Following the great success of the second edition of Agrofood and Plastplack Nigeria trade fair in earlier this year, the German trade fair specialists, Fairtrade announces its intention to host a 3rd edition of the trade fair which will hold form 28th to 30th March, 2017.
For this 3rd edition of Agrofood and Plastpack Nigeria 2017, Fairtrade announces that for the first time Germany will hold an official German Pavilion which will feature more than 20 German technology leaders presenting their innovations on 500 square meters net exhibition and the French pavilion will also hold for the third time, presenting French Live Bakery.
According to a press release issued by Fairtrade and made available to CEOAfrica, the German Pavilion is presented by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry AUMA. The German Pavilion is also supported by the following companies; VDMA-German Engineering Federation German exhibitors, ADM';s Wild, AWILA, BBM, Bosch Packaging, DIOSNA, Döhler, Fritsch, GEA, Güntner, Ingredion, Inoex, IPT, Kautex, KHS, Kuhne, Leistritz, Mall Herlan, Motan-Colortronic, Symrise, Vibrofloors, Werner & Pfleiderer and Windmöller & Hölscher.
According to the press release, the VDMA will again hold a symposium on food and drink technology under the slogan “German Technology – Tailor made for foodstuff processing and packaging”. The Head of Market Development Africa, VDMA, Martina Claus said “This year again we will present the strengths of German engineering in Lagos. This event will give an excellent opportunity to meet leading manufacturers of machinery for the production and packaging of food and beverages.”
Speaking about France’s plans for the trade fair, the Area Sales Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa – Adepta, Aude Roelly said “For the third year, the French agrofood association, Adepta will lead a delegation of French companies to Agrofood and Plastpack Nigeria. These delegation include; AIT Ingredients, IDENA, EUROGERM, JAC, PROLAC and VMI.”
“From farm to fork, companies specialized into equipment and know-how for agriculture, livestock, food processing and packaging will offer their solutions to the Nigerian food industry. Highlight of the French Pavilion will once again be the live bakery, a great opportunity for Nigerian entrepreneurs to test the equipment and discuss their investment projects with specialists of the sector,” She stressed.
Agrofood and Plastpack Nigeria 2017 is supported by the Delegation of the European Union to Nigeria, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Adepta, Advantage Austria, AHK-Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Nigeria, Business France, IOPN-Institute of Packaging Nigeria and the Nigerian-German Business Association.
