Africa’s Big Seven International fair held in Johannesburg South Africa in July 15-17, 2012 Dr. P. Nagaraj Scientist ‘B’Chemistry Quality Evaluation Lab Chennai. Overview The only trade event of its kind on the continent, Africa’s Big Seven is an interrelated composite of food and beverage events encompassing raw materials, processes and manufacturing technologies, packaging, food services equipment and retail ready products for a market of 800 million consumers. There is little argument that Africa’s economic prospects are the best they have ever been with growth forecasts outstripping most of the Western World. The continent’s rapidly expanding middle class, their changing lifestyles and growing disposable income all add up to enormous business opportunities for suppliers throughout the food and beverage industry supply chain. “The simple fact is that Africa wants to do business” said Teigue Payne, publisher of leading industry journal Food & Beverage Reporter. “Africa’s Big Seven plays a hugely successful role in bridging the gap between buyers and sellers; people who in many instances would have no other way of knowing of each other’s existence”. Event Profile Africa’s Big Seven is one of the largest events dedicated to the food and beverage industry in Africa. Combining seven co located events, this event seeks to cover the entire production cycle of farm based goods, ending with the marketing and supply of products to retail chains. With the rise in the purchasing capabilities of the African middle class, trade shows like these have become all the more relevant as they provide agricultural, processing and packaging equipments suppliers with the perfect platform to showcase their goods and network with others from the industry.
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Africa’s Big Seven International fair held in Johannesburg South Africa in July 15-17, 2012
Dr. P. Nagaraj
Scientist ‘B’Chemistry
Quality Evaluation Lab Chennai.
Overview
The only trade event of its kind on the continent, Africa’s Big Seven is an
interrelated composite of food and beverage events encompassing raw materials,
processes and manufacturing technologies, packaging, food services equipment and
retail ready products for a market of 800 million consumers. There is little argument
that Africa’s economic prospects are the best they have ever been with growth
forecasts outstripping most of the Western World. The continent’s rapidly expanding
middle class, their changing lifestyles and growing disposable income all add up to
enormous business opportunities for suppliers throughout the food and beverage
industry supply chain. “The simple fact is that Africa wants to do business” said
Teigue Payne, publisher of leading industry journal Food & Beverage Reporter.
“Africa’s Big Seven plays a hugely successful role in bridging the gap between
buyers and sellers; people who in many instances would have no other way of
knowing of each other’s existence”.
Event Profile
Africa’s Big Seven is one of the largest events dedicated to the food and
beverage industry in Africa. Combining seven co located events, this event seeks to
cover the entire production cycle of farm based goods, ending with the marketing and
supply of products to retail chains. With the rise in the purchasing capabilities of the
African middle class, trade shows like these have become all the more relevant as
they provide agricultural, processing and packaging equipments suppliers with the
perfect platform to showcase their goods and network with others from the industry.
Africa’s Big Seven includes the Pan Africa Retail Trade Exhibition Food, Beverage
and Merchandise, AgriFood, FoodTech Africa and DrinkTech Africa, Interbake
Africa, IFMA Africa, Retail Solutions Africa and FoodBiz Africa. More than 300
companies from various African, Asian and South American nations participates
displaying over 3000 products across 431 categories.
Exhibitor Profile
Africa’s Big Seven brings together exhibitors of products like dry goods,