A strategic look at how Africa’s beverage market is evolving , including:

• Growth outlook across beer, spirits, wine and soft drinks in Africa and globally
• Rise of premium and craft beverages
• Changing consumer preferences (youth, urbanisation, health & wellness trends e.g. low and no-alcohol / sugar drinks)
• Changing dynamics in Africa, featuring global and local brands

Focus on capital investment and scaling production across the continent, including:

• Brewery, distillery and soft drink bottling expansion strategies
• Boosting local manufacturing vs imports
• Public-private partnerships, mergers and acquisitions
• Access to financing and infrastructure

Transforming the industry through production, quality, safety and compliance excellence, including:

• Beverages formulation and innovation
• Brewing, distillation and packaging innovations
• Automation and process optimisation and efficiency
• Energy and water efficiency technologies
• Quality/laboratory, food safety and compliance excellence
• Modular and scalable production systems

Reinventing beverage packaging in Africa for both cost and environmental impact, including:

• Glass vs cans vs PET – cost and sustainability trade-offs
• Recycling systems and infrastructure gaps
• Lightweight and eco-friendly packaging
• Extended producer responsibility (EPR)

Scaling distribution and winning across Africa’s complex, fragmented markets, including:

• Informal vs modern trade dynamics
• Distributor networks and last-mile delivery
• E-commerce and digital platforms
• Cold chain and logistics challenges

Balancing growth with compliance, in order to formalise and grow the industry sustainably, including:

• Beverage taxation policies and their impact on the industry and economies
• Licensing and regulatory frameworks
• Combating illicit and counterfeit alcohol
• Cross-border trade under regional trade blocks, AfCFTA and globally

Explore cutting-edge equipment and systems used in the production of beer, spirits, wine and soft drinks, including:

• Brewhouses, fermentation tanks & distillation columns
• Filtration and carbonation systems
• Mixing, blending and pasteurisation equipment
• Turnkey beverage processing plants

Discover the ingredients that define taste, quality and innovation in beverages, including:

• Malt, barley, sorghum, cassava, maize and hops
• Yeast, enzymes and fermentation solutions
• Natural flavours, colours and sweeteners
• Functional ingredients and fortification systems

Showcasing the latest innovations in packaging materials and production systems, including:

• Glass bottles, aluminium cans and PET packaging
• Filling, capping and bottling lines
• Labelling, coding and printing technologies
• Sustainable and recyclable packaging solutions

Solutions for maintaining high standards across beverage production, including:

• Laboratory testing and analysis equipment
• Microbiology and contamination detection systems
• Process monitoring and quality assurance tools
• Certification and compliance solutions
• Occupational safety and health solutions

The technologies facilitating the distribution and storage of beverage products, including:

• Cold chain & other logistics solutions
• Shipping, transportation and warehousing services
• Inventory, distribution software and services
• Infrastructure, procurement & risk management services
• Financial and insurance services

Industry 4.0 technologies transforming beverage manufacturing, including:

• Smart factory systems and IoT solutions
• Production monitoring and data analytics
• AI-driven process optimisation
• Robotics and automated handling systems