Foodstuff & Beverages

We are engaged in the export of coffeee and process, roast and grind coffee for the Ugandan market and see that people in Uganda love to drink coffee. We want to export value-added coffee, i.e. roasted beans, ground coffee and instant coffee that suits global standards. History Mr. Enock Kisuule Kato founded Zigoti Coffee Works Ltd (ZICOFE) together with Mrs. Rose Kato 19 years ago. From its early days, ZICOFE has been a name to reckon with in the industry of coffee production, processing and export. The company was one of the first indigenous firms to build its own primary processing plant which was able to sell Fair Average Quantity (FAQ) coffee locally, and soon afterwards internationally. Over the years, the company has embraced change for its own betterment and improvement of rural livelihoods through providing employment opportunities and, market to small scale coffee producers around the country. In order to keep abreast with the latest trends in the industry, the company has branched out to the more refined levels of coffee roasting which is a value-addition strategy.

Ibero Uganda Limited, Kampala, a company of Neumann Kaffee Gruppe based in Hamburg, Germany. Ibero Uganda Ltd. exports quality Uganda coffees and has warehouses and processing facilities in Kampala and out-stations in all major coffee-producing regions of Uganda. We are on a long term mission of providing the best internal marketing services that will ensure maximum benefit for the individual coffee producers on the one hand and on the other hand to maintain the prestigious position of Uganda coffee in the international market. We have a team of dedicated experienced staff specialized in the respective areas of our daily business that include quality control at the various stages, export processing, logistics and risk management.

Meatco is Namibia's biggest exporter of prime beef, taking up 80 per cent of the local export market. The company slaughters approximately 120,000 cattle every year and produces more than 27,000 tons of beef annually. It also produces approximately 250 000 wet blue hides and 14 million canned food products every year. All Meatco's abattoirs are HACCP and ISO 9001 accredited and have South African export status. The abattoirs south of the Veterinary Cordon Fence in Windhoek and Okahandja also have European Union export status. Meatco's biggest clients currently are South Africa, the United Kingdom and Norway, although we have penetrated various other European and non-European markets including Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Czechoslovakia, China and Dubai. The Meat Corporation of Namibia was consolidated in the early 1980's from various competing abattoirs and has grown into a strong and well established company since. Locally it is recognised as the cornerstone of the Namibian beef industry. Meatco employees 1,200 highly skilled employees that add significant value to its product and help to reach the company's vision to have the most sought after meat brands in selected markets in the long term interest of its stakeholders.

The Meikles, Greatermans and Barbours department store brands have thriving outlets covering all five major cities. New Point Of Sale equipment has been installed in all our Stores which has added greater dimensions to our service and buying sections. Customer transactions are processed with minimal delay as all items are bar coded and scanned at the till points. Customer account information is updated constantly which allows greater flexibility when shopping between branches. The various reports generated on our stock movement provides accurate information to our buyers who are able to plan their reordering cycles and product ranges based on factual stock movement. The Meikles Group will shortly be launching a new Credit Card which will be unique in that a single card will in future allow customers to make purchases at any Meikles, Greatermans, Barbours or Clicks branches nationwide.History of the Thomas Meikle Stores  Thomas Meikle the founder of this vast business empire was a man of vision, he had seen from the outset opportunities on a diversity of fronts, which included the Retail Trade Hotels, Property, Ranching and Investment. In 1910 Tom Meikle had entered the retail trade, until then the Meikle Stores had been mainly wholesale. Grocery departments were introduced to the Bulawayo, Gweru and Mutare branches to enhance the variety of product at these locations. Meikles have always prided themselves on their versatility and enterprise and there are many examples of this. Their first move towards large scale urban modernization was a complete overhaul of its retail group. By 1971 the retail part of the group has grown so much that it was necessary to reshape the organisation to some extent. The retail stores group was formed into one central trading company, which in 1974 bought outright the Greatermans and Checkers, stores complex. This major development increased Meikles retail outlets to 39 stores throughout the country thus providing the group with an even greater national coverage. The name Meikles had become a household name with one synonymous meaning for its clients, an efficiently run, reasonably priced store with variety and quality being its Hallmark. The Department Store Group now has 7 major stores operating in Zimbabwe with 3 of these being located in Harare, namely Barbours, Greatermans and Meikles. The other branches are situated in Bulawayo, Mutare, Gweru and Masvingo. The introduction of several smaller satellite stores in the country districts were positively accepted by residents in these areas as it gave them an opportunity to benefit from our well-established Ready Credit scheme.

Our enterprise, is engaged in growing and distribution of Fresh Foods. Kilimo Fresh Produce is a company borne out of a vision to be the next generation of Kenyan fresh produce professionals, with a focus of building solid, mutually beneficial business relationships. Our energy is spent carrying out our functions to the highest possible standards, with efficiency and competitive pricing. At Kilimo Fresh Produce, we make it our business to Always be in Season with quality fresh produce. We enable our customers access fresh produce all year round by plugging the supply gap between local growing seasons, on our irrigated Farms. Kilimo Fresh Produce has both full time and casual staff who are the livelihood of our business. Their tireless work makes them valuable assets to our business. We believe in developing our people through empowerment and responsibility. Our reward comes from watching them grow