Foodstuff & Beverages
Sunripe is a vertically integrated independent grower, processor, exporter & marketer of fresh vegetables, fruits and flowers. We continue to develop products with our strategic partners based upon specific market requirements.The prepared veg lines are processed year round in the high care facility within the Sunripe packhouse located within the specialised freight area of the Jomo Kenyatta International airport perimeter. The Packhouse is certified to BRC Higher Level. The Packhouse is also certificated to pack Organic fruit and vegetables.The facility has been redeveloped to accommodate larger orders. The expansion, primarily of the high care processing areas provides for more volume throughput, greater flexibility for more product permutations & the inclusion of an organic section to the high care processing hall.The facility is supported by an increase in processing equipment, increased coldroom space and blast chiller facilities This end result is a quadrupling of the present packing capacity. A new second packhouse is in place for packing of avocados.We also grow Organic Sweet Corn, Organic Fine Beans, Organic Fine Beans, Organic Sliced, Runners, Organic Baby Corn, Organic Baby Leeks, Organic Runner Beans, Organic Carrots & Baby Cron, Organic Baby Leeks etc.Sunripe owns a fully integrated freight forwarding business - Freight in Time (FiT) - this vertical integration is essential in this industryFiT now operates a scheduled freighter service twice per week in to Manston. This will double to four flights every week into the EU.In addition to this FiT have contracted space with leading Air Lines to deliver our produce regularly to Europe. All shipments are built up onto aircraft units at the Desptch cold store at Sunripe, within the cargo perimeter of the JKIA & then pulled to the aircraft directly.
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NAIROBI
Foodstuff & Beverages
The founder of Dangote Group is Alhaji Aliko Dangote, CON, The Group is a leading diversified conglomerate, which generates annual revenues in excess of USD 1 billion (year 2004) and over USD 2billion is projected from Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Benue Cement Company (BCC) and Obajana Cement Plant (OCP).Great DiversityThe Group’s interests are diverse, the most significant of which are the manufacture of fast-moving consumer goods such as sugar, flour, salt and spaghetti / macaroni. Additionally, the Group has made huge investments in the Nigerian cement industry ranging from import terminals with bagging plants, polypropylene sack factory, several greenfield projects and some rehabilitation projects at Benue Cement Company Plc. Other interests include commercial real estate complexes and a fleet of over 1,500 trucks. Recent additions to the Group’s portfolio include the acquisition of oil blocks no 1 (9%) and no. 3 (10%) in the Nigeria / Sao-Tome Joint Development Zone in conjunction with Chevron Texaco and Exxon-Mobil (block 1). In the Nigeria deep water, the Group acquired 6% of an oil block with Statoil (Norway) and Petrobas (Brazil). Also,the Group, through one of its subsidiaries – Kura Holdings, has just acquired the Oshogbo Steel Rolling Company(OSRC).The Dangote BrandDangote Group has, during the last four years become a market leader in majority of its domestic operations and the Dangote name commands a substantial brand premium in the region.Quality and efficiencyThe Group has experienced a phenomenal growth, which is driven by the quality of its goods and services, focus on cost, leadership and efficiency of its human capital. From 1999, it has gone through a transformation process from a basically trading concern to a giant Manufacturing conglomerate employing over 12,000 employees. Current investment programs are in excess of USD 1 billion, a significant proportion of which is in two integrated cement plants with a total capacity of 8 million metric tonnes annually. The cement bagging terminals are in Lagos and Port Harcourt in Nigeria and Tema in Ghana.Main ObjectivesDangote Group is focusing on the essential needs of food, shelter and clothing. The current annual production capacities are:Sugar (1.4 million metric tonnes refining annually)Flour (1.4 million metric tonnes milling annually)Salt (0.4 million tonnes refining annually)Pasta (20 million cartons of 10 kg annually)Cement import terminals (9 million with market share of 4.5 million metric tonnes annually)Cement projects with a capacity of 8 million tonnesResponsibilityDangote Group has established a philanthropic organisation named Dangote Foundation, which is dedicated to providing assistance to less-privileged Nigerians mainly in the development of Education, Health Care Facilities, Water Supply, Poverty Alleviation and Sports.
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LAGOS
Foodstuff & Beverages
Kinyara Sugar Works Limited is one of Uganda’s leading sugar manufacturers and a major contributor to the country’s sugarcane-growing and agro-industrial sectors. Recognised for its significant role in domestic sugar production, the company operates an established manufacturing facility that processes locally cultivated sugarcane into high-quality sugar for the Ugandan market. Its integrated operations support agricultural development, industrial activity and employment, while contributing to the wider East African sugar industry.Located in Bujenje, Masindi District, in Uganda’s Western Region, Kinyara Sugar Works is situated approximately 17 kilometres west of Masindi town and 227 kilometres north-west of Kampala. The location places the factory within an important agricultural area, where sugarcane cultivation forms a vital part of the local economy. Through its processing operations and relationships with the surrounding agricultural community, the company plays an important role in connecting sugarcane production with large-scale industrial manufacturing.The Kinyara Sugar Works factory has historically reported an annual production capacity of more than 64,000 tonnes of sugar, processed from approximately 670,000 tonnes of sugarcane. Its principal product is known as Plantation White or Mill White sugar, a type of sugar produced through the milling process and suitable for direct consumption without additional treatment or refining, in accordance with applicable Ugandan quality standards. This product serves a variety of everyday needs, including household consumption, food preparation and applications within the food-processing and related industries.The factory operates an intensive production schedule, running continuously for 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for more than ten months of the year during the main operating season. To maintain consistent output and reliable plant performance, operations are organised around a rotating three-shift system. Production teams work alongside day-shift personnel, technical specialists and senior management to coordinate manufacturing activities, monitor equipment performance and maintain operational efficiency. The facility employs approximately 560 permanent workers, reflecting the importance of skilled personnel in sustaining its industrial operations.The factory’s activities are organised into two principal functional areas: Production and Engineering. The Production section oversees the processing of sugarcane and the manufacture of finished sugar, while the Engineering section is responsible for maintaining machinery, equipment and supporting systems essential to the plant’s operation. These departments work together to minimise interruptions, maintain production standards and ensure that equipment remains suitable for demanding, continuous industrial use. Planned maintenance shutdowns are also scheduled during the operating season to facilitate essential servicing, routine inspections and the replacement of worn components.Leading Sugar Producer in UgandaIn addition to routine maintenance, Kinyara Sugar Works undertakes a major annual out-of-crop maintenance programme, traditionally scheduled over approximately six to eight weeks during October and November. This period allows engineering teams to carry out more extensive repairs, equipment overhauls and preventive maintenance activities that would be difficult to complete while the factory is operating at full capacity. By combining continuous production during the crushing season with structured maintenance planning, the company works to improve equipment reliability and prepare the facility for the next production cycle.Through its sugar manufacturing activities, established workforce and links to Uganda’s agricultural sector, Kinyara Sugar Works Limited remains an important name in the country’s agro-processing industry. Its operations demonstrate the role that large-scale sugar manufacturing can play in supporting agricultural value chains, creating employment and supplying an essential commodity to domestic consumers and commercial users.Kinyara Sugar Works Limited – Transforming Uganda’s Sugarcane Harvest into Quality Sugar for Everyday Life.
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KAMPALA
Foodstuff & Beverages
Parambot Breweries is known for producing the best spirits of Royal Vodka Africa No 1 and Royal Whisky (Peoples` Choice). We are the leading company that produces products that cannot cause hangover or headeche. Our products have sweet aroma and are smooth and gentle on the throat. We are situated at 7 miles along Gayaza Road.
PDL was incorporated in 2000 as a trading company and is the oldest company of Parambot group, being one of the first spirit producing companies in Uganda it has been producing the strongest and widely consumed spirit products in the market and its products have been market leaders from the year 2000 to date.
Among others PDL produces Royal Vodka, Royal Gin, Royal Whisky and of recent the widely consumed Salongo Gin, as a low end mass market product. The products are produced in both plastic and glass ranging from 200ml to 750ml across all brands
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