South West food & drink experts serve up success to FUEL region’s small businesses

Sell-out business growth event from food & drink experts KW Marketing returns this September for a second serving, bringing the region’s foodie brands together ahead of Christmas and 2025

South West business growth event, FUEL Live, returns on Thursday 26 September, to inspire, empower and connect the region’s foodie brands hungry for knowledge as the busiest and most lucrative months of the year approach.

After a sell-out success in April, huge demand has driven the second event in less than six months, hosted by leading foodie experts KW Marketing.

Taking place at The Forge at Winslade Manor, Exeter on 26th September(1.30-4.30pm), FUEL Live will help brands get clarity on their success strategies, fuel their growth and map out their marketing. Utilising the expertise of the KW Marketing team alongside recognised industry leaders, FUEL Live offers all the ingredients for brands looking to build their business to bigger, better things in 2025 and beyond.

Keynote speakers include Nirali Mankodi from Superfoodio with the brand’s story of building a successful business in the food and drink industry, Thomas Lomas from Greendale Farmshop covering their growth and brand-building journey as well as tangible lessons in crafting the perfect email marketing campaign, harnessing business growth and selling on social from the KW Marketing team.

The event is also supported by Food Marketing Club, Taste Of The West, Food Drink Devon, RAW PR, and Girl Behind The Lense.

Born and bred in Devon, KW Marketing, led by CEO Kate Williams, has become the ‘go to’ digital marketing agency for food and drink brands in the South West and across the UK. It is renowned for helping its clients to become household names, catapult their income, and cook up loyal followings across digital channels.

The second FUEL event picks up from the success of the first earlier this year, which united nearly 50 businesses and helped to set them up for success ahead of the busy summer season. The last event was attended by well-known brands including Hobbs Chocolates, Quickes Cheese, Foxcombe Bakehouse, Devon Distillery, Boundless Activated Snacking, Owens Organic Coffee and more. 

Founder and CEO of KW Marketing, Kate Williams said: “We saw huge success earlier this year for our first FUEL Live event, it was so much more than a networking event and gave huge value to those that attended, so we knew we’d be bringing it back!

“We were overwhelmed by the feedback so planning a second FUEL event ahead of Christmas was a no-brainer. We are so excited to see businesses from across the region and beyond come together to learn, share what is and isn’t working, and unlock the power of digital marketing to make the rest of this year and 2025 filled with growth and success. The UK’s small foodie brands deserve to shine a light on all they do, and that’s what we help them with.”

Kate added: “Keynote talks from Superfoodio and the Greendale Farmshop as well as our own team at KW Marketing offer money-can’t-buy insights. We bring together the best in the biz to give foodie brands and their passionate teams lessons and tips that they can put into action right away to fuel big results as we head into Christmas. This is always the busiest time of year and the BEST opportunity for small businesses to be seen, heard and recognised for what they do so it was a no-brainer to bring Fuel Live back for a second serving this September!”

The ultimate champion for food and drink brands in the South West, KW Marketing is well established as a powerhouse client partner. Founded by digital marketing expert Kate Williams in Exeter in 2017, it has fast become the ‘go to’ digital marketing agency in the South West for food and drink businesses, with award nominations flooding in, including ‘Small Business of the Year’ and ‘Fearless Leader Award’, and Kate celebrated in Business Insider South West’s 42 under 42 powerhouse list earlier this year.

With offices in both Devon and London, the team offers full-service digital marketing expertise, including email marketing, paid and organic social media, SEO, website design, strategic consultancy, workshops and masterclasses to powerfully grow brands, deliver positive impact and help them to thrive in competitive markets.

For more information and to book tickets for FUEL, visit here: https://kwmarketinguk.co.uk/product/fuel-your-food-drink-brand-2025-growth-blueprint/