CANNED & PRESERVED FOOD MANUFACTURERS IN KENYA

Bidco Africa is a major East African manufacturer of edible oils, vegetable fats and other consumer products. Its portfolio includes a wide range of cooking oils and fats marketed under several brands.

Among its edible oil products is Elianto, a 100% pure corn oil extracted from maize germ and marketed as a cooking oil. The company also produces other edible vegetable oils and cooking fats under several brands.

Edible vegetable oils are relevant both as consumer food products and as ingredients for the food processing and preserved food industries.

Source: the company website.

• Corn cooking oil – Elianto
• Edible vegetable oils
• Refined palm olein
• Vegetable cooking fats
• Instant noodles

Kevian Kenya Ltd is a Kenyan food and beverage manufacturer producing a range of sauces and other packaged food products. Its sauce portfolio includes chilli sauces and other table sauces for the Kenyan market.

The company is also particularly active in the beverage industry and specializes in fruit juices and fruit drinks, alongside its food and sauce production.

Source: the company website.

• Chilli sauce
• Table sauces

Njoro Canning Factory is a Kenyan food manufacturer operating since 1978. The company produces a broad range of canned and processed foods for the domestic and international markets.

Its preserved food range includes canned vegetables and beans, canned fruits, tomato paste, sauces, ketchups, jams, marmalades and pickles. Products are marketed under brands including Golden Valley, KOL and Tomchi.

The company also supplies international markets and exports canned and processed foods to several regions. Its European export markets include Germany, France, Spain, the Netherlands and Poland. Njoro Canning Factory also offers private-label and contract manufacturing services.

The company reports certifications and quality systems including FSSC 22000, KEBS, ISO 9001 and HACCP.

Source: the company website.

• Canned beans and vegetables
• Garden peas and processed peas
• Githeri
• Mixed vegetables
• Sweet corn
• Beans in tomato sauce
• Canned pineapple slices
• Canned pineapple pieces
• Tomato paste
• Tomato sauces and ketchup
• Jams and marmalades
• Pickles

Razco Foods is a Kenyan food manufacturing and distribution company with a heritage dating back to 1957. The company operates its manufacturing facilities in Ruaraka, Nairobi, producing a broad range of sauces, condiments, dressings and other food products.

Products particularly relevant to the CannedFood.it directory include mayonnaise, ketchup, tomato sauce, chilli sauces, mustard, salad dressings and vinegar. Its brands include Lyons and Presto.

Razco Foods also provides private-label and contract manufacturing services for foodservice and business customers, including the production of ketchup, mayonnaise and sauces.

Source: the company website.

• Mayonnaise – Lyons, Presto
• Ketchup – Lyons
• Tomato sauce – Lyons, Presto
• Chilli sauces
• Mustard
• Salad dressings
• Vinegar
• Cocoa spreads
• Private-label sauces and condiments

Trufoods Ltd is a Kenyan food processing and manufacturing company based in Nairobi. The company produces a broad range of packaged food products, including peanut butter, jams, sauces, tomato products, baked beans and other preserved foods.

Its preserved food portfolio includes products particularly relevant to the CannedFood.it directory, such as Zesta peanut butter, jams and honey, as well as Kenylon tomato paste and baked beans. Trufoods is also identified as the Kenyan manufacturer of Blue Band Peanut Butter, a brand of Flora Food Group.

Sources: the company website, Flora Food Group and Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS).

• Peanut butter – Zesta , Blue Band
• Jams – Zesta
• Honey – Zesta
• Tomato paste – Kenylon
• Baked beans – Kenylon
• Sauces

Premier Food Industries Ltd (PFIL) is a Kenyan food processing company based on Baba Dogo Road in Nairobi and associated with the Peptang and PEP brands. The company has a long history in the Kenyan food industry, with these brands dating back to 1935.

Its activities include the manufacture of sauces, jams and other processed and canned food products. The Peptang range has included products such as peanut butter, tomato sauce, hot sauces, fruit jams, tomato paste, baked beans, peeled tomatoes, sweet corn and honey.

Source: company information and public records.

• Peanut butter
• Tomato sauce
• Hot sauces
• Fruit jams
• Tomato paste
• Baked beans
• Peeled tomatoes
• Sweet corn
• Honey