Millers for Nutrition Launches Across Africa

We are proud to announce the successful launches of Millers for Nutrition in Nigeria, Kenya and Tanzania. These launches mark significant milestones in our mission to improve nutrition for one billion people by 2026. The events build on the momentum from our global launch in the Netherlands last October. The events boasted a wide range of participation from different stakeholder groups including leaders from the food processing ecosystem, government ministries and agencies, as well as donor agencies and development partners. Notable guests included the Prime Minister of Tanzania, Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Trade Investments and Industry, Kenya as well as the Director of Nutrition, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Nigeria.

In these countries, members  receive free technical support to improve the nutritional quality of their products, including access to tailored technical training, product testing support and online tools and business advice, which will also help millers  reduce their compliance risk and enhance production efficiency.

The Millers for Nutrition Launch in Nigeria and Kenya coincided with the 2024 Micronutrient Fortification Index (MFI) and Kenya MIllers Fortification Index (KMFI) awards. These annual awards recognize millers who excel at fortifying their products. In Nigeria, taking the top spot this year was Crown Flour Mills’ mama gold wheat flour. Other brands that joined Mama Gold in the top five categories included Golden Penny Confectionary & Eagle Flour of Flour Mills of Nig Plc; Power Oil & Emperor Raffles Oil LFTZ Enterprises, a subsidiary of Dufil Foods, Dangote Sugar, Mix & Bake Flour of Crown Flour Mills. Award for Biggest Improvers went to DUFIL Prima Food’s Diamond D’Lite as the most improved brand and Dangote Sugar as a Top vitamin A brand. Additionally, a recognition award was presented to WACOT-Big Bull Rice as the first to pioneer rice fortification in Nigeria.

Similarly, the 2024 Kenya Millers Fortification Initiative (KMFI) recognized and awarded all 20 participating companies for their commitment to food fortification. Self-assessment (4PG) Performance Awards went to Isinya Investments Ltd, Buffalo Millers, Pembe Flour Mills Ltd, Mombasa Maize Millers, United Miller, Unga Ltd, and Capwell Industries.

In the Evidence Parity Award category, Ustawi Grain Millers Ltd and Winnie’s Pure Health Products Ltd shared the third place, Eastern Flour Mills Ltd secured second place, and Kitale claimed the top spot. The KMFI Top-Three Performance Awards recognized outstanding achievements by food vehicle and company size. For wheat flour, Spice World Ltd’s Kamal Atta Mark 1 Flour and Butterfly Atta Mark Premium won in the small company category, while United Millers Ltd’s U Mix Mandazi and Unga Ltd’s Exe Whole Meal and EXE Atta Mark 1 won in the medium and large company categories, respectively.In the maize flour category, United Millers Ltd’s Jambo Sifted Maize Meal Flour won for medium companies, while Unga Ltd’s Jogoo took the prize for large companies.

The final awards recognized the top three overall performers. Unga Ltd’s EXE Chapati, Exe Self-Rising, and EXE All Purpose secured third place, U Mix Mandazi from United Millers Ltd came in second, and Unga Ltd’s Jogoo, Exe Whole Meal, and EXE Atta Mark 1 shared the first place. 

The Millers for Nutrition Launch in Tanzania also saw the opening of Sanku’s nutrient premix blending factory. Sanku is a Strategic Fortification Partner helping Tanzanian millers improve the lives of Tanzanian citizens and its factory delivers several benefits for millers, the government, and the community. The new nutrient premix blending factory will provide more millers easy access to high-quality premix at a reduced cost.