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National Foods wins Best Zimbabwean Food Group Exhibit prize

by Mike Hamilton
30 Apr 2013 at 10:52hrs | Views
President Banda presenting the Food Manufacturer’s Association Floating Trophy to Mr Nheta
National Foods won the prize for the Best Zimbabwean Food Group Exhibit at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair in Bulawayo last week.

Malawi President Joyce Banda, who was the guest of honour at the Trade Fair, presented National Foods with the Food Manufacturer's Association Floating Trophy, a gold medal and a certificate for winning the top local food group prize for its display.

National Foods Maize Milling Division managing executive Chipo Nheta and stand director David Heathcote received the trophy, medal and certificate on the company's behalf.

The first runner-up in this category was Delta Corporation. The second runner-up was Dairiboard Zimbabwe.

First Lady Grace Mugabe and President Banda's husband, Retired Malawi Chief Justice Richard Banda visited the award-winning National Foods stand.


Amai Mugabe and Retired Chief Justice Banda visiting the National Foods stand at ZITF

On display at the beautifully branded stand were a large variety of National Foods foodstuffs, including Red Seal white rice, the unique 2kg packet of Pearlenta maize meal, soya mince, Better Buy white and Better Buy parboiled rice, as well as other Red Seal products, various types of Gloria flour, such as self-raising, plain and brown flour, and other brands of rice, including Mahatma rice.

National Foods has participated in ZITF since its inception in 1960 regardless of the micro and macro environmental challenges that have occurred at various times.

The company has grown to become the largest manufacturer and marketer of food products in Zimbabwe, with Red Seal and Gloria being its flagship brands. Red Seal products include maize-meal, salt, rice, flour, mixed fruit jam, peanut butter, popcorn and sugar beans.

The National Foods packaging plant in Mutare packages a number of brands of rice imported from Asia, all of which are popular with different market segments.

Biproducts from its milling processes are used in the production of its wide range of stockfeeds.

National Foods had a separate stockfeed stand at the Trade Fair, featuring not only its stockfeeds but many of the animals for which the stockfeed is produced.

Amai Mugabe and Retired Chief Justice Banda also visited the stockfeed 'farm' at the Trade Fair.

Source - MHPR