Sponsorship Opportunities
Put your business in the spotlight
FDF Sponsor opportunities for 2025
Why FDF events?
At FDF, we run a range of exciting events throughout the year, both virtual and in-person, including awards ceremonies, formal dinners, conferences, drinks receptions, networking events, webinars and training workshops.
With our 950-strong membership ranging from the largest global brands to growing, ambitious SMEs, we always enjoy excellent attendance and high attendee satisfaction ratings at our events. There's no better way to get your brand in front of prospective clients and get an excellent return on investment than via sponsorship of FDF events.
We offer a range of sponsorship packages to suit all budgets. If you can’t see something that meets your needs, please talk to us, we can also bespoke packages.
Benefits of FDF sponsorship
• Align with the largest food and drink manufacturing industry association
• Reach decision makers and influencers in professional roles within a thriving, vibrant sector
• Showcase your brand and services through a variety of channels
• Network with current and prospective clients at high-quality events
• Extend your digital reach through our popular social media channels
• Be assured that all communications are highly compliant with legislation and reaching an opted-in audience
Since the Covid-19 pandemic forced us all to change our ways of working FDF embraced this challenge and has successfully pivoted our in-person events to an online format – from webinars and training seminars, to all-day conferences, and through to the FDF Awards.
We have the FDF podcast series, webinars and recently seen the launch of the new FDF website. Our site now offers even more opportunities to deliver your message to the industry, and FDF’s ever-growing list of members.
FDF’s aim is to carefully produce curated events and avoid ‘viewer fatigue’. This ensures that our members access only the most relevant and pressing topics, including:
• Innovation for Healthy Diets
• Ambition 2030
• Plastics & Packaging
• Cyber Security
• Risk Management
• Automation & Innovation
• Sustainability & COP Events And more.
Many companies will offer impressive numbers for their mailshots. However, our watchword is quality, not quantity.
FDF does not have ‘mailing lists’ of tens of thousands of people who probably never open the emails.
We engage only with member and non-member account holders who have actively opted in to receive our communications and rely on FDF for authoritative and useful communications.
FDF Awards
The annual FDF Awards celebrate the diversity, dynamism, and dedication of those who work in the UK’s thriving food and drink sector. The awards continue to grow and this year we have increased the categories to 20, reflecting the expanding and varied roles across the food and drink industry.
Leading us through this prestigious event we are delighted to welcome our guest host Ravneet Gill, renowned pastry chef and esteemed judge on Channel 4’s Junior Bake Off, from 2021-2025.
The UK food and drink industry is bursting with bright ideas and talented individuals. This prestigious, annual event brings together over 500 guests to celebrate the best of our industry.
We offer an array of of sponsorship packages tailored to your needs, which include:
• Headline Sponsorship
• Pre & Post Dinner
Drinks Reception Sponsorship
• Table Plan / Wine / Food Sponsorship
• Award Category Sponsorship
• Digital Event Guide Advertising
• Roundhouse Exterior Building
Banner Advertising Opportunities
• Opportunities for a promotional stand at the ceremony
11 September 2025, The Roundhouse, London
Headline Sponsor Package
Pre-ceremony
• Branding on all event marketing material, including the FDF events newsletter
• Your company logo, profile, and link to your website on the dedicated FDF awards webpage
• Mention in all FDF social media channels (LinkedIn, Instagram, X)
• Mention in press release
• Advert on FDF website
• 20-minute podcast on topic
• Access to delegate list 24 hours prior to the event
During the ceremony
• Opportunity to deliver a welcome speech
• One well-positioned table of ten for the dinner for your company representatives and guests
• Option of further discounted tables for additional guests (POA)
• Branding on all relevant event collateral, including signage (jointly with FDF)
• Branding opportunities, including two pop-up banners (supplied by sponsor) for display in the drinks reception area, plus any additional marketing items in this area
• Logo and branding displayed on digital screens throughout the evening
• Acknowledgment and thank you in dinner speeches
• Welcome message in the digital event guide (supplied by sponsor) *
• One full-page advert in the digital event guide *
• Logo on the back cover of the digital event guide *
Post-ceremony
• Highlights reel on FDF YouTube channel, Vimeo and the FDF website
• Mention in all FDF social media channels (LinkedIn, Instagram, X)
• Mention in press release
*All attendees will be able to download the event guide at least 24 hours prior to the ceremony via a dedicated email
FDF Awards
11 September 2025, The Roundhouse, London
Pre-Dinner & Post-Dinner Drinks
Reception Sponsorship
• One well positioned table of ten for the dinner for your company representatives and guests
• Branding on all pre-event marketing collateral - including the FDF events newsletter
• Mention in all FDF social media platforms (LinkedIn, Instagram, X)
• Your company logo, profile and link to your website on the dedicated FDF awards webpage
• Branding on all relevant event collateral at the venue, including signage (jointly with FDF)
• Branding opportunities including two pop-up banners (supplied by sponsor) for display in the drinks reception area plus any additional marketing items in this area)
• One full page advert in the digital event guide*
• Logo on the back cover of the digital event guide *
• Acknowledgement and thank you in dinner speeches
• Mention in press release post-event
Table Plan / Wine / Food Menu Sponsorship
• Three well-placed seats at the awards event
• Reduction of 25% on any further tickets purchased
• One-page colour advert in the digital event guide *
• Your logo and short company profile in the digital event guide *
• Your logo on the food and beverages menu page in the digital event guide*
• Logo on the back cover of the digital event guide *
• Your logo on large table plan and brite-boxes at the event
• Your logo on a physical menu card that will be printed and placed on all tables, featuring a QR code for guests to access the digital event guide
*All attendees will be able to download the event guide at least 24 hours prior to the ceremony via a dedicated email
Award Category Sponsor
• One well-placed table of ten for you and your guests
• A 25% reduction on the cost of additional tickets purchased
• Opportunity to present the award on stage to the winner
• An opportunity to pick category for sponsorship - this will be on a strictly first come, first serve basis and on receipt of signed contract
• Your logo on website pre/post event
• Your logo on all digital screens during the event
• Your logo in the digital event guide *
• Your company bio and one-page colour advert in the digital event guide*
• Logo on the back cover of the digital event guide *
• Regular mentions in the FDF awards social media updates pre-and post-event, and on relevant event mailers
Digital Event Guide Advertising
• All attendees will be able to download the event guide at least 24 hours prior to the ceremony via a dedicated email
• One full page colour advert will be positioned at the discretion of FDF
• Premium advertising positions includes: Inside front and back cover
• All adverts are full page and in full colour
• Guests will also be able to access the digital event guide via a QR code that is printed on a physical menu card and placed on all tables
Roundhouse Exterior Building Banner Advertising Opportunities
• Unique opportunity to hire one, or more, large boards on a prime location to advertise your brand for 24 hours
Food and Drink Industry Dinner
25 March 2026, Guildhall, London
Taking place at the iconic Guildhall in the City of London, FDF’s annual black-tie event is the chance to network with industry leaders and catch up with colleagues, peers and clients over a sumptuous dinner in stunning surroundings.
This popular and glamorous event continues to grow and is attended by over 350 guests. It attracts the best-known global brands and the UK’s most ambitious, successful SMEs.
Guests will meet for pre-dinner drinks in the East and West Crypts before moving upstairs to the stunning Great Hall for a dinner, keynote speeches and entertainment.
Headline Sponsor
• Opportunity to deliver a welcome speech
• One full-page welcome message in the digital event guide
• One well-placed table of ten for you and your guests
• A 25% reduction on any additional tickets purchased
• One full page colour advert in the digital event guide *
• Logo on the back cover of the digital event guide *
• Your logo on all pre/post event collateral
• Your logo on all pre/post social media
• 25-minute podcast - topic tbc
• Access to delegate list 24 hours prior to the event
• Mention in all FDF social media channels (LinkedIn, Instagram, X)
Table Plan / Wine / Food Menu Sponsorship
Package
• Three well-placed seats at the awards event
• Reduction of 25% on any further tickets purchased
• Your logo on large table plan and brite-boxes at the event
• One-page colour advert in the digital event guide *
• Your logo on the food and beverages menu page in the digital event guide *
• Logo on the back cover of the digital event guide *
• Your logo on a physical menu card that will be printed and placed on all tables, featuring a QR code for guests to access the digital event guide
Digital Event Guide Advertising
• One full page colour advert will be positioned at the discretion of FDF *
• Premium advertising positions includes: Inside front and back cover *
• All adverts are full page and in full colour
• Guests will also be able to access the digital event guide via a QR code that is printed on a physical menu card and placed on all tables
*All attendees will be able to download the event guide at least 24 hours prior to the ceremony via a dedicated email
Upcoming sponsorship opportunities
Webinars
We offer tailor made packages to work within any marketing budget and there's no better way to get your brand in front of prospective food and drink clients than by sponsorship of an FDF event or online advertising.
Podcast
In 2020 FDF launched a weekly podcast covering the key issues in food and drink. The podcast features interviews with industry experts to explore key issues such as diet and health, regulations and sustainability.
The podcast is available on all major platforms including Apple, Spotify and Buzzsprout, and via Alexa. With over 2,500 downloads to date and rising we are in the position to offer sponsorship.
Newsletters
Our newsletters are widely read by our FDF members, non-member and stakeholder audiences. Monthly newsletters available for sponsorship are:
• Events newsletter with 8,500 opted-in subscribers
• Insights & Benefits, a newsletter offering thought leadership and benefit from our professional services members 2,500 opted-in subscribers
Sponsorship Opportunities
Upcoming sponsorship opportunities
Our events calendar is always busy, and we have several events planned for 2025, including:
• In-person events (topics TBC)
• FDF Investment Summit
• FDF Presidents’ Networking Reception
Don’t miss the opportunity to put your brand centre stage.
Talk to our team to learn more:
Tel: 020 7836 2460
email: membership@fdf.org.uk events@fdf.org.uk
