Events · 2027

The trade has a calendar.

Two anchor moments a year and a year-round editorial wrap. Cork in March, London in October.

Wheels of cheese maturing on wooden shelves
photo: Cork forum — evening of cheese and whiskey
Event 01 · Cork · March 2027

Irish Cheese & Dairy Forum

Two days at the heart of one of the world's great dairy industries. The forum opens the way this industry actually builds relationships — an informal evening of networking, cheese and whiskey — then delivers a full day of seminars, roundtables and buyer–producer conversation grounded in commercial data and policy.

The audience leans towards processing, cooperative leadership and policy, with strong retail, government and EU-level representation. Volume and artisan producers share the same programme.

Delegates
150–250, free to attend
Format
Evening reception + forum day
2026
Oversubscribed
Texture
Intimate and senior
A selection of cheeses arranged for a tasting
photo: London Forum — cheese & dairy pairing
Event 02 · London · October 2027

Dairy Connect London Forum

A senior-leadership forum and evening of networking, insight and cheese & dairy pairing sessions. The format prioritises collaborative, actionable dialogue over lectures — fewer lecterns, more conversation, and a room built around the people who make the commercial decisions.

The convening focus is the UK, European and Irish trade in its international context — built for the conversations that decide listings, partnerships and strategy.

Integrated streams

Volume and artisan producers in the same programme.

Buyer–producer

Supply base and retail buyers in the same room.

Structured networking

Masterclasses, panels and dedicated hubs.

Intelligence & R&D

Commercial data, policy, innovation and sustainability.

Attendance
~150 senior figures
Access
Invitation-led, trade-only
Format
Forum + evening reception
Focus
Depth, not breadth
A two-forum season

Cork reaches Ireland and the EU. London reaches the UK and the world.

Take both and you meet the Irish–EU audience in March and the UK–international audience in October. Between them, The Dairy Mail carries editorial, newsletter, podcast and research — so the year never goes quiet.