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.Â
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NAIROBI
Foodstuff & Beverages
AQUADANA is a world class Table Water from the home of quality products, DANA GROUP. It is manufactured at their recently completed ultra modern water plant which forms a part of ASHMINA Limited, at Ibadan in Oyo State.
ASHMINA, a member of the DANA GROUP, has been a trusted name in the field of pharmaceuticals for more than two decades, recognized for providing high quality life-saving drugs using stringent international standards and the latest GMP norms. It is from the same manufacturing outfit producing sterile pharmaceuticals that springs forth AQUADANA water ...another quality product from DANA.
This natural extension is aimed at providing a Clean and Safe drinking water to consumers, which will contribute towards eliminating the invisible spread of disease and illness that occurs through the unfortunate consumption of contaminated water; a common reality in most developing countries. Using their expertise in water chemistry and the latest technology to build a state-of-the-art Table Water Plant, the end result is a quality consumer product named AQUADANA. It also further reaffirms the company motto of "...A Commitment to Healthcare" by complementing their range of products focused at promoting complete recovery and well being for all.
AQUADANA water is derived from a natural source, which then goes through a series of filtration processes as per WHO specifications, followed by ozonization & U-V treatment. The end result is a crystal-clear water that is pure and safe for drinking. This is then hygienically packaged into top quality, tamper-proof, PET bottles of various sizes for your assurance and convenience. From start to finish, treatment and packaging are technology based to guarantee quality and wholesomeness. The custom-built factory is managed by highly qualified and experienced staff who are experts in this field.
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IBADAN
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 Diversity
The 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 Brand
Dangote 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 efficiency
The 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 Objectives
Dangote 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 tonnes
Responsibility
Dangote 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 Ltd is the leading grower of sugarcane in Uganda and one of the largest producer of sugar in East Africa. The Kinyara Sugar Works Limited Factory now produces over 64,000 tonnes of sugar per year from around 670,000 tonnes of sugar cane. The sugar produced meets Ugandan quality standards and is therefore suitable for direct consumption without further treatment or refining. The sugar product is called Plantation White or Mill White sugar.The Kinyara Sugar Works factory employs approximately 560 permanent workers who operate the factory on a continuous 24 hour, 7 day operation for over 10 months of the year. Annual out-of-crop maintenance is carried out within a 6 - 8 week period in October/November each year. During the operating season the Factory shuts down for planned maintenance regularly to carry out essential routine maintenance and parts renewal. To ensure continuous running, the factory operates a three rotating shift pattern of work with shift teams being supported by day staff and senior management. The Factory is divided into two sections, Engineering and Production. Â
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KAMPALA
