KENYA – The winners of the individual honorary awards and the contestants for the competitive categories at the Africa Food Industry Excellence Awards 2018 have been announced.
The individual winners of the honorary Awards categories are some of the most outstanding investors and industry managers from 6 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa, while almost 60 entries were received from companies in the region.
“This year’s Awards ceremony is set to be entirely different from the first one we hosted last year. The interest and response has been, to say the least, very humbling to us as the organisers. We realise that the industry has been waiting for this kind of initiative for a long time,” says Francis Juma of FoodWorld Media, the organisers of the Awards ceremony.
With a strong field of founders from the region, this year’s edition includes two new categories for the individual winners: the Most Influential Food Industry Manager and the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award that celebrate some of the most influential industry managers and young investors in the region.
In a major boost to the Awards, some of the most outstanding small, medium and large companies sent their applications to be considered for the opportunity to win in various competitive categories.
These included entries for the New Plants of the Year, New Products of the Year and Company Initiatives of the Year, which covered Sustainability and Training Initiatives of the Year.
Now in its second year, the Africa Food Industry Excellence Awards seek to recognise the most outstanding innovations and excellence in Africa’s food, beverage and milling industry.
The Awards had an expanded scope not only in the categories available but also in the countries covered, with companies and individuals from 7 countries – Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Ethiopia, Rwanda and Burundi – eligible to participate.
The Awards ceremony is planned for September 14, 2018 at the Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya from 14.00 hours till late.
“We expect a full house at the Awards ceremony, which will be one of the most important networking platforms this year for all the industry stakeholders in the region. We expect Government officials to join the industry and other stakeholders in an evening of fun and celebration that will not be forgotten for a long time,” says Juma.
Preceding the Awards ceremony proper will be a number of panel discussions where the finalist companies in the various categories from the region will discuss some of the market trends, opportunities and challenges they face in their path to excellence.
More information about the event Awards can be found at www.awards.foodbusinessafrica.com
Here is the list of winners of the individual award winners and the entries for the competitive categories for this year’s Awards ceremony.
A short-list of the finalists for the competitive categories will be released shortly.
HONORARY INDIVIDUAL AWARDS CATEGORIES WINNERS
NAME | COMPANY |
AFRICA FOOD INDUSTRY CHAMPIONS | |
Kevin Ashley | Founder, Java Restaurants |
Said Salim Bakhresa | Founder & Chairman, Bakhresa Group |
Khalid Mohammed | Founder & Group Chairman, Trade Kings Group |
Dr. Carl Irwin | Former CEO, Zambeef Products PLC |
Mustafa Awel | Managing Director, Mullege PLC, Ethiopia |
Andrew Rugasira | Founder, Good African Coffee, Uganda |
Jane Karuku | Managing Director, Kenya Breweries Ltd |
Lucy Karuga | Founder, Eldoville Dairy |
Dipam Shah | Managing Director, Glacier Products |
Dr. Mohammed El Sahili | Founder & Chairman, Fairy Bottling, Zambia |
OP Narang | Former Resident Director, Agrochemical & Food Company |
Gavin Bell | Founder, Kengeles Restaurants |
MOST INFLUENTIAL FOOD INDUSTRY LEADERS | |
David Heath | Manufacturing Director, Brookside Dairy |
Gaudence Mukolwe | Former Brewer, Tanzania Breweries Ltd |
Grace Ngari | Former Quality Assurance Manager, Nestle Kenya |
Professor S.K Mbugua | Lecturer, Food Science Nutrition & Technology, University of Nairobi |
Caroline Outa | Head, Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) Certification |
Lawrence Lusiola | Former Lead Auditor, SGS Kenya |
Dr. Jan Low | Principal Researcher, International Potato Center |
YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS OF THE YEAR | |
NAME | COMPANY |
Elizabeth Gikebe | Mhogo Foods Ltd |
Martin Ssali | Smart Foods Ltd, Uganda |
Senai Wolderufael | Feed Green Exports Ltd, Ethiopia |
Eric Muthomi | Stawi Foods Ltd |
NEW PRODUCT OF THE YEAR CATEGORIES CONTESTANTS
CATEGORY OF PRODUCT | COMPANY |
DAIRY PRODUCT OF THE YEAR | |
BIO Yoghurt fruit on the bottom | Bio Foods Ltd |
BIO Barista Milk | Bio Foods Ltd |
Delamere Fruit Yoghurt | Brookside Dairy Ltd |
Fresh Dairy Flavored Yoghurt | Brookside Dairy Ltd, Uganda |
Dairy Fresh Yoghurt (Disney pack) | Brookside Dairy Ltd |
Dairy Fresh Flavored Milk UHT (Disney pack) | Brookside Dairy Ltd |
Dairyland Ice Cream | Glacier Products Ltd |
Dairyland Extruded Ice Cream | Glacier Products Ltd |
SOFT BEVERAGES PRODUCT OF THE YEAR | |
Schweppes C+ soft drink | Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, Kenya |
Minute Maid Fruity Boost with Milk and Nutrients | Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, Kenya |
Minute Maid Juice with Fruit Bits (Orange & Mango) | Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, Kenya |
Tunda Fruit Juice UHT pack | Tropikal Brands Ltd |
Suntop Juice UHT pack | Bidcoro Africa Ltd |
Squishy fruit drink | Squishy Drinks |
Club and Club Energy Drink | Highland Mineral Water Ltd |
Thunderlight Energy Drink can | Fairy Bottling, Zambia |
HOT BEVERAGES PRODUCT OF THE YEAR | |
Attitude teas | Gold Crown Beverages Ltd |
Minute Maid Fuze Tea | Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, Kenya |
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PRODUCT OF THE YEAR | |
Tusker Cider | East African Breweries Ltd (EABL), Kenya |
Zinga Beer | East African Breweries Ltd (EABL), Kenya |
Orijin AHS (Spirit) | East African Breweries Ltd (EABL), Kenya |
Smirnoff Ice Green Apple Flavor | East African Breweries Ltd (EABL), Kenya |
CHILLED AND FRESH PRODUCT OF THE YEAR | |
QMP Chicken Nuggets | Quality Meat Packers Ltd |
Aunty Betty’s Ready Meal Rice | Caliber Foods Ltd |
MILLED, CEREALS & PULSES PRODUCT OF THE YEAR | |
Amaize Premium Sifted Maize Meal | Capwell Industries Ltd |
Amana Rice & Pulses | Unga Holdings Ltd |
Ndungo Meals Ready-to-use supplementary food | Prosoya Kenya Ltd |
Nootri Family of nutritious flours | Africa Improved Foods Ltd, Rwanda |
Noodies Ugali Noodles with Sukuma wiki | Bidco Africa Ltd |
Mhogo Cassava Flour | Mhogo Foods |
SUGAR AND CONFECTIONERY PRODUCT OF THE YEAR | |
Dairyland Compound Chocolate | Glacier Products Ltd |
Dairyland Chocolart bars | Glacier Products Ltd |
NEW PLANT OF THE YEAR CATEGORIES CONTESTANTS
COMPANY | DETAIL |
DAIRY PLANT OF THE YEAR | |
Sameer Agriculture & Livestock Ltd | New dairy in Nakuru, Kenya |
New KCC Ltd | Expanded dairy plant in Eldoret, Kenya |
SOFT BEVERAGES PLANT | |
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, Kenya | New hot-fill beverage plant in Nairobi, Kenya |
Tropikal Brands Ltd | New juice drinks plant in Nairobi, Kenya |
Fairy Bottling, Zambia | New soft drinks plant in Lusaka, Zambia |
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PLANT OF THE YEAR | |
East African Breweries Ltd (EABL), Kenya | New Canning Line Nairobi,Kenya |
CHILLED AND FRESH PLANT OF THE YEAR | |
Quality Meat Packers Ltd | New chicken nuggets factory in Nairobi, Kenya |
Kenchic Ltd | New processed chicken plant in Thika, Kenya |
MILLING PLANT OF THE YEAR | |
Proctor & Allan EA Ltd | New breakfast cereals plant in Limuru, Kenya |
Africa Improved Foods Ltd | New milled products plant in Kigali, Rwanda |
SUGAR & CONFECTIONERY PLANT | |
Glacier Products Ltd | New chocolate factory in Magana, Kenya |
Wrigley’s East Africa Ltd | New Sweets Factory, Athi River, Kenya |
COMPANY INITIATIVES OF THE YEAR CONTESTANTS
COMPANY | DETAIL |
SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR | |
East African Breweries Ltd (EABL), Kenya | Energy efficiency improvement program in Nairobi, Kenya |
Bio Foods Products Ltd | Lighter PET milk bottle introduction, used bottle return program and energy efficiency program in Nairobi, Kenya |
Fairy Bottling Zambia Ltd | Implementation of the Alliance for Water Stewardship International standard in Lusaka, Zambia |
New KCC Ltd | Water, energy and waste management initiative in Dandora plant, Kenya |
TRAINING/CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR | |
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, Kenya | Apprentice program at the factory in Nairobi, Kenya |
East African Breweries Ltd (EABL), Kenya | Training program at the factory in Nairobi, Kenya |
Fairy Bottling, Zambia | Training Program at the factory in Lusaka, Zambia |
SUPPLIER PROJECT/INITIATIVES OF THE YEAR CONTESTANTS
COMPANY | DETAIL |
SUPPLIER PROJECT OF THE YEAR | |
Capel Food Ingredients Ltd | New flavors factory in Nairobi, Kenya |
Afribon Ltd | New flavors factory in Kiambu, Kenya |
COMPANY | DETAIL |
SUPPLIER TRAINING INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR | |
Buhler Ltd | Millers training program in Ethiopia |
Ingredion Holding LLC | University students training program in Kenya and Uganda |
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (R&D) TEAM OF THE YEAR CONTESTANTS
COMPANY | DETAIL |
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT TEAM OF THE YEAR | |
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, Kenya | New product entries above |
East African Breweries Ltd (EABL), Kenya | New product entries above |
Brookside Dairy Ltd | New product entries above |
Bio Food Products Ltd | New product entries above |
Glacier Products Ltd | New product entries above |
This is a great initiative which should be sustained into the future. Our Company, Equatorial Nut Processors Ltd will definitely participate in future as we were not aware about this initiative till now. We installed a Fortified Foods Plant in Maragua, Muranga and desire to play in this league. Well done and keep it going.
Dr Moses N Mwangi, CEO