Africas Big Seven



Post Show Report

2009 Post Show Report

Exhibitors 238 companies
Participating countries Argentina, Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Germany, Ghana, Indonesia, India, Iran, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Senegal, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, USA, Zambia & Zimbabwe
Visitors registered 7,542 (2008 – 7,128 / 2007- 6,731 / 2006- 6,997)
From 45 countries (2008 – 43 countries / 2007- 40 countries / 2006- 31 countries)
Conference delegates attending 208 374 delegates
Visitors and delegates from Angola, Australia, Argentina, Bangladesh, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, China, Dem Republic of Congo, England, Ethiopia, Finland, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Sudan, Suriname, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, USA, Zambia & Zimbabwe
Visitor Demographics 2008 comparatives
Visitors seniority
58.1% of visitors were owners, MD’s or directors of companies (18.98% were management)
48.2%
Visitors purchasing power
51.85% of visitors could authorise a purchase (9.89% claimed to be able to specify a purchase)
47.0%
Special interests claimed by visitors:
Kosher 11.34% 21.0%
Halaal 24.77% 27.5%
Vegetarian

10.23% 16.5%
Visitors Business profiles
Manufacturer 26.77% 27.6%
Wholesaler 14.73% 11.4%
Distributor/agent 19.90% 16.2%
Retail independent 8.58% 8.0%
Retail chain 7.80% 8.7%
Retail convenience 4.70% 4.8%
Importer 16.57% 11.4%
Hospitality/Food service 22.70% 11.9%
Note: some visitors registered multiple interests.


Which of the seven components was of primary interest in priority order
1. FoodBiz Africa
2. FoodTech Africa
3. Pan Africa Retail Trade Exhibition
4. AgriFood Africa
5. Retail Solutions
6. Interbake Africa
7. Ifma
1. FoodBiz Africa
2. FoodTech Africa
3. AgriFood Africa
4. Retail Solutions Africa
5. Interbake Africa
6. Pan Africa Retail Trade
7. Dairy Deli


Electronic newsletters seen
Food & Beverage Reporter 16.11% 37.6%
Retail.BizCommunity 15.13% 13.5%
The Baker 14.11% 13.0%
Supermarket & Retailer 13.25% no comparatives
Fastmoving.co.za 8.16% 12.8%
Consumer Goods Council of SA 7.24% no comparatives


The Top 12 magazines as rated by visitors

Food & Beverage Reporter
2. Food Review
3. FMCG Retailer
4. African Retailer
5. Hotel & Restaurant
6. The Baker
7. African Farming & Food Processing
8. Food Processing Africa
9. Supermarket Retailer
10. Independent Trader
11. The Butcher
12. African Review of Bus & Technology
2008

No 1
No 2
No 4
No comparative
No comparative
No 5
No 7
No 6
No 3
No comparative
No comparative
No 8