The organisers of the 2023 Food & Beverage West Africa exhibition have said that this year’s edition of the show will be hosting more than 60 countries.
A statement by the organisers said that the show will be Nigeria’s largest international exhibition event and has been billed for June in Victoria Island, Lagos.
In the statement, the Managing Director of Btob Events, Jamie Hill, who are the organisers of the event said that company was delighted to see the increasing interest the show generates each year.
Hill also said that the event is also expected to host 6,000 visitors from food retailing, production, and distribution.
He said, “The opportunity to expand from two into four show halls at the Landmark Centre demonstrates the massive potential the F&B industry sees in Nigeria and beyond. FABWA’s expansion reflects the growing confidence in Nigeria’s economic landscape. People from West Africa and around the world are looking forward to doing business in Nigeria our Food & Beverage exhibition is now at a truly international scale. We have a fantastic number of Nigerian businesses taking part and are excited that we have so many countries more than 60 represented at the show. It means we anticipate there will be more than 6,000 visitors from food retailing, production, and distribution, as well as the hospitality and quick service restaurant sector. We know how keen they are to see the latest developments and business opportunities from exhibitors from around the world.”
He stressed that the show would be expecting more than 250 exhibitors.
According to him, “One reason for the need for more space is the presence of eight country pavilions with delegations coming from Dubai, Indonesia, Russia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Tunisia, and India. Local businesses taking part include Emel Corporate Solutions, Macadams, BCE, Cosmos, and more. FABWA will also showcase more than 12 of Nigeria’s food and drinks small and medium business enterprises in the biggest SME Zone so far.”
