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Friday, September 19, 2025

Survey of the United Kingdom's and French African Diaspora Food

Survey of the United Kingdom's African Diaspora Food Market


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African food markets and grocery stores in France and the UK are more than cultural spaces: they represent a significant flow of income and trade linked to the African diaspora and to Europe’s food import sector.

The objectives of below African Diaspora Food Market survey in the UK and France is to:
  1. Explore the current African diaspora food market landscape
  2. Identify key trends, gaps, opportunities, and innovations
  3. Strengthening networks with agrifood entrepreneurs, retailers, and food advocates
  4. Evaluate findings and develop actionable next steps
See also: Forgotten Foods: A GFAR/GFAiR Collective Action Success 

Background:

  1. Forgotten foods and the France based diaspora of African origin. Field visit Forgotten Foods Consortium, supported by the Global Forum on Agricultural Research and Innovation (GFAiR)
  2. Racines, the ethnic grocery store of Sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean
  3. Forgotten food and the UK diaspora of African origin
  4. London's African culinary scene
  5. The UK Afro-Caribbean grocery market: Ade's Foods'
  6. Cooking the Food of Nigeria

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