MHP Food UK, the UK division of global poultry giant MHP, has joined IFE, International Food & Drink Event as Official Show Sponsor for its 2023 and 2024 editions.

The deal marks a continuation of the MHP Food UK’s introduction to the UK retail and foodservice market, having started trading in the country in December 2021.

As a global brand, Ukraine-based MHP employs over 30,000 people and is a trusted poultry partner around the world, with offices across Eastern Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia.

The business offers customers a wide range of bespoke products, from quality raw filled to cooked and coated chicken products created with the end customer’s needs in mind. The company’s Ukraine HQ is completely self-sufficient, producing grain for animal feed, managing its own farms and overseeing in-house cooking and processing.

A recently launched €10m Innovation Lab is at the heart of the business’s customer focussed research and development, able to replicate various foodservice environments, from dark kitchens to street food stalls to restaurants, and produce quality products designed to save on labour and additional costs.

Aaron Gartshore, UK Sales Director comments on the company’s introduction to the UK market, saying: “While MHP is a leading poultry brand across much of the world, we are relatively unknown in the UK market. The UK is a global leader when it comes to NPD and research & development, and as part of our mission to remain at the forefront of new product innovation, this is a key market for us to follow new tastes, trends, textures and technologies to continue to provide our retail and foodservice customers with a world leading product.”

IFE Event Director Philippa Christer adds: “IFE is the perfect platform for MHP Food UK to connect with a wide range of buyers, decision makers and business owners across retail, wholesale and foodservice. We’re delighted to be partnering with the business to grow the MHP brand’s UK presence and introduce a whole new customer base to their quality poultry products.”

IFE 2023 takes place on 20-22 March at ExCeL London alongside IFE Manufacturing, Hotel, Restaurant & Catering (HRC) and historic chef competition International Salon Culinaire. To find out more about the event, and to register for your complimentary trade ticket, visit ife.co.uk.