Zenith Global merges with FoodBev Media
After 33 years in business, Zenith Global Ltd is merging with FoodBev Media Ltd, to create a stronger news, analysis, events and awards service to the international food and drinks industries.
FoodBev Media publishes 5 industry journals and runs numerous industry awards schemes, alongside its newsletters and online presence led by foodbev.com. Its sites are used by 2 million unique visitors a year. It also has over 30,000 followers on LinkedIn and on X.
FoodBev Media acquired its fifth title towards the end of 2024, adding Baking Europe to its portfolio of FoodBev, Refreshment, The Plant Base and The Cell Base.
“Zenith Global’s consulting activities were transferred to Zenith Global Commercial and other former Zenith colleagues at the beginning of 2023. This left a combination of conferences and awards that fit extremely well with FoodBev and will help enhance FoodBev’s presence as a leading source of innovation insights for business growth,” commented Richard Hall, who founded both companies and will continue as Chair.
Zenith’s 4 main events – UK Soft Drinks Conference, Global Dairy Congress, Global Water Drinks Congress and Vertical Farming World Congress – will continue under FoodBev. FoodBev will also combine its awards schemes with those of Zenith – Soft Drinks, Dairy Innovation, Water Drinks Innovation and Vertical Farming – plus a fifth awards programme that Zenith took on in late 2024, for Charcuterie.
“The newly combined FoodBev and Zenith awards will represent one of the most prominent and diverse platforms for any business wishing to showcase its latest developments, covering every aspect from health and sustainability to taste, texture, packaging and technology,” commented FoodBev Events Director Francesca Hall. “With a global reach, we celebrate the best with a truly global impact.”
“We’ll try to make everything as straightforward as possible for our business clients,” commented FoodBev Finance Director Sarah Pyatt. Future invoices will come from FoodBev Media Ltd, whose bank account details are: NatWest Bank, sort code 60-02-05, sterling account 23725338, swift NWB KGB 2L, IBAN GB08NWBK60020523725338.
Full details about FoodBev Media and its activities are to be found at foodbev.com and foodbevawards.com. The zenithglobal.com website will remain operational until 20 January, after which visitors will be redirected for event bookings and consultancy services.
For further information, please contact:
Richard Hall, Chair, Zenith Global / FoodBev Media
8 Kingsmead Square, Bath BA1 2AB, United Kingdom
