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Food Africa Business Food Africa Business Be inspired to do more at Africa’s inaugural food industry week
Welcome to our 57th issue of Food Business Africa Magazine. This issue launches shortly before the inaugural Africa food industry week that promises to offer stakeholders inspiration to take food manufacturing in Africa to even greater heights.
The Africa Sustainability Symposium kicks off the week with top decision-makers in the Industry converging at the Safari Park Hotel on June 13th to discuss the progress on sustainability and the latest innovations and technologies that mainstream sustainability in Africa and globally.
From the symposium, all focus will switch to the Sarit Center where the longest-running pure-play food, beverage, and milling industry trade show in the Eastern Africa region will be happening as from June 15th to 17th.
The expo will be co-located with Africa Food Safety & Nutrition Summit which will focus on shedding light on the opportunities, challenges, and market trends in Africa’s food safety, quality, and food systems landscape.
We hope to see you at either one or all of the above events.
Inside this edition, you will find a detailed overview of the retail industry in Africa and what trends will inform its transformation in future.
Elsewhere in the magazine, we highlight the story of Highlands Drinks Limited as it celebrates its 69 years of refreshing Kenyans with best-tasting drinks at affordable prices.
We also take a deep dive into the infant nutrition market in Africa as well as bring you the latest trends in the African malt drink industry.
Food Business Africa (ISSN 2307-3535) is published 6 times a year by FW Africa. Reproduction of the whole or any part of the contents without written permission from the editor is prohibited. All information is published in good faith. While care is taken to prevent inaccuracies, the publishers accept no liability for any errors or omissions or for the consequences of any action taken on the basis of information published.
On the evening of Friday, June 16, we shall go back to the iconic Safari Park Hotel to celebrate the people, new product innovations, sustainability initiatives, and leading companies in Africa’s food industry at the Africa Food Awards.
With a host of other insightful articles and the latest news from the food industry, we hope that you enjoy your read.
Paul Ongeto, Senior Editor FW Africa
Agrofood Ethiopia is Ethiopia’s leading trade show & conference on agriculture, food & beverage technology, food ingredients and food. Products like agricultural machines, farming tractors, harvesting equipment, analytical equipment, poultry equipment, milling and mixing installations/equipment, fish farming equipment, irrigation systems as well as food ingredients and finished food will be featured.
DATE: 08 - 10 June 2023
VENUE: Millennium Hall, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
WEBSITE: www.agrofood-ethiopia. com
The Food & Beverage West Africa is the premier exhibition dedicated to West Africa's food and beverage industry. The event provides the attendees with a fantastic opportunity to exhibit new food and drink products and to build better business connections across the grocery, catering and wider F&B industry in Nigeria and beyond.
DATE: 13 - 15 Jun 2023
VENUE: Landmark Centre, Lagos, Nigeria
WEBSITE: www.fab-westafrica.com
The Summit is focused on shedding light into the opportunities, challenges and market trends in Africa’s food safety, quality and food systems landscape, with attendees expected from more than 60 countries in Africa and the World, virtually and in person.
DATE: 15 - 17 June 2023
VENUE: Sarit Expo, Nairobi, Kenya
WEBSITE: summit.foodsafetyafrica. net
The Africa Sustainability Symposium is the first conference dedicated to the sustainability agenda across Africa. It brings together the key stakeholders in the private sector, government ministries and agencies; NGOs and development organisations; academic and research institutions; suppliers of various technologies and the general public to define the sustainability agenda in Africa.
DATE: 13 June 2023
VENUE: Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya
WEBSITE: www. africasustainabilitysymposium.com
AFMASS Food Expo showcases the latest products from small, medium and large food companies and an array of equipment, packaging, ingredients, laboratory technology and other supply chain solutions from Africa and the World. With a mix of food manufacturers, retailers, distributors, importers and exporters plus some of the leading suppliers of new technologies to the food industry, this is the perfect trade show to discover the present and future of the food industry in Africa.
DATE: 15 - 17 June 2023
VENUE: Sarit Expo, Nairobi, Kenya
WEBSITE: www.afmass.com
Grains Africa is undeniably eminent for an international trade fair which brings together Processors, growers, Sellers & Buyers in considering to indulge in the latest in the industry including the bright aspects of Flour, Silos, Cereals, Beans, Legumes, Rice, Graders & Sorters, Processing Machinery, Weighing Equipment & Machinery, Sugar, Milling & Packaging, etc.
DATE: 15 - 17 June 2023
VENUE: UMA Show Ground, Kampala, Uganda
WEBSITE: mxmexhibitions.com/ grainsafrica_uganda
Africa Food Awards
5th Global Dairy Congress Africa 2023
Gcca South African Cold Chain Conference
The Africa Food Awards have become sub-Saharan Africa’s most respected food industry Awards process and ceremony – since the first edition in 2017. The awards celebrate the people, new product innovations, sustainability initiatives and leading companies in Africa’s food industry.
DATE: 16 June 2023
VENUE: Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya
WEBSITE: www.agrikexpo.com
The 5th Global Dairy Congress Africa 2023 aims to promote African milk production and technology upgrading through international cooperation and communications. The conference will share the first-hand information on World and African latest dairy status and trends, accelerate African dairy technologies upgrading, and enhance African dairy availability and affordability.
DATE: 20-21 June, 2023
VENUE: Nairobi, Kenya
WEBSITE: www.szwgroup.com/ global-dairy-congress-africa
The South African Cold Chain Conference is South Africa’s one and only venue bringing together cold store operators, distributors, manufacturers, producers, retailers, controlled-environment builders, equipment suppliers and service providers to discuss opportunities and innovations of this essential sector.
DATE: 02-04 Aug, 2023
VENUE: Century City Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa
WEBSITE: www.coldchainconference. org/gcca-south-africa-0
Africa's Big 7 brings together the best in the food & beverage business to identify growth opportunities and to close deals. It allows you to connect directly with buyers from across the African continent. Buyers attend to source products, develop new partnerships, and conclude export and import deals.
DATE: 18 - 20 Jun 2023
VENUE: Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa
WEBSITE: www.africabig7.com
The East Africa Bakery and Pastry Expo is a chance to learn about, make connections with, find, and trade the widest range of high-quality, cost-effective bakery ingredients, equipment, and related goods and services.
DATE: June 28 - 30 2023
VENUE: Sarit Expo, Nairobi, Kenya
WEBSITE: eastafricachef.com/eastafrica-bakery-and-pastry-expo-2021
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Kenya’s Agriculture and Food Authority introduces controversial sugarcane zoning in bid to stem off shortage
KENYA – The Agricultural and Food Authority of Kenya (AFA) has reintroduced the controversial zoning policy that restricts millers to only buy cane from their demarcated zones in an attempt to address the current acute shortage of the sweetener.
According to the AFA, restricting millers to harvest of sugarcane in their select regions will help fight cane poaching which has been growing in the recent past and leading to conflicts.
The authority has since announced the delineation of the sugar belt into six regions to limit conflicts and
Coca-Cola rebrands Minute Maid for the first time in juice brand’s 75-year history
GLOBAL – The Coca-Cola Company, the world’s largest marketer of fruit juices and drinks, has made the firstever global rebrand for Minute Maid in more than 75 years of the juice brand being in the market.
Minute Maid debuted in 1946 as a year-round seasonal orange juice and grew to more than 100 countries, offering a diverse portfolio under different brand names.
While the names and the products will remain intact, the beverage giant said the full Minute Maid portfolio will sport a newly harmonized look for consistency and a refreshed visual identity for the global campaign.
The new visual identity is anchored by a warm, lively color palette inspired by the bright tones of fresh, ripe fruit.
The rebranding has also brought about a softer, more natural typeface that breathes new energy into the
