AFMASS Expos provide a unique opportunity for food and beverage industry professionals to connect with the technologies, suppliers, ideas and business partners shaping the future of Africa's food economy - with editions across some of the most important markets in Eastern, Southern and Western Africa.

Bringing together local, regional and international companies, the Expos are designed to help businesses discover new opportunities, improve their operations and build valuable connections across the food and beverage value chain.

The Expos - incorporating AFMASS Food & BevTech Expo and AFMASS Milling & BakeTech Expo - are part of AFMASS Food Week, a dedicated industry gathering that brings together multiple activities, including conferences and networking sessions that expands the experience beyond the exhibition floor.

This integrated format allows attendees to engage more deeply with industry insights, innovations and stakeholders across the entire food, beverage and milling ecosystem during a single, focused week.

AFMASS Expos offer an important platform to explore the latest innovations and solutions for the rapidly evolving African market and is attended by the following:

• Food and beverage manufacturers and packers
• Grains, milling, bakery, feed and snack manufacturers
• Retailers and supermarket chains
• Wholesalers and distributors; importers and exporters
• Hotels, restaurants and foodservice businesses
• Procurement and purchasing professionals
• Production and factory managers
• Engineers and technical professionals
• Research and development specialists
• Quality assurance and food safety professionals
• Packaging professionals
• Laboratory managers and analysts
• Entrepreneurs and startups
• Investors and financial institutions
• Government agencies and regulators
• Universities, research institutions and industry associations

AFMASS Expo events attract a wide variety of influential people - Business Owners and Directors; CEOs / MDs, General Managers; Plant, Technical, Engineering, QA / R&D Directors & Managers; and Procurement / Supply Chain Directors & Managers; as well as traders - who are key decision-makers looking to source products, forge strategic alliances, and explore investment opportunities within some of the fastest growing industries in Africa, including:

• Grain & Cereal Processors, Millers & Bakers — from SMEs to large industrial operations seeking new machinery and processes.

• Food & Beverage Processors & Packers — from SMEs to large industrial operations seeking new machinery, ingredients, laboratory and supply chain technologies.

• Animal Feed Manufacturers & Nutrition Specialists — sourcing efficient production equipment and quality raw materials.

• Commodity Traders & Dealers — exploring market trends, storage solutions and trading opportunities - across the crop, livestock and fisheries sector

• Hotels, restaurants and catering (HORECA) and other institutional buyers - sourcing processing, packaging systems and other solutions; and processed and packed food & beverage products

• Agriculture & Agribusiness Industry - across the crop, horticulture and livestock (poultry, swine, dairy, beef, aquaculture, apiculture etc) industry

• Manufacturers & Distributors of Equipment, Packaging & Ingredients, Lab & Hospitality Technologies — showcasing the latest innovations in processing, storage and handling.

• Government Agencies, Regulators & Development Partners — engaging on policy, standards and food security issues.

• Investors, Consultants & Service Providers — from logistics, finance, digital platforms, and business services that support the grains ecosystem.

• Allied Industry Investors, Managers & Professionals - participants from adjacent industries who benefit from overlapping technologies and partnerships offered at the Expos