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The new international trade show will take place at the Landmark Centre in Lagos from June 18-20 2019

Nigeria’s food and drink retailers will have the opportunity to connect with suppliers, distributors and manufacturers at a new globally-recognised business exhibition next year.

Food & Beverage West Africa, a free-to-attend three-day trade event, will provide a platform for local companies to build business relationships with clients from across Nigeria, neighbouring West African countries and from around the world.

Taking place from June 18-20 2019 at the Landmark Centre in Lagos, the exhibition is expecting to attract over 4,000 people from the sector. Participants will include food and drink retailers, grocery buyers and hospitality businesses looking to source the best products and business deals from over 150 exhibitors.

Food & Beverage West Africa is a new exhibition created by BtoB Events, a dynamic exhibition organiser, created by the former divisional director for Africa of a FTSE 100 organisation within the exhibition industry.

Jamie Hill, Managing Director of BtoB Events, said: “Having organised exhibitions in the food and beverage sector across Africa for the past three years I am particularly excited about Food and Beverage West Africa.

“The foundations are in place to create a global market place here in Lagos, connecting local and international business and forging long term trade partnerships and knowledge sharing.”
— Jamie Hill

The event will help Nigerian companies who wish to expand their business across the country, and to export to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

In addition, there is a great deal of international interest in Nigeria and West Africa, with international companies wanting to meet local representatives to bring their products to the region.

“We have country pavilions already confirmed from no less than four continents, with more in the pipeline – so it really will be a unique opportunity for Nigeria to taste and sample the flavours of the world,”

–Mr Hill.

“We want people to realise how exciting the market is here with huge opportunities and a growing customer base. Our long-term ambition is for the overseas companies taking part to establish good business links and set up their manufacturing plants in Nigeria in the future.”

–Mr Hill.

The exhibition has already attracted some big-name sponsors.

JustFood, West Africa’s leading provider of quality consumables and global food equipment brands, along with NASCO, an export and wholesale company based in the UK, are signed up as Gold Sponsors.

Furthermore, national pavilions from countries such as Brazil, Indonesia, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Turkey and Sri Lanka have already confirmed their participation.

Spar, which has 10 hypermarket-style retail stores across Nigeria, is the Retail Partner for the event.

The event also has the backing of:

Association of Food Vendors in Nigeria (AFVN)
Balogun Business Association Nigeria
Ogabaru Main Market Traders Association (OMMTA) Onitsha
Onitsha Main Markets Traders Union (OMMATU)
Eziukwu Road Traders Association

Businesses wishing to exhibit at Food & Beverage West Africa are advised to contact Jamie Hill or Georgina Lloyd, Exhibition Manager, on +44 (0) 2476 158100.

Alternatively, more information is available on the Food & Beverage West Africa website.

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