The Pakistani ambassador in Cairo Mr. Sajid Bilal inaugurated the Pakistan pavilion at Food Africa which was held in Cairo Egypt on 12 – 14 December 2021. Food Africa is the largest international trade fair on the continent specializing in the food and agricultural industries. Pakistani food exporters participated in Pakistan pavilion at Food Africa and represented an array of Pakistani flavors and tastes, including local products such as basmati rice, pink salt, spices, honey, pulses, juices, pickles, chutneys, herbs, sweets and processed food.
Notably, Pakistan is among the world’s largest rice exporters, and is home to the 800-million-year-old rock salt group that produces the famous pink salt. The food and beverage sector in Pakistan is the second largest industry after textiles and is a major source of export.
The pavilion consisted of 10 leading food & beverage exporters from Pakistan, namely:
- Mehran Spices
- National Foods
- Shan Foods
- Lotte Kolson
- Hemani Herbal
- Iftekhar Ahmed & Co
- Youngs
- ITT Foods
- Baba Rice
- LP Trading
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About the Food Africa Exhibition
Food Africa is the African continents largest food exhibition. Moreover, its forte is exhibiting specialized food from across the world under one roof. The exhibition provides a versatile and highly-targeted platform for local, regional, and international industry players to reap solid opportunities in Egypt’s whopping market and Africa’s highly demanding agro-food sector.”
This year around 250 companies belonging to the food and agriculture industries participated in the exhibition. Moreover, approximately 22 countries exhibited their food staples. Along with Pakistan other countries include India, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Jordan, Lebanon, Poland, Belarus and Russia.
If you missed the opportunity to participate in 2021, you have a chance to book your space for 2022 edition. Contact us today for more information on the show and to book your stall.