Nigerian consumers need to think again if they believe that made abroad means better than made in Nigeria. Interview with 2 businesspeople from Abuja producing international quality products in-country.

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Interview with Bayo Ijasan of Bature Brewery, and Keith Bolshaw of Pacific Ring West Africa (makers of Cassanovas cassava chips) about what it takes to be a Nigerian producer of international quality goods.

Brands mentioned include:

1. Loshes Chocolate is a Bean-To-Bar, single origin chocolate maker and chocolatier operating in Lagos, Nigeria. They deliver hand crafted chocolate from a single and premium source of cocoa bean to the finished products to ensure that the benefits of their rich cocoa is not lost through production and the flavour notes of each cocoa bean origin is preserved in the final product.
Twitter handle: @LoshesChocolate
Instagram: @losheschocolate

2. Kaldi Africa - roasters of gourmet African coffee, tea and cocoa. Their aim has always been to bring into the market Africa’s finest coffee, tea and cocoa. They use only the finest export quality products and ensure that from the farm to your cup, you are enjoying the best.
Twitter handle: @KaldiAfrica
Instagram: @Kaldiafrica

3. Bature Brewery West Africa's first Craft Brewery. A concept inspired by Nigeria, it’s flavours and tastes, the country's endless ability to surprise, and a culture of hustling against the odds. They provide a selection of six distinct beers on draft behind the bar in Abuja, plenty of great company and chance to see Nigeria's first micro-brewery.
Twitter handle: @BatureBrewery
Instagram: @baturebrewery

4. Cassanovas Cassava Chips Nigerian snack food manufacturers, Pacific Ring West Africa Ltd (PRWA) produce four different flavours of cassava chips. In November 2018 they announced their first intercontinental shipment of Cassanovas cassava chips from Abuja to Germany. The shipment marked the first time that 100% Nigerian cultivated, processed and packaged cassava chips was exported from Nigeria to Europe.
Twitter handle: @cassanovasng
Instagram: @cassanovasng
Customer care: +234 703 888 0268 / info@prwa-ltd.com

5. Food Pro Group specialise in the buying, processing and trading of high-quality cashew kernels for wholesale and retail customers around the world. They are dedicated to producing carefully processed raw cashew kernels, packaged cashew snacks and other cashew based food products. Their products are processed and packaged in their fully certified factory in Kwara State, Nigeria
Instagram: @foodprogroup

6. Farm Fresh / Integrated Dairies
Farm Fresh products are of world-class standards and distributed to major supermarkets, restaurants and hotels in all major cities of Nigeria. Farm Fresh produce pasteurised full and low fat milk, stirred yoghurt in various flavours, drinking yoghurt in various flavours.
Twitter handle: @IDL_FarmFresh
Contact: Customer care +234 (0) 9038862224

7. Bonitas Foods is a food processing company located in Abuja. Since March 2017, their company has been producing premium coconut chips (Bonita’s Treats Baked Coconut Chips). Their coconut chips are made from slices of coconuts minimally sweetened with sugar that are baked till crunchy. They have no added oil or preservatives. Their chips are a healthy snack and retain the benefits of coconut oil. They can be enjoyed straight from the bag or as toppings for salads, yoghurt, ice cream, oatmeal, smoothies.
Twitter handle: @BonitasTreats
Instagram: @bonitastreats