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KAMPALA - Mandela Millers, a subsidiary firm to the Mandela Group of Companies, has received a food safety and quality certification from the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) for upholding stringent protocols throughout its food production processes.  

Speaking to journalists during the function held at Mandela Millers head offices in Busega, a Kampala suburb, Patricia Ejalu, the deputy executive director of standards at UNBS said the ISO: 22000 Certification means that the company has put in place rigorous safety measures that safeguard consumer well-being.

Samuel Musyoka, Quality Assurance manager shows the ISO certificate. (All Photos by Miriam Namutebi)

“As a food processing company, Mandela Millers has looked at the entire food processing system. It means the level of contamination is limited to as best as zero. This is what food management systems are all about,” she said.

“Regarding flour milling, Mandela Millers are the first to get the certification. It requires commitment, hard work, record keeping, and you must be committed to what is in that standard. And that is the certification that Mandela Millers has achieved today.”

Samuel Musyoka, quality assurance manager at Mandela Millers, said the certification granted by UNBS means that from sourcing raw materials to packaging and dispatch, every stage undergoes evaluation to identify and mitigate potential hazards.

Started in 2018, Mandela Millers is a wheat and maize milling company. Currently, the company produces eight products from wheat and maize product; with Supreme Home Baking Flour being its flagship product.

Ahmed Omar Mandela, founder of Mandela Group of companies received the ISO certificate from Patricia Bageine Ejalu, the Deputy Executive Director – Uganda National Bureau of Standards.

The company has an installed capacity of 300 tonnes of wheat per day for wheat and  72 tonnes for maize flour.

All photos by Miriam Namutebi
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Ahmed Omar Mandela, the founder Mandela Group of Companies, Gerald Ssendaula, and Patricia Bageine Ejalu, the Deputy Executive Director UNBS.

Patricia Bageine Ejalu, the Deputy Executive Director Uganda National Bureau of Standards remarks.

Herbert Bashasha, Marketing manager Mandela group.

A screen showing tracking of the distribution of Mandela Millers products around the country.

Emmanuel Kudoi, the production manager speaks to guests during the guided tour.

A worker cleaning the premises

Packaging of flour

Workers packing flour in sacks

Some of the machinery at the factory

Emmanuel Kudoi, production manager shows grain from production at the factory.

Emmanuel Kudoi, a production manager in one of the laboratories at the factory.

A car goes through the weighbridge at the factory.

The weighbridge

The weighbridge control room.

Ahmed Omar Mandela, the founder of Mandela group of companies, and Gerald Ssendaula.

Samuel Musyoka, Quality Assurance manager shows off the ISO certificate.