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Meet the Buyer x Lidl
October 24 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Free for members
Our Meet the Buyer sessions are designed to connect passionate food entrepreneurs with possible customers, buyers, and/or category managers. Monthly, we invite buyers from all different categories of the food scene, like; supermarkets, online retailers, hotel chains, wholesalers, restaurant owners, etc. These sessions offer exclusive sales opportunities, feedback, and/or professional connections that you won’t get anywhere else. In this session, we welcome Lidl at KR!
About Lidl
With more than 440 stores, 21,000 employees and brand awareness of almost 100%, Lidl has become an indispensable part of the Dutch supermarket landscape since the start in 1997. Lidl stands for daily grocery shopping of the highest quality for the lowest price, with the goal to make a sustainable and healthy lifestyle affordable and accessible.
Requirements Lidl
– Lidl is looking to add new products to their assortment in different categories: Vegetarian & vegan products, convenience incl. sauces, condiments, spices, cake, baked products, snacks, drinks, meat products.
– The products must be retail-ready and a BRC/IFS higher level certificate of the production location is required.
Who will you meet during this session?
Victor Dingemans – Buyer for drinks & meat products
Willeke van de Noort – Buyer for cakes, baked products, snacks
Gijs Regtuit – Buyer for veggie, vegan & convenience products
KR’s requirements:
– Be a member of the KR Community
– Arrive on time, assets prepared (tasting materials/presentation documents prepped) and ready to pitch
– As space is limited and time precious, please understand that KR and the guest buyer will select the most relevant food companies to see during each session as it relates to the buyer’s/company’s focus.
– You can also leave your product(s) behind for the buyer, KR will collect your feedback.
How does it work?
– We offer time slots of 10 minutes per company. This might sound short, but it’s definitely long enough to make a lasting impression.
– Applications for this MTB session will close on October 6. If selected, we will contact you the week prior with time slot details.