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Trade fair duo starts in Cairo

The food and packaging industry will come together in Cairo from 5 to 7 December for Food Africa and pacprocess MEA.

Ahead of interpack in May, the interpack alliance is already bringing the food industry and the packaging sector together in Egypt. Food Africa and pacprocess MEA will take place at the exhibition centre in Cairo from 5 to 7 December. 

For the food and agricultural industry, Food Africa is the largest trade fair on the continent and provides access to the growing African market for food. For exporters looking for new sales opportunities, the trade fair therefore offers an unrivalled trading and procurement platform. With "Ingredients Africa", "Fresh Africa", "Dates Africa" and "Sea Food Africa", the trade fair is also creating additional specialised platforms in the areas of ingredients and additives, fresh produce, dates and seafood this year.

The parallel pacprocess MEA with its range of products in the Processing & Packaging segment, is the ideal complement for the food sector in particular. But other user industries will also get a good overview of local, regional and international suppliers of packaging machines along the entire production process as well as packaging, packaging materials and the corresponding production technology.

Entry into the African market

In total 750 exhibitors from 31 countries will occupy around 30,000 square metres at Food Africa and pacprocess MEA. The trade fair duo is thus on course for growth. As the gateway to the African world, Egypt plays a key role in the MEA region and offers ideal conditions for dialogue with a qualified trade audience, which is expected in Cairo primarily from North Africa and the Middle East.

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"All signs point to stable and sustainable investment in new plants and technologies in the region in the future. Anyone who wants to be part of these enormous development opportunities has the perfect opportunity for personal dialogue in Cairo. Together with our partners, we have also further strengthened pacprocess MEA and Food Africa this year."

Thomas DohseDirector of the interpack Processing & Packaging portfolio

Both trade fairs are part of the interpack alliance. Here, as with pacprocess MEA, Messe Düsseldorf works together with the local organisers IFP Egypt and Konzept.

In total 14 country pavilions showcase international suppliers to the region's industry. For example, there are joint stands from Italy, India, Poland, Brazil, Turkey, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. In the two "German Pavilions" at Food Africa and pacprocess MEA, companies from Germany will provide an insight into their innovations and solutions as part of the federal participation. The Funded by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture and the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Protection emphasises the importance of this market for Germany.

The Hosted Buyers and Matchmaking Programme, which will be offered at both trade fairs this year, helps exhibitors to get to know each other. to network with specialised buyers and decision-makers from many African and MENA countries. In this way, new trade relations are specifically promoted. More than 500 participants have already registered.

The conference accompanying the trade fair offers exciting insights into market developments, new technologies and trends. Topics include, for example national strategy for Egypt's food sector until 2030, the digital transformation, innovations in the food and food packaging sector and sustainability in the packaging industry. The Egyptian strategy for the date sector is also expected to be launched at the conference.

Other topics at the trade fair include Donor programmes in support of the transition to a green economy, including support for projects in the areas of waste management, solar energy, water treatment and agricultural technology. includes. UNIDO, the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, USAID, the United States Agency for International Development Cooperation, and GIZ, the German Agency for International Cooperation, are all involved.

Source: interpack alliance

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