ACCELERATING THE FOOD AND
BEVERAGE RETAIL BUSINESS IN AFRICA
250+
Exhibitors
67
Participating countries
Co-located with:
2021 sees Africa’s Big 7’s 18th edition once again being the continent’s largest meeting place for the food and beverage industry.
Africa’s Big 7 continues to be the leading trade exhibition where agents, distributors, retailers meet to shape the food and beverage industry in Africa. It is truly an international event where 67 countries gather to network and forge relationships successfully.
For the 18th edition, Africa’s Big 7 will continue to deliver local and international f&b retail-ready products to the African market.
SPACE IS LIMITED – Enquire about booking your space for 2021 today!
A detailed set of enhanced health and safety measures to ensure the successful integration of exhibitions and events post-COVID-19.
2021 Features, content and competitions
SA’s Best Baker Competition
Are you the best baker in South Africa? Put your skills to the test!
Game of Chef’s Challenge
8 teams, 3 days, 1 WINNER! You do not want to miss this!
F&B
Workshop
Focused f&b industry training including how to take advantage of AfCFTA and growing your business into the African region
Global Pizza Challenge
Passionate pizza enthusiasts compete head-to-head, who is the best? Why don’t you throw your hat in?
Part of Africa Trade Week
Africa’s Big 7 is proud to be part of the new home of trade: Africa Trade Week. Africa Trade Week consists of 3 trade exhibitions, 3 conferences and workshops serving 5 sectors: food, beverage, hospitality, retail and trade.
Africa’s Big 7 partners and supporters
Strategic partners
Knowledge partners
Outdoor media partner
Media partners
Latest industry news
Nestle is planning a rice-based KitKat
Nestle SA is adding its first vegan milk chocolate to its products as the world’s biggest food company expands beyond meat alternatives.
Biltong hits the big time – listing in New York!
Stryve Foods, America’s major producer of biltong, is riding a growth trajectory as Americans develop a taste for SA’s favourite meat snack – so much so it’s now taking to the Nasdaq.
New label-friendly preservative for processed meat
DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences (DuPont) is now bringing one of the most effective and label-friendly antimicrobial systems to processed meat manufacturers in the Middle East and Africa (MEA).
Ghanaians are eating more fast food: the who and the why
Fast food - food sold in an outlet, drive-through, or restaurant either as preheated or precooked, and served or packaged as take-away - is ubiquitous in developed countries. For instance, in the US, 45% of adults between the ages of 20 and 39 years and 37.7% of those between the ages of 40 and 59 consume fast food daily. Over 40% of higher-income earners eat fast food on a given day, 36.4% of middle-income, and 31.7% of lower-income earners.
Partner News: Echemi – The world’s leading B2B platform in the chemical industry
Echemi invites companies who attend the Africa’s Big 7 to experience the digital transaction for chemicals on www.echemi.com, we provide information services like price trends, market analysis, inquiry services and supplier shops to companies around the world.