Amid a boom in the vegan sector, Plant Based World Expo Europe 2022 reported a 94% increase in attendees compared to its 2021 edition and a doubling of floor space at Olympia, leading to confirmation that the show will move to ExCeL in 2023 to accommodate its ‘exponential growth’.
Visitors to the 2022 Expo spanned foodservice, retail, distribution and investment, with senior decision makers present from Tesco, Aldi, M&S, Waitrose, Ocado, Morrisons and LEON.
Among 150 plant-based exhibitors were Verdino, Moving Mountains, Mock, Meatless Farm, Redefine Meat, Thanks Plants, The Raging Pig Company, unMeat, Wicked Kitchen, Quorn, Tiba Tempeh, MozzaRisella and Shicken.
Plant Based World Expo is moving to an even bigger venue in 2023
Jonathan Morley, managing director of Plant Based World Expo Europe, comments: “We are thrilled that support for our show has been so strong this year, so much so that Plant Based World Expo is moving to an even bigger venue in 2023. We are proud to provide the perfect platform to facilitate collaboration across the industry to realize the business opportunities that further integrating plant-based foods into the mainstream represents, all whilst improving both our health and the environment.”
