agrofood & plastprintpack Ethiopia 2023 was a resounding success

Exhibitors and trade visitors, institutional partners and media agree: The 5th edition of agrofood & plastprintpack Ethiopia 2023 was a resounding success.

Opened on 8 June, it got off to a flying start as the show was officially declared open by the State Minister of Industry, H.E. Mr Hassan Mohammed, in the presence of high-ranking government representatives, members of the diplomatic corps and 138 exhibitors from 16 countries.  

“Today we commemorate the beginning of a new chapter, a chapter that integrates agriculture, food processing, packaging and plastics, opening up limitless possibilities for our people and our economy.

By bringing together stakeholders from across the globe, agrofood & plastprintpack Ethiopia serves as a paramount platform to showcase the immense potential of our nation and foster collaboration. We are eager to develop our agrofood & plastprintpack industry in close cooperation with our partners from around the globe.” 

• the Ethiopian government, associations and private businesses,
• the ambassadors of Germany, Kuwait and Türkiye and the Director of the Italian Trade Agency,
• ambassadors or embassy representatives of Oman, Palastine, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen    
• the organisers fairtrade & Prana Events

A highlight on the first day was the B2B session hosted by Ashenafi Merid and Getnet Belay from the Ethiopian Beverages Manufacturing Industries Association and the session on the Durum wheat value chain hosted by ITA Italian Trade Agency.

Day 2 started with a session on Challenges in the Ethiopian Plastic and Rubber Industry followed by a session by the German Embassy titled: The act on corporate due diligence obligations in supply chain - Human rights and environmental protection expanded to global value chains.

Among the show highlights was the Hosted Buyers Program for VIP investors from Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, organised in cooperation between the Italian Trade Agency ITA in Addis Ababa and the show organisers. The Hosted Buyers held B2B meetings with Italian and non-Italian exhibitors.

As a result of the 3 show days, agrofood & plastprintpack Ethiopia 2023 facilitated thousands of B2B meetings between some 4,000 trade visitors from all over Ethiopia and neighboring countries and the 138 exhibitors from 16 countries.

The exhibitors came from Austria, Bulgaria, China, Ethiopia, France, Germany, India, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Netherlands, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Türkiye.

Organised by the German trade show specialists fairtrade Messe in cooperation with local partner Prana Events, this most important business platform for the Ethiopian agrofood & plastprintpack industry took place from 8 to 10 June 2023 at the Millennium Hall in Addis Ababa.

Exhibitors showcased adapted technologies and solutions in agriculture, food processing, ingredients, plastics, printing and packaging.

The event was supported by its Gold Sponsor made in KUWAIT.

• ITA Italian Trade Agency: Partnerships for an Innovative Durum Wheat Value Chain in Ethiopia: Production, Marketing and Pasta Making Initiative
• Ethiopian Plastics and Rubber Association: Challenges for our industry – Awareness and positioning
• Ethiopian Beverages Manufacturing Industries Association
• GIZ: The Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chain - Human Rights and Environmental Protection Expanded to Global Value Chains
• GIZ: Introduction to the Special Initiative Decent Jobs for a Just Transition and The Alliance for Product Quality
• ITA Italian Trade Agency: EU and national legislation on Food Contact Materials (FCM)