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Africa Food & Packaging Awards

Celebrating Leadership, Innovations, Excellence & Sustainability in Africa's Food & Packaging Industries

DATE: JULY 4, 2025

LOCATION: SARIT EXPO CENTRE, NAIROBI, KENYA

2025 THEME: BE BOLD, BE GOLD 

2025 DRESS CODE: BE BOLD, BE GOLD

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ENTRIES CLOSE: APRIL 30, 2025

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Welcome to The Biggest Event of the Year!!

The Africa Food & Packaging Awards celebrates change-making people and companies in Africa’s food and packaging manufacturing industries.

The Awards ceremony and Gala Dinner brings together business owners, investors, CEOs and other executives from Africa and the World to celebrate the industry’s growth, innovation and sustainability – even in the face of unique challenges.

This year’s theme and dress code will be BE BOLD, BE GOLD. The theme is reflective of the tremendous innovation and sophistication of the food manufacturing and packaging industries in Africa over the last few years. 

THE CATEGORIES

Food Innovation of the Year

Food Product Innovation of the Year

Beverage Product Innovation of the Year

Dairy Product Innovation of the Year

Baking & Snack Product Innovation of the Year

Grain-based Product Innovation of the Year

Ready-Meal Product Innovation of the Year

Alternative Food Product Innovation of the Year

Packaging Innovation of the Year

Primary Packaging Innovation of the Year

Secondary/Tertiary Packaging Innovation of the Year

Bulk Packaging Innovation of the Year

Persons of the Year

CEO/Managing Director of the Year

Operations Executive of the Year

Academic Excellence Person of the Year

Lifetime Achievement Award

Young Executive of the Year (under 35 years old)

Sustainability Initiative of the Year

Local Agriculture Sourcing Initiative of the Year

Energy Management Initiative of the Year

Water & Waste Initiative of the Year

New Plant of the Year

Food Plant of the Year

Beverage Plant of the Year

Milling, Baking & Feed Plant of the Year

Packaging Plant of the Year

Dairy Plant of the Year

Ingredients Plant of the Year

Special Awards

Non-Profit Organisation of the Year

Industry Association of the Year

Merger & Acquisition/Deal of the Year ***

NOTE: *** – the awardees are nominated by the organisers only 

African-themed Gala Dinner

The Africa Food & Packaging Awards Gala Dinner & Awards Ceremony is full of bold dressing, inspirational moments and informative discussions. With the aim of bringing us all together to celebrate our industry and our African heritage through fashion, food & drink, music and dance. Get ready for a day full of fun and celebration!!

"The Awards have been a great opportunity for us to us to celebrate our innovations - and we are truly grateful that you continue organising this event in the region."

Leading dairy company CEO

"The Awards ceremony has given us the opportunity to celebrate our wins, network with industry peers from across the region and to have some real fun."

Brewing industry Supply Chain Director

"By sponsoring the Awards ceremony, we have grown our business substantially, since we meet the people who make the decisions in the industry from across Africa."

Ingredients company Marketing Director

"We loved the opportunity of attending this regional event, and that we were selected as one of the most promising companies in the food industry in Africa."

Ingredients company Marketing Director

Why Participate at the Awards?

ACHIEVE

Set ambitious company and individual  goals and achieve them, while impacting the community in which you operate

CELEBRATE

Enter or be nominated to the Awards, where we celebrate your achievements with the rest of the food industry in Africa

INSPIRE GEN NEXT

Your achievements and community impact will inspire the next generation of leaders and companies in Africa to do more

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

ATTEND THE CEREMONY

Don’t be left behind – join the key decicion makers and other stakeholders in Africa’s food and packaging industries – all in one location!

SPONSOR THE EVENT

Showcase your industry leadership and unique capabilities by joining as a Sponsor or Exhibitor – and stand out from the crowd

BECOME A PARTNER

Contact us for opportunities to help us make this event more impactful – open to associations, universities and government agencies etc.

SPREAD THE WORD

Opportunities are available for media organisations to help us reach out to more of our target audience in Africa and beyond

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Africa Food & Packaging Awards

Africa Food & Packaging Awards celebrate impactful people, new product innovations and sustainability initiatives in Africa's food and packaging industries

ABOUT THE ORGANISERS

We organise some of the most impactful face to face and virtual trade events and publish leading magazines and websites that bring Africa to the World and the World to Africa. We believe that when people come together, networks grow and businesses thrive.

Find more about us on our corporate website www.fwafrica.net

CONTACT ORGANISERS

(254) 0725-34 39 32

Off Thika Road, Nairobi, Kenya

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