{"id":4299,"date":"2022-12-15T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/?p=4299"},"modified":"2022-12-14T14:53:45","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T12:53:45","slug":"africas-first-international-organic-and-natural-product-expo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/articles\/africas-first-international-organic-and-natural-product-expo\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa\u2019s first international organic and natural product expo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Responding to this market need, SA Trade Promotions (SATP), hosted the inaugural Organic &amp; Natural Products Expo Africa 2022 to the South African public on 21 to 23 October at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was a variety of consumer activities on offer, from demonstrations and a presentation theatre to product tasting of a range of organics and natural foods and full-scale health assessments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With more than 100 exhibitors from all around Africa represented, the expo attracted thousands of visitors over the three days. \u201cConsumers are increasingly using their purchasing power to prioritise health, wellness, and the environment &#8211; making the timing of this Expo opportune, as it showcases what is available to South Africans under one roof,\u201d says expo organiser John Thomson.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-any-lane-5945723-685x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4302\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-any-lane-5945723-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/?attachment_id=4302\" class=\"wp-image-4302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-any-lane-5945723-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-any-lane-5945723-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-any-lane-5945723-768x1148.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-any-lane-5945723-1028x1536.jpg 1028w, https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-any-lane-5945723-1370x2048.jpg 1370w, https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-any-lane-5945723-1024x1530.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-any-lane-5945723-600x897.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-any-lane-5945723-scaled.jpg 1713w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-bruno-scramgnon-1337825-678x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4303\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pexels-bruno-scramgnon-1337825-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/?attachment_id=4303\" class=\"wp-image-4303\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Exciting Speaker Line-Up <\/strong><strong>Included:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The speaker programme focused on topics related to the organic and natural market, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Gary Jackson, founder of Jackson\u2019s Real Food Markets, who will talk about \u2018How to get listed in retail\u2019<\/li><li>Lloyd Abernathy will be presenting on \u2018The story of the Moringa Initiative<\/li><li>Caroline MCann of Slow Food<\/li><li>Lorraine Jenks of GreenStuff<\/li><li>Michelle Sohn of 10 million Makers, whose topic is \u2018Changing the world, one garden at a time\u2019<\/li><li>Chris Edington, Chief Executive Officer of Shopstar<\/li><li>Kgalaletso Mothooagae, Managing Director of Safe Bite Consulting, will present on \u2018The certification journey\u2019&nbsp;<\/li><li>Jane Mackenzie, Owner, and Founder of 265 Healthy by Choice, will present on \u2018Building life force: your energy is your currency\u2019<\/li><li>Regulatory consultant and trainer Esthi Beukes from Regipharm will share information on the regulatory matters<\/li><li>Jenny Slabber, General Manager at Talborne Organics, will present on \u2018Organic fertiliser: best practices\u2019<\/li><li>Cherese Nel from Perpetual Kindness will address \u2018The introduction of organic waste repurposing solutions through the concept of worm farms\u2019<\/li><li>The team from the SA Organic Sector Association (SAOSO) will also be sharing information about their organisation, standards, and the Participatory Guarantee System&nbsp;(PGS).<\/li><li>Peterson Molukanelo, General Manager for Marketing, Trade, and Investment from the Free State Development Corporation will address delegates on \u2018Free State investment opportunities\u2019<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Essential therapy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jane Mackenzie\u2019s <strong>Natural Quantum Medicine Centre<\/strong> is offer expo visitors free lifestyle health assessments that cover 40 systems and organs; including vital stats such as blood pressure, oximeter oxygen, height and weight measurements tested. A complete health reset was also on offer at the show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:23% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"340\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Lorraine-Jenks-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4300 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Lorraine-Jenks-5.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Lorraine-Jenks-5-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Sustainability coach and green procurement consultant\u00a0<em>Lorraine Jenks<\/em>\u00a0will be speaking at the Organic and Natural Products Expo Africa<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 30%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"932\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/jane-pic-2022-1024x932.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4301 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/jane-pic-2022-1024x932.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/jane-pic-2022-300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/jane-pic-2022-768x699.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/jane-pic-2022-600x546.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thelife.digital\/tl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/jane-pic-2022.jpg 1063w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Jane Mackenzie\u2019s Natural Quantum Medicine Centre\u00a0is offered expo visitors\u00a0<em>free\u00a0<\/em>lifestyle health assessments which cover 40 systems and organs, totaling 450 readings! These \u201cKnow Your Body\u201d assessments take 5 &#8211; 10 minutes and are conducted by professionals and registered nursing sisters.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is reported that at least 70% of consumers globally are more likely to make purchases based on whether there would be a reduced impact on the environment, and 41% are willing to pay more to do so by buying all-natural and organic goods. Studies show that organic and natural products are set to become even more popular. 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