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Join us in 2022 for Africa’s Big 7’s 19th edition at Gallagher Convention Centre
Now entering its 19th edition, Africa’s Big 7 is the continent’s largest annual meeting place for the food and beverage industry, where buyers, retailers and distributors from across Africa’s diverse and booming market come to source new ingredients, finished products and find the latest processing, packaging and logistics solutions.
Africa’s Big 7 connects thousands of local, regional and international partners throughout the value chain and delivers tangible opportunities to its exhibitors.
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3 packed days of content, networking and engaging with your industry
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Join hundreds of exhibitors showing the latest products and technologies
Free to attend workshops
Access practical learnings from industry experts to improve your business
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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 the following events serving 5 sectors: food, beverage, hospitality, retail and trade.
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Latest industry news
Woodlands Dairy has launched First Choice Power Cup, a long-life dairy snack that’s positioned as a healthy option for in-between meals.
Woodlands Dairy has launched First Choice Power Cup, a long-life dairy snack that’s positioned as a healthy option for in-between meals.
Hitting the shelves this summer: Thirst launches gin and tonic premixes for immediate release
With South African consumers seeking more ready-to-use alcoholic products that are not only delicious but convenient, Thirst recently launched its Thirst Gin and Tonic Premixes.
Whole Foods lists its 2022 foodbev trends
Whole Foods Market global buyers and experts have unveiled their top 10 anticipated food trends for 2022 in the retailer’s seventh-annual Trends predictions.
PLANT-BASED, THE NEXT GENERATION: Emerging tech in the vegan meat space
Dr Michael Dent, Senior Technology Analyst at research firm IDTechEx, explores the emerging technologies set to shape the next generation of plant-based meat.
Consumers can expect high coffee prices for longer – experts
Global coffee prices are likely to remain higher for longer as the market struggles to rebalance supplies geographically.
A detailed set of enhanced health and safety measures to ensure the successful integration of exhibitions and events post-COVID-19.
Kenya: Entrepreneur shares experience of building a premium food company
Elizabeth Jebby Bischof started Bdelo – a food production company that manufactures maize-based products such as tortillas and tacos in Kenya – with her husband Daniel in 2010. It has not been an easy road, with challenges forcing the company to refocus and restart over the years. Today, Bdelo has its own factory and is looking at market opportunities in the Middle East and the UK. How we made it in Africa spoke to her about market conditions, challenges and lessons learnt.