Meet The Buyer: SPMLs Travel Edition

TickEat is launching a brand new Meet the Buyer SPMLs Travel Edition, designed to connect travel buyers with food and drink suppliers specialising in Free From and Special Meals.

This is your opportunity to showcase your products and meet with 25 to 30 travel buyers looking to strengthen their onboard catering offer with scalable, clearly labelled and compliant SPML solutions.

With nearly 70 SPML codes used across the travel industry, getting sourcing right is essential. Additionally, with special meals now accounting for a significant share of onboard catering, passenger demand is rising faster than innovation across airlines, rail, cruise and travel retail. Yet choice, consistency and quality remain limited.

This event creates a focused platform for buyers seeking scalable, clearly labelled and compliant SPML solutions, and for suppliers ready to meet this growing need.

✔ Show Guide Feature and Advertisement
Your company will be featured in the official show guide, including a full spread and advert, ensuring maximum visibility to all attendees during and after the event.

✔ Access to Buyer Contact Details
Receive complete access to all buyer contact information listed in the show guide, allowing you to follow up after the event and strengthen connections made onsite.

✔ Dedicated Support from Our Expert Team
Our team is on hand before, during, and after the event to assist with preparation, logistics, and post event follow up, ensuring a smooth and productive experience.

✔ Networking Opportunities
Take part in the networking lunch and tea coffee breaks, giving you informal opportunities to connect with buyers, industry peers, and other suppliers in a relaxed setting.

Efficient Sourcing in One Place
Meet 40 specialist Free From and Special Meals suppliers in one day, helping you identify new products and partners quickly without the time drain of individual outreach.

Discover Scalable and Compliant Solutions
Find suppliers offering clearly labelled, consistent and compliant products that work across airline, rail, cruise travel retail and hospitality requirements.

Pre Scheduled Meetings with Relevant Suppliers
Take part in structured 20 minute meetings with suppliers of your choice, making every conversation more relevant and productive.

Reduce Procurement Complexity
Streamline sourcing by meeting multiple suppliers face to face, comparing solutions side by side and moving faster from trial to listing.

Stay Ahead of Demand Trends
Passenger expectations for Free From, plant based, allergen friendly and special diet options continue to grow. This event helps you stay ahead of the market with fresh innovation and insight.

While this is our first SPML focused Meet the Buyer event, TickEat has already become a go to platform for food and beverage travel and leisure sourcing. Below are testimonials from our 2025 Meet the Buyer event, which welcomed suppliers across all food and drink categories suited to the travel sector.

“This is a well-organised and focused event with relevant meetings that are better than any other show that, as a supplier, we have attended in the past”. – Enterprise Brands Ltd

“TickEats’ Meet the Buyer event has been a fantastic success for Barista Cup. We’ve gained clients, boosted our brand awareness, and forged valuable networking relationships. We would definitely take part again and would highly recommend it to others!” – Barista Cup

“Meet The Buyer is a great event. The ability to meet with suppliers on a one to one basis under one roof is invaluable. It saves so much time and gives both buyers and suppliers  the chance to explore new opportunities in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. The whole event was very professional and well organised. Highly recommended.” – Cavendish Ship Stores

“The recent TickEat Meet The Buyer event was fantastic. We love attending these events to meet both current and new suppliers who are well set up for industry. The TickEat team take great care of everything meaning we can focus on our meetings with suppliers.” – TransPennine Express