Presenting Africa's Best-Kept Secret at Anuga 2025

CBI and partners Symfonio, Terra Ingredients, and Gebana, proudly present fonio at Anuga, the world's leading food and beverage trade fair. Fonio is an ancient grain from Africa's Sahel that is gluten-free, highly nutritious, and climate-smart – and now taking Europe by storm.

Experience Fonio at Anuga 2025

The Fonio stand takes visitors on a journey from African fields to European plates. Featuring:

• Live cooking;
• Colorful product showcases;
• Pioneering importers. 

Themes include: 

• Introducing Fonio;
• Benefits;
• How to Use;
• Where to Get It.

Visitors can visit the chef to taste freshly made fonio dishes such as brownies, salads, and pancakes, while product displays highlight fonio-based beer, barista milk, breakfast cereals, etc.

Visit us at the Anuga Fine Food – Hall 05.2 | Stand C056g,  4–8 October, 10:00–18:00.

Why Fonio Fits the Modern Diet

Fonio has a couscous-like texture and offers unique advantages such as: 

• Fast cooking time (under 5 minutes);
• Gluten-free profile;
• Unique amino acids like methionine and cysteine – lacking in quinoa and rice. 

Fonio supports digestive health, plant-based diets and healthy or active lifestyle diets. Even more, fonio thrives in poor soils with minimal water Boosting climate resilience and farmer income in Africa, making fonio a more nutritious and sustainable choice for the future.

"Fonio's combination of gourmet appeal and sustainability can help food brands create unique products that will delight today's healthy and conscious consumers," says Malick Diedhiou - Terra ingredients.

"With growing demand for nutritious and sustainable grains in Europe, fonio can unlock opportunities for African farmers while offering consumers a delicious new choice," adds Femke Dekker - CBI.

Launching the Fonio Collective

Anuga 2025 also marks the launch of the Fonio Collective – a Europe-based initiative supported by CBI, importers, and food innovators. Its mission is to raise awareness, create demand, and unlock opportunities for fonio as a future-proof and versatile grain.

Follow the movement on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Background: CBI Fonio Project 

Through the Fonio Project, CBI strengthens the European market for fonio. A thriving market increases farmer incomes in Africa and builds a reliable, high-quality supply chain from Guinea and beyond. Learn more at www.cbi.eu.

Press contact 

Camiel Drenth: cdrenth@cbi.eu.