African Companies
Directory of verified foodstuff and beverage companies in Africa
Registered Businesses
Spring Waters Nigeria Ltd.
location_on Nigeria
Spring Waters Nigeria Limited, is the producer of SWAN Natural Spring Water, the pioneer brand of bottled water in Nigeria and the West African sub-region. SWAN Natural spring Water, which has its origin in the volcanic highlands of the Kerang Hills of the Jos Plateau, comes in PET bottles of 150cl, 75cl and 33cl. The Company has successfully introduced its range of carbonated soft drinks of SWAN Apple, SWAN Orange and SWAN Pineapple which are available in 150cl, 50cl and 33cl PET bottles. The Company has successfully introduced its range of carbonated soft drinks of SWAN Apple, SWAN Orange and SWAN Pineapple which are available in 150cl, 50cl and 33cl PET bottles.
NIGERIAN BREWERIES PLC
location_on Nigeria
Nigerian Breweries Plc, the pioneer and largest brewing company in Nigeria, was incorporated in 1946 and recorded a landmark when the first bottle of STAR Lager beer rolled off the bottling lines in its Lagos Brewery in June 1949. This was followed by Aba Brewery which was commissioned in 1957, Kaduna Brewery in 1963 and Ibadan Brewery in 1982. In September 1993, the company acquired its fifth brewery in Enugu while in October 2003, a sixth brewery, sited at Ama in Enugu state was commissioned. Ama Brewery is the biggest brewery in Nigeria and the most modern in the world. Operations in Enugu brewery was discontinued in 2004. Thus, from its humble beginning in 1946, the company now has five operational breweries from which its high quality products are distributed to all parts of this great country. ANCILLARY INDUSTIRESAs a major brewing concern, the company encourages the establishment of ancillary businesses. Many of these organizations and individuals depend largely on the company for their means of livelihood. These include manufacturers of Bottles, Crown Corks, Labels, Cartons, Plastic Crates and such services as Hotels/Clubs and our Key Distributors.RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Nigerian Breweries Plc keeps pace with key international developments, thus ensuring that its systems, processes and operational procedures are always in conformity with world-class standards. It is in line with this policy that the company established a Research and Development Centre in 1987 to enhance its research activities on all aspects of brewing operations. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Nigerian Breweries Plc is a socially responsible corporate citizen with a very good record of corporate philanthropy in the areas of education, the environment (water) and sports, among others. The company in 1994 established an Education Trust Fund of N100 million to take more active part in the funding of educational and research facilities in higher institutions, all in an effort to provide and encourage academic excellence in Nigeria. This is in addition to its secondary and university scholarship programme for children of its employees. Nigerian Breweries Plc is the foremost sponsor of sports by variety in the country with sponsorship covering Football, Athletics, Tennis, Cycling, Chess, Golf, Badminton, Dart, Boat Racing and Ayo. The aim is to develop Nigerian sportsmen and women to participate in national and international sports, and boost the sports profile of the country. The company is also involved in the development of musical and movie talents, through various programmes.
UAC Foods
location_on NIGERIA
In 1879, the United African Company was formed following the merger of four European companies trading up the River Niger: Alexander Miller Brothers & Company, Central African Trading Company Limited, West African Company Limited and James Pinnock. Uacn has demonstrated marked dynamism in it's over 108 years of operation in Nigeria. Its predecessors have included the Royal Niger Company and the African and Eastern Trading Corporation, which merged in 1929 to form the United African Company limited, a wholly owned Uniliver company. In March 1973, the name of the company was further changed to uac of Nigeria limited and to the present uac of Nigeria plc in 1991. The Foods Division was known as West African Cold Storage Company Limited between 1948 and 1973. Later in 1973, following the indigenization decree in Nigeria, Unilever divested out of uacn and it became a Nigerian company. Going down memory lane, in the1950's the business was concerned primarily with trading, by importing perishable Foods such as Ice cream, Frozen Meat, Fish, Butter, Vegetables and Fruits. The Foods Division was also in charge of storage and distribution of Planta Margarine for Lever Brothers. In 1961, the company moved out of trading and started on a small scale, Ice Cream manufacturing, Meat processing, production of Dog Food and Bacon. In 1967, the Foods Division stepped-up its production activities by packaging Luncheon Meat, Tomato Sauce, Vinegar and Black pudding. Fox Glacier mints were added in 1968. By 1974, the company took over the distribution of Ovaltine from Lipton. However until 1981, the company's activities were mainly trading. Though real manufacturing started in 1982, when the Business expanded its manufacturing portfolio to cater for the needs of the teeming population – the trade/consumers. Foods in 1989 was merged with Kingsway Fast Foods (an off-shoot of Kingsway Rendezvous, conceptualized in 1974), which was the restaurant arm of the former Kingsway Stores. Before the merger, a new restaurant concept, Mr. Bigg's, was introduced in August 1986 as a category under uac Foods. As a result of the merger, there was a need for expansion and this led to the movement of the factory from Ijora to Ojota complex. However in February 2001, Mr. Bigg's became a fully fledged division of its own, with the head office at Oregun. And it has today become the market leader in Fast Foods business. Moreso, on 1 st September 2006 uac Foods gave birth to uac Dairies formally known as Ice cream category of uac foods. uac Dairies is the producer of Supreme Ice cream, the leading brand of ice cream in Nigeria. The Kingsway Rendezvous model was finally phased out in November 1996. Currently, uac foods is one of the oldest Nigeria's Leading manufacturer and marketer of tasty and nourishing convenience foods operating a business policy that seeks to deliver superior value to its consumers. uac foods has two broad categories – Snacks and Food services. In its portfolio are leading brands such as Gala (which has been in existence over 47 years filling the snacking needs of every Nigerian Consumer), Funtime Cake, Funtime Coconut Chips and Snaps.
UAC Dairies
location_on Nigeria
UAC dairies is a division of UAC of nigeria Plc and we operate in both Ice cream and the Liquid Dairy Product (LDP) segments of the dairy industry. We are home to the Supreme brand of Ice Cream, the leading brand in the indigenous Ice cream market segment. Our Historyuac dairies became a business unit under uac of nigeria plc conglomerate on September 1st, 2006. Prior to this date, it was the frozen dessert category under uac Foods. Supreme brand came into existence in 1995 after the 1994 Unilever divestment from uac, thus losing the “Walls” franchise.Our Philosophy:A passion for growthWorld class manufacturing with integrated supply chainsCustomer intimacy and profitable differentiated innovationHigh performing people and culture.Our Product RangeOur product range includes Supreme Ice-cream, a rich, tasty ice cream blend, that provides fun-filled, exciting adventure. It is available as Scoop Ice Cream and Novelties/Impulse bars. Scoop ice cream comes in 100ml, 200ml, 240ml cups, in 0.5 litre, 0.75litre, 1 litre, 2 litre and 4 litres tubes. Available flavours are vanilla, strawberry, chocolate, vanilla strawberry and vanilla-chocolate. The Impulse bars consist of Frosty and Snocreme (60ml pack size lollies in exciting orange banana and blackcurrant flavours), Funblast (available in chocolate coated ice cream bars and chocolate coated chocolate cream choco-choco bars in 75ml pack sizes).
Nyamwese Group Ltd.
location_on Dar Es Salaam
Nyamwese Group Ltd. is one of the largest dealers in Aquaculture products such as Seaweeds. We are in this business for more than 7 years now and we produce high quality of two different items of seaweed such as Eucheuma Cottonii and Eucheuma Spinosum. Also we deal in Seafood. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you are interested with our products then we will reply you back with our product specification, our business terms and availability of the product. Seaweed has both nutritional and medical value. The marine plants a reputation for enhancing health boost Immune system and ability to detoxify. Applications: Alternative Health, Alternative Medicine, Health Foods, Health Products, Dietary Supplements, Nutrition, Mineral and Vitamins. We offer a vast assortment of Atlantic seaweed & vegetables products in dried form, milled, as flakes, seaweed capsules, wraps, pet food supplements. Low cost shipping world wide. If you would like to know more about our seaweed products or anything else, please contact us. We promise to respond to all inquiries but not spam.All the sea's mineral substances are concentrated in the seaweed cell's (wall). You can compare it with a tiny chemical manufacturing plant. Each variety of seaweed possesses its own individual cocktail of substances/elements. It is essential to choose the appropriate seaweed for the required function. As alternative you can opt for a mixture of seaweed or blend which combines most of the properties present. The site contains a lot of information on a complicated subject; please do not hesitate to mail us your questions.All our products are safe for Animals, the Consumer and the Environment. Doing business in a responsible way and having a positive social impact. Investing in local economies and develop people's skills - both inside and outside the communities surrounding us.
Dangote Group
location_on Lagos
Dangote Group was founded in 1977 with the formation of ALCO International Limited. Subsequently, Dangote Nigeria Limited was incorporated. During the 1980s and 1990s, the Group ventured into the importation of sugar, milk, flour, fish, rice, cement and iron rods. Later, the Group embarked on the haulage business, which started with 600 trucks under Dangote Transport. Dangote Industries Limited was incorporated in order to sustain the Group's market leadership in trading commodities and to expand into manufacturing of food, clothing and building material. Focus was placed on the following: sugar refining, flour milling, pasta production, salt processing, bulk cement bagging, oil and gas exploration, real estate, propylene bag manufacture, haulage, textiles, maritime operations and telecommunications. The Dangote Group includes the following subsidiaries, among others:ALCO International LimitedDangote Nigeria LimitedDangote Transport LimitedDangote Cement Plc.Dangote Salt Plc.Dangote Flour Mills Plc.Dangote Sugar Plc.Dangote Oil & Gas Industries InternationalDangote Textiles LimitedDangote Holdings LimitedBlue Star LimitedDansa Foods Limited
Quality Group Ltd.
location_on Dar es Salaam
Quality Group Limited (QGL), Tanzania's leading business conglomerate was the brainchild of Mr. Mehbub Manji, the third generation patriarch of the Manji family. Established in the late sixties as a motor works company, the organisation started expanding operations in the seventies, and today the Group has grown into one of Tanzania's largest and most respected business organisations. The company commenced its expansion process in the late 70s and was formally incorporated into a limited company in 1975. With the onset of liberalization in Tanzania in early nineties, when socialism gave way to a free market economy, Quality Group made substantial capital investments to rapidly diversify and expand its business portfolio. The resultant structure was a group of carefully planned vertically and horizontally integrated companies that allowed large economies of scale and presence across sectors.QGL today, is constituted of a diversified portfolio of operating companies engaged in a variety of sectors including, Automotive, Engineering Products, International Trade, Logistic Solutions and Warehousing, Real-estate Development, Food Processing, Consulting and a number of other business activities. The Group's management structure resembles that of any leading MNC and is divided into functions like corporate and financial management, treasury operations, human resource management, production, marketing, sales and servicing and engineering.The Group is spearheaded by a member of the Manji family, who works closely with an experienced and senior team of professionals, comprising, both local and international expertise. The Group's operations are managed by a team of more than 2500 professionals. The organization's head quarters are housed in "Quality Plaza" on Nyerere Road in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The Plaza is a noted landmark and one of the most modern office and commercial complexes in Tanzania.The Group's success can be attributed to its entrepreneurial vision, its ability to identify profitable business opportunities and implement them successfully. The company commenced its expansion process in the late 70s and was formally incorporated into a limited company in 1975. With the onset of liberalization in Tanzania in early nineties, when socialism gave way to a free market economy, Quality Group made substantial capital investments to rapidly diversify and expand its business portfolio. The resultant structure was a group of carefully planned vertically and horizontally integrated companies that allowed large economies of scale and presence across sectors. Aluminum City Limited:Aluminium City Limited (ACL) is in the business of providing construction solutions to business houses and commercial and residential complexes. As a part of its service offerings, ACL manufactures various types of glass and aluminium products, provides air-conditioning solutions, and deals in a variety of construction materials including high quality gypsum boards, MDF boards, floor tiles, sanitary appliances, and other exclusive hardware.Its aluminium and glass works plant is a state-of-the-art facility located in the Glasstech building, on Nyerere Road, Dar es Salaam. ACL has established itself as a major manufacturer and supplier of all types of aluminium and glass structural products like aluminium doors, windows, partitions made out of aluminium profiles, sheet glass, laminated glass, sand blast glass, glass furniture and decorative glass. ACL’s decorative glass furniture is well known across the East African Region for its workmanship and aesthetics.ACL is the national dealer of ‘TOSHIBA’ brand of air conditioning products for Tanzania viz, window, splits, ceiling concealed splits, cassette, and floor mounted split air conditioning units.ACL clientele includes some of the largest business houses, commercial and housing complexes in Dar es Salaam and other cities of Tanzania. ACL is preferred as a supplier by leading architects and builders due to its high quality of workmanship, timely execution and excellent after sales service.Tanperch Limited:Tanperch Limited is one of the largest processor & exporter of FRESH WATER FISH FOOD in Tanzania. The company was established in 1991, started production with a capacity to process15 tones of fish per day has grown to handle 100 tones in a day. Tanperch Limited is well known in the market world wide for its wide range of Nile Perch products of consistent quality. Company got approval to export to the International market & consistently improved the process facilities, process conditions, explored new products & continues improving.The company produces different sizes of fresh chilled & frozen Nile Perch fillets as skin on or skinless and headless & gutted fish. The products are processed and packed as per the customer requirements under strict quality control to the National and International quality standards. To meet the quality objectives of the organization, it ensures a well-qualified team of personnel in all relevant fields. The company employs around 400 people executing various jobs. The main goal of Tanperch Ltd is to be the leading fish processing and exporting company in Tanzania by supplying safe and high quality Nile Perch (Lates niloticus) products.Tanperch Ltd aims at achieving the major share in fish export from Tanzania .The company constantly explores the market demands, understand the customer requirements, continuously improve the process facilities and the quality management systems to ensure product safety, satisfy maximum number of clients, hence increase profitability of the business to provide the better returns to the shareholders, employees in general and economic benefits to the country at large.Quality Motors Limited:Quality Motors Limited (QML) is Quality Group’s automotive arm that holds exclusive marketing, and service rights for two leading Japanese auto majors namely Honda and Isuzu. QML has recently acquired exclusive national marketing rights for Iran Tractors, which is the third largest tractor company in the world. QML was formed as a company, when it acquired Isuzu and Honda dealerships from KJ Motors, which was on the verge of closure. QGL made this acquisition in the face of stiff competition from others who were in the race. QGL succeeded due to its superior management structure, its reputation as a leading business house and its financial strength.Exclusive partner with Honda:QML holds exclusive marketing rights in Tanzania for all major Honda products including automobiles, motorbikes and power equipment. After gaining, exclusive marketing rights for Honda in Tanzania in 1999, QML is known to have successfully captured a substantial market share for the auto-giant. As a part of its branding drive, QML operates an exclusive showroom for Honda located on the prominent Nyerere Road, Dar es Salaam.Exclusive partner with Isuzu:QML has an exclusive nationwide dealership for all the Isuzu vehicles. As a part of its Isuzu offerings, QML fabricates and markets bus and truck bodies for the company. QML’s bus and truck body fabrication operations are the largest in Tanzania. QML, through its extensive marketing network, knowledge of the local businesses and quality of backup service has ensured that Isuzu is the market leader in commercial vehicles in Tanzania. QML’s Isuzu facility is hosted in a state of the art show facility on Nyerere Road, Dar-es-salaam.
Gamwater Company Ltd.
location_on Gambia
Gamwater Co. Ltd. was incorporated in 2002 and began its business operations in December 2003. The company are producers of purified, bottled natural mineral water at their bottling factory in the Kanifing Industrial Estate. The brand of water is known at 'Naturelle' and is extracted from their own deep water well and filtered in line with the WHO guidelines which emphasises water purity and the removal of microbial contamination. Routine quality control checks are carried out to test for PH levels, palatability, Ozone levels, Total Dissolved Solids, bacteria levels and chemical make-up. The company's daily production is 2,000 bottles of 1.5 litres per day and 3,000 bottles of 0.5 litres per day. Gamwater supplies bottled water to the local market such as in hotels, restaurants and bars as well as shipping the product for export to other countries in West Africa. The bottling firm is a Gambian owned company whose proprietor is Amadou Samba, a prominent businessman who also owns a number of other companies.
International Pelican Seafood Co.
location_on Gambia
International Pelican Seafood Co.(IPS) is a fish processing plant with facilities handling fresh fish and related products i.e. frozen peeled shrimp, frozen fillets of sole.
Kim Kombo Distillery Co. Ltd.
location_on Sukuta
Kim Kombo Distillery Company Limited is a small distillery and plantation located in the Gambian village of Sukuta on the Mariama Kunda 'Highway' which is just off the road that leads to the airport (signposted). We produce a selection of liqueurs extracting the juice from locally produced fruits and other fresh ingredients from the nearby market. Among our drinks are the uniquely named Coco Lemunacoomo, Kombonella, Cocolime, Chocana and Cashewo.We produce a range of quality Gambian fruit and chocolate liqueurs using home grown fruits and fresh produce from the local markets. This does make the availability of some of our liqueurs seasonal.Looking for something a bit different? Come and enjoy a relaxing time in a natural and tranquil environment. Visit Kim Kombo plantation and distillery for a free short tour and free tasting of our home made liqueurs or, new for this season, our range of solar dried fruit and solar baked cakes. For an experience to remember come to our African Evening.The plantation consists mainly of cashew trees but we also grow three different types of bananas, papaya and limes. Then there are the mango, orange, pineapple, pomegranite and star fruit trees and plants all growing with various rates of success. However the climate does not seem to be right for rhubarb or gooseberry plants.The cashew season is from around March to July. It is a most peculiar fruit growing like an apple but with one cashew nut hanging on the bottom of the fruit. If you've never seen a fruit and you are in The Gambia out of the growing season, just ask to see Eric our cashew fruit in a jar!LIQUERS1) Coco LemunacoomoCoconut, lime and banana. 20%Sweet dessert liqueur. Good when mixed with a fruit salad. Can be used instead of sherry in a trifle.Makes a very subtle and different long drink when mixed with lemonade.Once opened keep in the fridge for 6 months or more. Will keep 3 years or more unopened.2) Citrus MondoOrange, grapefruit, lemon and lime. 30%Sharp refreshing tangy liqueur. Can be mixed with lemonade or tonic water and is particularly good when added to white wine.Good on pancakes as there is a lot of fruit in this liqueur. Can also be put in the freezer as it will not freeze due to the lime and alcohol so it can be served ice cold.Once opened keep in the fridge for 2 years. Will probably keep forever unopened but we say 10 years.3) CashewoCashew fruit. 20%Unique tasting liqueur as no other fruit tastes like the cashew fruit.Makes a very pleasant long drink when mixed with ginger beer.Also tastes just like fruit juice so don't have a glass full in the morning with your breakfast.Once opened keep in the fridge for 6 months or more. Will keep for 3 years or more unopened.4) Duto LemunacoomoMango and lime. 20%The sweetness of the mango blended with the sour taste of the lime.Once opened keep in the fridge for 6 months or more. Will keep for 3 years or more unopened.5) ChocanaChocolate, coffee, cream and banana. 20%Like a tropical Bailey's. Good with ice cream or in coffee.Once opened can be kept in the fridge for 3 months. Will keep for around 18 months or more unopened but store somewhere cool.6) Talan Seyi TambitaChocolate and mint. 20%Talan Seyi Tambita is Mandinka for eight o clock has past or After Eight. Once opened keep in the fridge for 3 months or more. Will keep for around 18 months unopened but store somewhere cool.7) N Ta LemChocolate and orange. 20%N Ta Lem is Mandinka for 'It's mine'. That's because it's not Terry's. Once opened keep in the fridge for 3 months or more. Will keep for around 18 months unopened but store somewhere cool.8) WonjoWonjo is a local Gambian juice made from the Sorrel or Hibiscus flower. Also known as Roselle. 20% Best served nice and cold at summer garden parties!Once opened keep in the fridge for 6 months or more. Will keep for 3 years or more unopened.9) OriginOrange and Ginger. 20%A spicy drink that is warming in the winter months.Once opened keep in the fridge for 6 months or more. Will keep for 3 years or more unopened.10) AniseNo. 10 is an aniseed flavour liqueur. Not much else to say about this one.We are always experimenting with new flavours so it is best to keep coming back to make sure you try all of our liqueurs.
Mengesha Trading Agency
location_on Addis Ababa
Mengesha Trading Agency is a leading trading and import, export company based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia dealing in a wide range of products and services to serve the Ethiopian market. We deal in Agricultural Machinery, Automobile and Automotive Parts, Business Consultants, Food, Stationary Items and Paper Products.Besides trading in goods, we also offer distribution and representation services to companies wanting to introduce their products in the market of Ethiopia by becoming their agent and distributor in East Africa. Our trade promotion services include:- consulting services for companies- fairs, exhebitions- foodstuff- motor indutry and supply industries- procurement of trade- retail tradeAs one of the most reputed general import and export and trade agency in Ethiopia, the company has long experience in importation of agricultural machines and spare parts. It also exports agricultural products like beans, coffee, flowers and dry tomatoes. Present project is food processing of tomatoes and beans. We are interested in joint-venture with German companies for the production of small tractors, agricultural machines and spare parts.The owner Mr. Haile S. Mengesha has studied at the German school in Addis Ababa and lived and studied in Germany for 20 years.
Kombo Farms Ltd
location_on Gambia
The Kombo Farms company is a beef and dairy producer and meat processing factory which aims to produce premium quality milk produce and beef for local consumption. Their milk is produced in modern, hygienic conditions and to reduce the chances of food poisoning it is pasteurised. Their meat is handled and processed under strict hygienic conditions and is hung in chiller rooms to produce tenderness and quality.They also have a butcher's deli counter selling sirloin, rump steaks, silverside, mince and fillet steaks. Kombo Farms Limited is embarking on a dairy and beef project that started in 2005. It is to become the first established high-quality beef and milk production company in the history of the Gambia. Milk is one of the most nutritious sources of protein and energy, and yet it is out of reach of the average Gambian. Currently, all milk consumed in the Gambia is imported, save the locally, and unhygienically produced Gambian milk. Studies have shown that most of the dairy products in Africa are biologically unsafe to consume due to poor hygienic and technological standards. This project is a multi-dimensional one that has potential to affect different aspects of society.
