Africa Food Manufacturing is a major platform for the food and beverage manufacturing industry, bringing together two established international brands: Fi Africa for food ingredients and ProPak MENA for food processing and packaging. Together, they cover the journey from ingredients and formulation through to production, processing, packaging and finished products, giving manufacturers access to a wide range of technologies and expertise under one event umbrella.
Africa Food Manufacturing covers the full process
For the bakery industry, the event is particularly relevant because of its combination of ingredients and production technology. Fi Africa provides access to suppliers of food ingredients, functional solutions and raw materials, supporting bakers developing new recipes, reformulating products or responding to changing consumer demands.
ProPak MENA complements this with machinery and systems for processing and packaging. The organisers describe it as a comprehensive processing and packaging platform for Africa and the Middle East, bringing together industry professionals, equipment suppliers and manufacturers.
Bakery has also featured directly within the event’s exhibitor base. Previous editions have included suppliers of complete bakery production lines, chocolate and caramel enrobing systems, powder processing equipment, tanks, pumps and metal detection technology, alongside packaging machinery and production-line solutions.
This makes Africa Food Manufacturing useful for bakery producers looking at several stages of investment simultaneously. A manufacturer can explore ingredients for breads, cakes, biscuits or pastries while also assessing processing, automation, food safety and packaging technology.
The event’s wider focus on food manufacturing also gives bakers exposure to technologies developed for adjacent sectors that may be transferable into bakery production. For suppliers, meanwhile, it provides a platform to meet manufacturers and partners across the African and Middle Eastern food industries. Its combination of ingredients, processing and packaging gives Africa Food Manufacturing clear relevance across the bakery production chain.
