Eight countries will feature in what the organisers described as Nigeria’s largest food and beverage exhibition in Lagos from June 13, 2023.
The countries are the United Arab Emirates (Dubai), Indonesia, Russia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Tunisia and India.
Tagged “Food & Beverage West Africa (FABWA), the three-day event which begins on June 13, 2023 is expected to be Nigeria’s first ever trade event requiring four exhibition halls.
The show manager, Brad Smith, said companies which are still interested in taking part or wanting to discuss sponsorship to visit the websites, adding that registration is free
According to the organisers, the exhibition will hold at the Landmark Centre on Victoria Island, Lagos, stressing that the international show had expanded dramatically since it was launched in 2018.
They said with more than 250 exhibitors and 6,000 visitors expected to attend, FABWA will be the first event to occupy the newly built additional show halls when the exhibition opens on Tuesday, June 13, 2023.
Local businesses taking part include Emel Corporate Solutions, Macadams, BCE, Cosmos and more. FABWA will also showcase more than 12 of Nigeria’s food and drinks small and medium business enterprises in the biggest SME Zone so far.
The exhibition is a leading event in the portfolio of Btob Events, Africa’s largest trade events’ organiser. Its managing director Jamie Hill said he was delighted to see the increasing interest the show generates each year. “The opportunity to expand from two into four show halls at the Landmark Centre really demonstrates the massive potential the F&B industry sees in Nigeria and beyond.
FABWA’s expansion clearly reflects the growing confidence in Nigeria’s economic landscape,” Hill said “People from West Africa and around the world are looking forward to doing business in Nigeria – our Food & Beverage exhibition is now at a truly international scale.
“We have a fantastic number of Nigerian businesses taking part and are excited that we have so many countries – more than 60 – represented at the show. It means we anticipate there will be more than 6,000 visitors from food retailing, production and distribution, as well as the hospitality and quick service restaurant (QSR) sector.
“We know how keen they are to see the latest developments and business opportunities from exhibitors from around the world,” he said.
