German trade show specialist, Fairtrade Messe, said it is set to hold the eighth edition of agrofood & plastprintpack conference in Nigeria.

The exhibition will feature global technology leaders from 11 countries and a three-day conference on Nigeria investing heavily in food, packaging and plastics technology.

The Senior Project Manager, Freyja Detjen, said the show will take place from March 28 – 30, 2023 at the Landmark   Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos.

Detjen noted that the global technology leaders from the 11 countries will showcase adapted technologies and solutions for the Nigerian and West African market in the fields of agriculture, food and beverage processing, ingredients, plastics, printing and packaging.

The exhibitors are expected from Belgium, China, France, Germany, Italy, Korea, Nigeria, Taiwan, Turkey, Tunisia and Spain. 

“One of the traditional highlights at agrofood & plastprintpack Nigeria being the German Pavilion, this year 21 German exhibitors will be present.

“The German Pavilion is presented by the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and supported by  the German Trade Fair Association (AUMA) and the German Engineering Federation (VDMA). 

“A 3-day Packaging Masterclass will take place parallel to the exhibition. It is organised by the African Packaging Organisation (APO), a member of the World Packaging Organisation (WPO). 

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The target is to teach how companies can leverage food processing and packaging for retail trade through an Executive Certificate Course in Packaging Materials and Food Packaging Technology,” Detjen said. 

Ahmed Alex Omah, President of APO said: “We are delighted to partner with Fairtrade to deepen participants’  knowledge in packaging materials and food packaging technology. During the three-day programme, experts will lead discussions on topics such as sustainable packaging innovations, the need for standardised production and processing methods, access to finance and much more.”

“Key topics at the conference will cover beverage production & ingredients, supply chain evaluation, and finance, among others. C-level speakers representing market-leading companies and institutions such as Diageo, First   City Monument Bank, Access Bank, Sterling Bank, Bühler Group, Psaltry International, Simply Green, JR Africa, Niji Group, Conversations Africa, Farm Republic, will deliver educational and   entertaining sessions of the highest   quality, promising immediate benefits for the audience in their day-to-day business.”

Agrofood &  Plastprintpack Nigeria 2023 will enjoy the strong support of the   following institutions: Delegation of the   European Union to Nigeria & ECOWAS;   AHK Nigeria Delegation of German   Industry and Commerce in Nigeria; APO; German Agricultural Society (DLG); ELAN Equipment & Leasing Association of Nigeria (ELAN); Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development,(FMARD); German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action; German Consulate General Lagos; Institute of Packaging Nigeria (IOPN); Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture; National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC); Nigeria Agribusiness Group (NABG); Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST); Organisation for Technology Advancement of Cold Chain in West Africa (OTACCWA); and German Engineering Federation (VDMA).

Founded in 1991, Fairtrade has long been one of the leading organisers of professional, international agrofood & plastprintpack trade fairs in Africa and the Middle East. Over the decades, more   than 36,000 exhibitors and 1.5 million   trade visitors have expressed their confidence in the organisation. 

With its international trade shows, it employs innovative ways to connect   emerging markets with solution providers from across the globe.

Also, the organisers disclosed that one of its co-located partners, OTACCWA, agreed to also organise the 5th West   African Cold Chain Summit & Exhibition (WACCSE) alongside agrofood & plastprintpack Nigeria 2023.  WACCSE is the only cold chain event in West Africa, the most valuable in-depth and comprehensive B2B networking cold chain event serving the pharmaceutical, perishable farm produce, storage and distribution industries.

The Nigerian agrofood & plastprintpack industry will meet again for the highlight of the year.