.co.uk