Join Taste North East now if you grow, make, sell, prepare or serve food and drink.

Membership starts at only £75 plus VAT.

With bronze, silver and gold packages to choose from, we offer a range of support to suit your business requirements. Click here to see an overview of the membership packages available.

Can you afford to miss out on being part of this vibrant food and drink community where you will have access to peer and expert support, representation of your concerns and enhanced profile.

Contact us directly to start making Taste North East’s membership work for you.

T: 01434 604378 E: enquires@tastenortheast.co.uk

Who should join?

Membership is now inclusive of businesses in the hospitality and catering sector including hotels, bed and breakfasts, pubs and visitor attractions. Along with food and drink producers and manufacturers, processors, foodservice, retail, wholesalers and distributors. 

For example you could be a member if you are school canteen, restaurant or a cafe in an art gallery - We work with businesses of all sizes and every stage of the food supply chain.

Access to our member’s area is just one of the benefits membership of Taste North East brings.

Why join?

We’re specialists in helping our members to identify markets and then getting their products in front of the all important buyers – be they supermarkets, independent retailers, farm shops, foodservice and catering focused businesses or shoppers seeking fresh, locally sourced produce and ingredients.

We’re the prime source of support for local food and drink businesses in the region, working with enterprises from, initial start–up’s to expanding companies. We provide services which range from training, technical advice, help with marketing and identifying routes to market. Members can also draw on our Ask the Expert facility and seek advice on identifying funding sources to support their business to grow. 

Get the most out of Taste North East membership with:

• Access to Taste North East promotional campaigns
• Entry onto our members directory with free microsite listing including picture, copy, contact details and click through link to your website. Our food and drink directory is highly valued by media contacts and is an invaluable resource for trade representatives and consumers
• Interact, share and debate using the members forum
• Real-world, sector specific answers to your technical and business questions
• Online intelligence databank giving key facts
• Exclusive discounts including insurance, HR, overheads, business rates negotiation, environmental audits, payroll services, workwear and call answering to name a few. View the full list here.
• Meet like-minded members, share best practise and discuss your business experiences
• inter trade, showcase products and access the latest trade updates at our business seminars 
• Timely alerts on key topics important to you including; accreditation and regulation, business opportunities, trade and consumer events and funding and grant options

All food and drink sector linked businesses based in the North East regardless of size or type are eligible to become members of Taste North East.