The Next Round: What happens after you change your drinking?

Meet the Buyers

Please read our briefing and FAQs document if you have been matched with buyers

Key Dates

Monday 14th Sept: Buyers list shared. Brands invited to complete preferences form.

Saturday 19th Sept: Brands preference sheet closed.

Monday 21st Sept: Buyers confirm their meetings.

Monday 28th Sept: Pitch schedules shared with brands

When meetings happen:

We have placed all the meetings early in the morning and late in the afternoon. This leaves you free to access the Summits’ key sessions each afternoon. Your Appointments will take place over the following time slots:

Tuesday 6th October
  • 9am – 11.30am
  • 3pm – 5.30pm 
Wednesday 7th October
  • 9am – 11.30am
  • 2.30pm – 5pm 
Please note:
  • A couple of buyers with restricted availability will host meetings outside of these slots but these will be very few. 
  • If you need to leave early on Wednesday afternoon please let me know before we allocate your meetings.
  • A maximum limit of two brand team members per buyers meeting please and only one set of meetings per brand will be allocated.
  • Please note: Summit tickets are non-refundable. If you are not matched with a buyer, you’ll still benefit from networking, conference sessions, and other opportunities.

How to Apply

  1. Buy your ticket – All brands must hold a two-day conference ticket and to apply for a buyers meeting you must have a ‘Buyers Pass’ – we have capped the number of brands that can pitch to 60.
  2. Find your booking number – Check your Ticket Tailor confirmation email.
  3. Apply using the link when it is live – we open this on the 
  4. Select your buyers – Apply to all buyers who might be useful. We cannot guarantee first choices, so keep options broad.
  5. Only one brand per session.

What happens next?

We’ll share your details with buyers and they’ll select who they wish to see, and we’ll send you your confirmed pitch dates and times.

Please note: Conference tickets are non-refundable. If you are not matched with a buyer, you’ll still benefit from networking, conference sessions, and other opportunities.

And please read our briefing and FAQs document first if you have any questions!

Meet the buyers

Shiada Drysdale
Manager – IFS Food & Beverage  – Beverage Lead
Virgin Atlantic

On-Trade

Drinks strengths:

  • <0.05%
  • <0.5%
  • Low alcohol (<1.2%)
  • Mid-strength (>1.2%)

What drinks am I looking for:  

  • Mood enhancers
  • RTD’s
  • Alcohol free botanical spirits (e.g., not category alternatives)

Steve Garwood
Tesco

Retail

Drinks strengths:

  • <0.05%
  • <0.5%
  • Low alcohol (<1.2%)
  • Mid-strength (>1.2%)

What drinks am I looking for:

  • Wine
  • Wine alts

Natasha Dunne
Tesco

Retail

Drinks strengths:

  • <0.05%
  • <0.5%

What drinks am I looking for:

  • Wine
  • Wine alts

Jonathan Sweeney
Honest Burgers

On-Trade

Drinks strengths:

  • <0.05%
  • <0.5%
  • Low alcohol (<1.2%)
  • Mid-strength (>1.2%)

What I am looking for:

  • Mid-Strength
  • Soft drinks & mixers
  • Functional
  • Beers
  • Cocktails/RTDs

Stefan Neumann
Fells

Distribution, Wholesale, On-trade, Off-trade

Drinks strengths:

  • <0.05%
  • <0.5%
  • Low alcohol (<1.2%)
  • Mid-strength (>1.2%)

What I am looking for:

  • Functionals
  • Wine
  • Wine Alts

Freddy Cobb
Vagabond Wines

Wholesale, On-trade

Drinks strengths:

  • <0.05%
  • <0.5%
  • Natural Mid-strength (9%)

What I am looking for:

  • Spirits
  • Wine
  • Wine Alts

Neil Webb
Coppa Collective

On-Trade

Drinks strengths:

  • <0.05%
  • <0.5%

What I am looking for:

  • Wines
  • Wine alternatives
  • Soft drinks & mixers
  • Ciders
  • Beers
  • Functional
  • Cocktails/RTDs

Erika Doyle
Drink Dry

Wholesale , Distribution, On-trade, Off-trade, E-commerce, Importer

Online meetings

Drinks strengths:

  • <0.05%

What I am looking for: 

  • Beers
  • Ciders
  • Wines
  • Wine alternatives
  • Premium Sparkling
  • Spirits
  • Cocktails/RTDs
  • Functional drinks

Tim Bird
Cheshire Cat Pubs and Inns

On-Trade

Drinks strengths:

  • <0.05%
  • <0.5%
  • Low alcohol (<1.2%)

What I am looking for:

  • A gluten-free beer at around 0.5%
  • Wine alternatives
  • Spirits
  • Ciders

Tom Foddy
Wells & Co.

On-Trade

Drinks strengths:

  • <0.05%
  • <0.5%
  • Low alcohol (<1.2%)
  • Mid-strength (>1.2%)
What I am looking for: 
  • Beers
  • Ciders
  • Wines and Wine alternatives
  • Soft drinks & mixers.
  • Spirits
  • Cocktails/RTDs
  • Functional

Tara Mei
Mahalo

We prefer exclusive brands within the speciality sector, small batch, innovative lines. If you are with a bunch of other wholesalers it’s probably a no for us. We expect to work quite closely with the brand to push volumes. 

Wholesale,  On-trade, Off-trade

Drinks strengths:

  • <0.5%

What I am looking for: 

  • Beers
  • Ciders
  • Wines and Wine alternatives
  • Soft drinks
  • Spirits
  • Cocktails/RTDs
  • Functional drinks

James Cox
Majestic

Retail

Drinks strengths:

  • <0.05%
  • <0.5%
  • Low alcohol (<1.2%)
  • Mid-strength (>1.2%)

What drinks am I looking for:

  • Wine
  • Wine alts
  • Spirits
  • Adult Soft

Beth Kelly
Tesco

Retail

Drinks strengths:

  • <0.05%
  • <0.5%

What drinks am I looking for:

  • Wine
  • Wine alts

Molly Hannah
Tesco

Retail

Drinks strengths:

  • <0.05%
  • <0.5%

What drinks am I looking for:

  • Beer
  • Cider

John McAndrew
Sainsbury’s

Retail

Drinks strengths:

  • <0.05%
  • <0.5%
  • Low alcohol (<1.2%)

What drinks am I looking for:

  • Beers
  • Ciders
  • Wines and Wine alternatives
  • Soft drinks & mixers
  • Spirits
  • Cocktails/RTDs
  • Functional

Siobhán Bradshaw
WHSmith

Travel Retail

Drinks strengths:

  • <0.05%
  • <0.5%
  • Low alcohol (<1.2%)
  • Mid-strength (>1.2%)

What I am looking for: 

  • Beers
  • Ciders
  • Wines and Wine alternatives
  • Spirits
  • Cocktails/RTDs

Tom Proctor
The Alcohol Free Co

Wholesale, E-commerce

Drinks strengths:

  • <0.05%
  • <0.5%

What I am looking for: 

  • Beers
  • Ciders
  • Wines
  • Spirits
  • Cocktails/RTDs
  • Functional drinks
Zoe Burgess

Zoe Burgess
Atelier Pip

On-trade

Drinks strengths:

  • <0.05%
  • <0.5%
  • Low alcohol (<1.2%)
  • Mid-strength (>1.2%)

What I am looking for: 

  • Wines and Wine alternatives
  • Spirits
  • Cocktails/RTDs
  • Functional drinks
Daniel Stiller

Dan Stiller
Better Rhodes

Wholesale, Distribution, E-commerce

Drinks strengths:

  • <0.05%
  • <0.5%

I am looking for:

  • Ciders
  • Wines
  • Wine alternatives
  • Cocktails/RTDs
  • Functional
Jenny Rostain Free Spirit Drinks

Jenny Rostain
Free Spirit Drinks

Wholesale, Off-trade, E-commerce

Drinks strengths:

  • <0.05%
  • <0.5%
What I am looking for: 
  • Wines
  • Spirits
  • Cocktails/RTDs
  • Beers
  • Ciders
  • Functional

Riccardo Astolfi 
No/Lo Bolo – La Sobreria

Seeking distinctive, export-ready no/low drinks with strong potential for Italy, with a view to connecting suitable brands with Italian retailers, distributors and hospitality operators.

Wholesale, Distribution, On-trade, Off-trade, E-commerce

Drinks strengths:

  • <0.5%

What I am looking for: 

  • Beers
  • Ciders
  • Wines and Wine alternatives
  • Soft drinks & mixers
  • Spirits
  • Cocktails/RTDs
  • Functional drinks

Alastair Smith
Planet Organic

No drinks with pottasium sorbate

Off-trade

Drinks strengths:

  • <0.05%
  • <0.5%
  • Low alcohol (<1.2%)
  • Mid-strength (>1.2%)
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What I am looking for: 

  • Beers
  • Ciders
  • Wines and Wine alternatives
  • Soft drinks
  • Spirits
  • Cocktails/RTDs
  • Functional drinks

Matthias Lataille
No + Flow Brands

On-trade, Distribution, Wholesale, Marketing

Drinks strengths:

  • <0.05%
  • <0.5%

I am looking for: 

  • Beers
  • Cocktails/RTDs
  • Soft drinks & mixers
  • Ciders
  • Wines

Tom Ward
Wise Bartender

E-commerce, Distribution, Fulfilment

Drinks strengths:

  • <0.05%
  • <0.5%

I am looking for: 

  • Beers
  • Ciders
  • Wines
  • Wine alternatives
  • Cocktails/RTDs
  • Functional

Nicolette Siragusa
Point 5 Jersey (US)

On-trade, Off-trade, E-commerce

Drinks strengths:

  • <0.05%
  • <0.5%

I am looking for: 

  • Beers
  • Ciders
  • Wines
  • Wine alternatives
  • Soft drinks & mixers
  • Spirits
  • Cocktails/RTDs
  • Functional
  • NOT CBD 

Michael Palij & Julie Buckley
Winetraders UK

Wholesale

Drinks strengths:

  • <0.5%
  • Low alcohol (<1.2%)
  • Mid-strength (>1.2%)

I am looking for: 

  • Wines
  • Wine alternatives
  • Spirits

Xan and Sky
Wet Lips

No and Low Bar – On-Trade

Drinks strengths:

  • <0.5%
  • Low alcohol (<1.2%)
  • Mid-strength (>1.2%)

I am looking for: 

  • Wines
  • Wine alternatives
  • Spirits

 

Amanda Boock
The Chiller New Zealand

Online meetings

Wholesale, On-trade, E-commerce

Drinks strengths:

  • <0.5%

I am looking for: 

  • Beers
  • Ciders
  • Wines
  • Wine alternatives
  • Soft drinks & mixers
  • Spirits
  • Cocktails/RTDs
  • Functional

Sam Cooklin-Smith
Kore Drinks

I am looking for: Brands looking for sales support and distribution.

Drinks strengths:

  • <0.05%
  • <0.5%

Namai Bishop
luxeprive

Luxury Travel

Drinks strengths:

  • <0.5%
  • Low alcohol (<1.2%)
  • Mid-strength (>1.2%)

I am looking for:

  • Wines
  • Wine alternatives

 

Nick Bodkins & Carl Héline
Avenor

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