Food and Beverage West Africa (FABWA) has announced that it would be hosting Nigeria’s largest exhibition International event where about 10 countries, with more than 250 exhibitors and 6, 000 visitors are expected to attend.

The event whichh holds from June 13, 2023, at the Landmark Centre on Victoria Island, Lagos, according FABWA, would be the first to occupy all four halls at the Lagos venue as it would be requiring four exhibition halls.

FABWA explained that using the four event halls, instead of two previously used at the launch of the international show (https://www.fab-westafrica.com/) in 2018 was an indication that the event has witnessed dramatic expansion.

“With more than 250 exhibitors and 6,000 visitors expected to attend, FABWA will be the first event to occupy the newly built additional show halls when the exhibition opens on Tuesday 13^th of June for three days,” the company said in a statement on Saturday, May 27, 2023.

“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,” the statement added.

Managing Director of Btob Events, Africa’s largest trade events organiser, Jamie Hill, noted that the exhibition was a leading event in the portfolio of Btob Events, adding that he was delighted to see the increasing interest the show generates each year.

“The opportunity to expand from two into four show halls at the Landmark Centre really demonstrates the massive potential the F&B industry sees in Nigeria and beyond. FABWA’s expansion clearly reflects the growing confidence in Nigeria’s economic landscape,” says Mr. Hill.

“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 (QSR) sector. We know how keen they are to see the latest developments and business opportunities from exhibitors from around the world,” Mr. Hill added.

The statement enjoined companies interested in taking part or wanting to discuss sponsorship or in-show visibility should quickly contact the Show Manager, Brad Smith, on +44 (0) 2477 298627 or Brad.smith@btob-events.com, for more information.

It also advised staff of F&B sector intending to visit the event to pre-register at https://www.fab-westafrica.com/pre-register/ for free attendance and faster admission. “Otherwise, there will be a nominal entry fee at the door,” the statement warned.

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