Making a difference
At FADNE we pride ourselves on getting things done. We network, lobby and cajole and collaborate with major stakeholders locally and nationally to ensure the voice and interests the North East food, drink and hospitality sector is heard and acted upon. Here are some of the things we’ve been up to lately.
Food and Drink North East forms an Innovation and Learning Partnership with Newcastle University
The aim of this new partnership is to foster collaboration, drive research and development, and support skills growth within the North East’s agriculture, food and drink, and hospitality sectors.
Food and Drink North East Unites Industry Leaders for “Room With A View: The State of The Sector Edition”
Food and Drink North East (FADNE) once again brought together the region’s food, drink, and hospitality industry for an insightful and impactful evening at Room With A View: The State of The Sector Edition, in partnership with Johnston Carmichael.
Steve Wheaton Joins FADNE Board of Directors
Food and Drink North East (FADNE) has welcomed Steve Wheaton to its board of directors, appointing him as Marketing and Strategic Partnerships Director.
Beyond The Kitchen Table Programme Boosts Sunderland’s Food & Drink Entrepreneurs
A group of ambitious food and drink businesses in Sunderland have successfully completed the Beyond The Kitchen Table (BTKT) programme, an initiative designed by Food and Drink North East (FADNE) to help small-scale producers become retail-ready.
The first 2025 Room With A View event to take place in March
This Room With A View event is in partnership with Johnston Carmichael. Taking place on 31st March at the Sheepfolds Stables in Sunderland and expertly facilitated by the excellent Richard Moss, the BBC political editor for the North East and Cumbria.
Food and Drink North East are sponsoring the Northern Heat of the British Street Food Awards
The biggest street food competition in the world will be parking up in Sunderland this May in partnership with Food and Drink North East.
The North East Autism Society joins the FADNE Community as it looks forward to a big year ahead
This partnership comes at a pivotal time for NEAS, as they prepare for a transformative year ahead with the development of their Visitors Centre at New Warlands Farm in County Durham.
Showcasing the best of Northumberland with revitalised Food Strategy
“Food and Drink North East is happy to be leading this project in collaboration with NCC and NSBS, and the engagement and enthusiasm from Northumberland businesses to create a shared identity and foster a communal sense of collaboration has been great,” says Ian Pilkington.
One Region, One Voice, Many Tribes – 5 Years of FADNE
From the outset, Food and Drink North East has championed a “one region, one voice, many tribes” approach to growing our network, amplifying our impact, and strengthening our influence.
In a region rich with diversity – where acknowledging hyper local identity is critical – achieving this unity has never been simple.
It continually brings us back to a fundamental question: What defines the North East identity?
New partnership aims to boost North East food and drink sector
Northern Bar Management, the business behind some of the North East’s best loved bars and restaurants, has partnered with Food and Drink North East.
Help us reshape the Produced in Northumberland scheme
We want your views on how you think the Produced in Northumberland scheme could benefit you and your business, so we have developed a short survey, which should take just over 5 minutes to complete, as part of our market research.
Beyond The Kitchen Table launching for Sunderland-based food and drink businesses this month
Beyond the Kitchen Table (BTKT) is a fully-funded programme of learning, coaching and support, designed by Food and Drink North East, to help ambitious artisans and SMEs prepare for growth into B2B channels such as retail, wholesale, hospitality and foodservice.
This Beyond the Kitchen Table project for Sunderland businesses is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
