Food Africa and pacprocess MEA
Over 25 000 trade visitors at the trade fair duo in Egypt
They met 738 exhibitors from 32 countries as well as 14 country participations and joint stands. This corresponds to a visitor growth of over 60 and an exhibitor increase of around 70 percent compared to the previous event.
Africa and the Middle East increasingly attractive
"The impressive development of the event, but also the atmosphere and the discussions on site made it clear once again that Africa and the Middle East is an attractive destination for many companies. Anyone who is not here is missing out on opportunities. The integration of Food Africa into our portfolio has a signal effect. We are thus offering a unique platform for access to the African food mega-market," said Thomas Dohse, director of the interpack processing & packaging portfolio at the end of the three-day event. Food Africa has been part of the interpack alliance since the end of 2021 and is organised jointly by Messe Düsseldorf and its partners IFP Egypt and Konzept. It has been the No. 1 event for the African food industry for years and, together with pacprocess MEA, has now further strengthened its position as a must-attend event for the region.This year, Food Africa once again offered a comprehensive picture of all sub-sectors of the food industry and agribusiness: processed food, dates, seafood, fresh produce, herbs and spices, packaging and processing technologies. The fact that the fairs also receive great support from Egyptian politics was shown, among other things, by the opening by the Minister of Trade and Industry, Ahmed Samir and the Minister of Supply and Internal Trade, Aly Meselhy.
Targeted networking and information
The spectrum of topics at the accompanying conference ranged from global market developments such as digitalisation and sustainability to region-specific content. At Food Africa, for example, the national strategy for the Egyptian date industry was presented, which is of great importance for the country and which is facing increasing global demand.Food Africa and pacprocess MEA also stand for the targeted networking of trade buyers with the exhibitors on site. The Hosted Buyers Programme proved particularly valuable again this year, with more than 500 participants from 63 countries. In this way, new trade relations were promoted in a targeted manner.
