SAOSO is proud to endorse the Organic & Natural Products Expo Africa 2020 and the timing is perfect – in fact overdue. We look forward to working with the team to make this a great success! organicandnaturalexpo.com⠀

WHY EXHIBIT? The organic and natural products sectors are growing rapidly around the world. Africa may be slow coming to the market but is catching up fast with more major retail and chain stores introducing house brands and dedicating shelf space to products in these categories.

Organic & Natural Products Expo 2020 takes place at the Wanderers Stadium, Corlett Drive, Johannesburg from 8-10 May 2020 under the theme Once a trend: now mainstream.⠀ Exhibition enquiries: John Thomson email: [email protected] organicandnaturalexpo.com

Organisers South Africa Trade Promotions (SATP) have tapped into the international market by joining the Organic Trade Fair Alliance, a group of overseas Trade Fair Organisers, experienced in the organics field who are able to assist in marketing the 2020 Expo in Joburg.

The Expo is of hybrid design catering for both trade and consumer buyers. Consumers are looking for answers, and trade buyers are looking for new products. The natural choice for everything organic, natural, eco-friendly, vegan, sustainable. organicandnaturalexpo.com⠀

The Organic & Natural Products Expo 2020 takes place at the Wanderers Stadium, Corlett Drive, Johannesburg from 8-10 May 2020 under the theme Once a trend: now mainstream. Exhibition enquiries: John Thomson email: [email protected] organicandnaturalexpo.com

Africa, with its unparalleled biodiversity of plant life, is a treasure trove of sustainable and unique raw materials and products not obtainable elsewhere, and in great demand worldwide. Exhibition enquiries: John Thomson email: [email protected] organicandnaturalexpo.com/#about

Africa’s populace is developing an intense awareness of their level of fitness, personal health and eating habits, as well as a consciousness of environmental issues. Exhibition enquiries: John Thomson email: [email protected] organicandnaturalexpo.com⠀

“We have been monitoring the industry for a few years, and have decided that now is the time to launch a unique platform of this kind in South Africa,” says John Thomson, director of organising company, South African Trade Promotions (SATP). John Thomson [email protected]

The organics industry is booming. Over the past two decades, organic food and drink sales have increased from less than $15 billion to almost $90 billion. And the trend is only set to grow. Exhibition enquiries: John Thomson email: [email protected] organicandnaturalexpo.com

Health, wellness, clean food. Thanks to today’s conscious consumers scrutinising labels and demanding transparency, the organics industry has firmly forced its way into the mainstream. Exhibition enquiries: John Thomson email: [email protected] organicandnaturalexpo.com

Africa produces 27% of the worlds organic produce - but the world has had no formal channel to access these products - until now. Introducing Africa's first Organic and Natural Products Expo. Exhibition enquiries: John Thomson email: [email protected] organicandnaturalexpo.com

Following hot on the heels of the burgeoning trend in European trade expos, the Organic and Natural Products Expo will take place in Johannesburg at the Wanderers Stadium Deck, from 8-10 May 2020. Exhibition enquiries: John Thomson email: [email protected] organicandnaturalexpo.com

The event has garnered the support of many influential industry bodies including the South African Organic Sector Organisation, the Health Products Association, Organic Assurance Organisation PGS, the Cosmetic Export Promotion Council of SA, The South African National Halaal Auth

South Africa is world-renowned for its natural ingredients. The Cosmetic Export Council of South Africa (CECOSA)’s prime objective is to create an exporting environment that will promote increased business for South African companies. organicandnaturalexpo.com⠀

Cognisant of the fact that many nascent suppliers into these industries are currently SMEs with limited resources, the organisers have tailored stand sizes, price and availability to suit all pockets. organicandnaturalexpo.com⠀

Due to the unfortunate and unforeseen events unfolding globally due to the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the organisers of the inaugural Organic and Natural Products Expo Africa have decided to postpone the event with immediate effect. Until then, The ONPE Africa Team

We will be confirming our new dates in due course from our website and social media pages, and this will be based on the trajectory of the coronavirus and how it affects the world and South Africa. Exhibition enquiries: John Thomson email: [email protected]

The Organic & Natural Products Expo Africa is a key networking and learning opportunity and will certainly aid in highlighting the importance that South Africa plays on an international scale organicandnaturalexpo.com/#about

The Health Products Association (HPA) represents the natural health supplement and complementary medicines market in South Africa. This sector has grown substantially worldwide over the last decade or so. There is an enormous interest in health & dietary supplements, homoeopathy