A Taste of the South East Competition*

Organised by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) South East

We are inviting South East food & drink producers to take
part in this competition* to win a place on a 3-day Grown
in Britain Market Insight Visit to Milan in May 2015.
This Market Insight visit coincides with this years World Expo
in Milan. Under the theme Grown in Britain, this food & drink
visit represents an outstanding opportunity for South East
companies to meet buyers, potential partners and business
prospects from around the world.
Expo Milano 2015 is the Universal Exhibition that Italy will
host from 1 May to 31 October 2015. The expo is a platform
for the exchange of ideas and shared solutions on the theme
of food & drink, stimulating each countrys creativity and promoting innovation for a sustainable future.

The South East food & drink sector is highly diverse. From
micro-breweries and world-class sparkling wine to dairy-free
chocolate and organic baby food, our region contains many
innovative companies.
Expo Milano will be a hub of international business, with over
140 participating countries and an expected 20 million
visitors. I would encourage all small and medium-sized food
and drink producers to apply for this competition to support
their international growth.

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Return flights and accommodation

Admission to the Tutto Food exhibition;
Admission to Expo Milano UK Pavilion;
Evening networking reception;
Opportunity for one-to-ones and market
briefings with our overseas experts;
Intensive support and guidance from
a UKTI South East International Sector
Adviser.

Eligibility criteria
Your company must be:

based in the UK South East region

(defined as the following counties:
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire,
Hampshire & Isle of Wight, Kent,
Oxfordshire, Surrey or Sussex.)
a small or medium-sized enterprise,
making and selling food or drink
products which originate from the UK.
either a new exporter or an active
exporter investigating new
opportunities.

Find out more:

Speak to your International Trade Adviser

Lewis Scott, UKTI South East Regional Director

*Terms & conditions apply

The prize will include:

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or contact UKTI South East:

T: 0330 3000 013
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South East Best of British Food & Drink Competition

Competition guidelines

This competition is being offered by UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) South East.
This form is for the Food & Drink Market Insight Visit, taking place 5 - 7 May 2015. The dates are non-transferable
and by entering you confirm you will be available for travel on these dates.
The competition has a two-stage process. This form acts as stage one and stage two is a 10 minute pitch to
a judging panel. You will need to be available on 26 March 2015 to provide your pitch, should you be selected to go
though to stage two.
This form must be completed and returned to us by 15:00 on Wednesday 11 March 2015.
All entries are subject to eligibility criteria and terms & conditions, where further competition guidance can be found.

To be eligible for this competition you must be:

based in the UK South East region (defined as the following counties: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Kent,
Oxfordshire, Surrey or Sussex.)
a small or medium-sized enterprise, making and selling food or drink products which originate from the UK.
be either a new exporter or an active exporter investigating new opportunities.

Company details
Applicant name:
Full company name:
Full business address:

Telephone number:
Email address:
Company website:
Company turnover:

0
250k

250k
1m

1m 5m

5m
25m

25m +

No. of employees:

19

10 49

50 249

250 499

500 +

Company Overview:
Please use 50 words or less

Current export plans:

Are you currently trading overseas?

If so, please provide brief details of the
countries youre trading in.

I have read the terms & conditions (please sign & date)
Please return completed forms by 11/03/15 to events@uktisoutheast.com
or via post to Marketing & Events, South East Trade and Investment, Unit
10, Fulcrum 2, Solent Way, Whiteley, Hampshire. PO15 7FN

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In no more than 500 words, please describe how you think you epitomise the best of British
food & drink produce.
NB: Please include details of your unique selling point / how you would appeal to overseas consumers.

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Please return completed forms by 11/03/15 to events@uktisoutheast.com

or via post to Marketing & Events, South East Trade and Investment, Unit
10, Fulcrum 2, Solent Way, Whiteley, Hampshire. PO15 7FN

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www.twitter.com/ukti_LondonSE
www.linkedin.com (select UKTI South East)

So
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Terms & C
Condition
ns

Thiss competitio
on is being offered
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by UK Trade & Innvestment (UKTI) South
h East.
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pen to UK companies
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operating in the food an
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sed in the So
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Eastt region, (de
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be a small or
o medium-s
sized enterp
prise, making
g and selling
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s which
originate from the UK and a new expo
orter or an acctive exporter investigatting new op
pportunities.
be aged 18 or over.
Entrrants must b
The competition
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en to UKTI employees
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or anyone else professio
onally assocciated with the selection
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proc
cess.
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at all rules arre accepted
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d that the en
ntrant agreees to abide by
b these rules.
The decision off the judges is final and no correspo
ondence will be entered
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Entrries must be
e submitted by completting the app
plication form
m which can
n then be em
mailed to
events@uktiso
outheast.co
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ast Trade annd Investme
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Fulc
crum 2, Sole
ent Way, Wh
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mpshire, PO1
15 7FN. Enttry is restrictted to one p
per compan
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submitted, entrries cannot be
b amended
d in any wayy. The dead
dline for co
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Wed
dnesday 11 March 2015.
Late
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ncomplete, defaced or corrupt entrries or entrie
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be accepted.
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or lost entrie
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b accepted
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proo
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The competition
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t form of a two-stagee selection process.
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Sta
age one will require com
mpletion of the
Sou
uth East Besst of British Food
F
& Drin
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ns will be revviewed and entrants will be
g 16 March 2015.
advised if they h
have reache
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consist of ca
andidates being invited to provide a 10 minute
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place on
o Thursdayy 26 March. Invites to th
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within
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five w orking dayss of stage tw
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UKTI South East be una
able
winner or sh
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prize
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nd conditionns.
App
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to travel to Millan between
n 5 and 7 May
2015. By enteriing this com
mpetition you
u confirm th at you will be
b available for travel duuring the specified dates.
No alternative
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d
dates will be
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d a last minuute cancella
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cellation.
n a place on
n our three day
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Winners will win
modation in Milan.
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return flights to Milan and 2 nights hottel accomm

So
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Terms & C
Condition
ns

The prize does not include transfers be

etween the winners ho
ome and the
e airport, trav
avel insuranc
ce, personall
expe
enditure (inc
cluding food
d & drink, Wi-Fi
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etc.), orr incidental costs,
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other than wheree mentioned
d.
The prize will include:
Return econ
nomy class flights to Milan;
2 nights ac
ccommodation in a stan
ndard room;;
Admission tto the Tutto Food exhib
bition;
Admission tto the Milan Expo UK Pavilion;
P
Support and
d guidance from a UKT
TI South Easst Internation
nal Sector Adviser
A
durinng your trip.
It is the responssibility of the
e prize winner to ensuree they have a valid pass
sport and traavel insurance and obta
ain
p.
any necessary vvaccinationss and visas for their trip
The prize is nott transferable and no ca
ash alternativve is availab
ble.
The winner will be required
d to participa
ate in publiccity.
cur that rend
der the prize
e draw itselff or the awa
arding of the
e prize imposssible due to reasons
Events may occ
ond the con
ntrol of UKTI South East and accorrdingly we may
m at our absolute disccretion vary or amend th
he
beyo
prom
motion and the entrant agrees thatt no liability sshall attach to UKTI South East as a result the
ereof.