Fi Africa 2027

Fi Africa (Food ingredients Africa) is an annual sourcing event for the African food and beverage manufacturing supply chain, run by Informa Markets and co-located with ProPak MENA. Launched in 2021, it brings ingredient suppliers, buyers, R&D experts and production specialists together in Cairo, with pre-arranged matchmaking, networking and a conference and talks programme.

Key sectors

Exhibitors cover the full food manufacturing ingredients spectrum.

• Additives
• Health & nutrition
• Dairy and bakery
• Beverages
• Fruit & vegetable products
• Herbs & spices
• Flavours, colours & aromas
• Protein-enriched ingredients
• Essential oils
• Cereal & grain products

Programme and networking

The show combines the exhibition with a learning and networking offer, including a conference agenda, Fi Talks, the FoodGuard Global Summit, a sustainable food supply chains track, the Annual Gathering for Women in Food, plus Hosted Buyer, Matchmaking and VIP programmes.

Co-located with ProPak MENA

The Fi Africa badge also gives entry to ProPak MENA, the processing and packaging event held alongside, so visitors can cover ingredients, processing, automation and smart packaging in one trip.

Key figures

The organiser's homepage cites 400+ exhibiting companies, 20,000+ expected attendees and 40+ visiting countries over three days; its exhibitor FAQ puts expected 2027 attendance at 15,000+.

Tickets & passes

• Visitor badge — Free: Free; also gives entry to ProPak MENA. Under-16s not admitted