Food & Drink Consumer Insights Conference

We were delighted to have insights from InvestNI's Thelma Fitzgerald at our Belfast Conference.

Her slide deck is available to download here, and more ifnormation about the InvestNI Conference can be found below.

Food & Drink Consumer Insights Conference
Powered by Insight | Inspiration • Innovation • Activation

Date : Wednesday 14 October 2026
Time : 09:00 - 16:00
Location: Armagh City Hotel, 2 Friary Rd, Armagh BT60 4FR

Register here

Looking for growth opportunities? Start with insight.

Consumer behaviours are changing. Retail and foodservice markets are evolving. The businesses that grow are those that understand where the opportunities lie and act on them quickly.

Join us at Powered by Insight, Invest NI's Food & Drink Consumer Insights Conference, to hear from leading industry experts, entrepreneurs and commercial practitioners who are using market intelligence and consumer understanding to drive growth.
 

You'll discover:

✅ Emerging consumer and market trends

✅ New opportunities in grocery retail and foodservice

✅ Practical approaches to innovation and new product development

✅ Insight-led strategies to support business growth

✅ Expert perspectives from across the food and drink industry

Conference Themes

Inspiration
Understanding what's changing and where the opportunities lie.

Innovation
Turning insight into better products, services, and propositions.

Activation
Converting ideas into commercial success.
 

Whether you're a food entrepreneur, product developer, marketer, commercial manager or business owner, this conference will provide practical ideas and actionable insights to help you grow.