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NASCON Allied Industries Plc has introduced three seasoning products as part of efforts to expand its food business and offer Nigerian consumers more choices.
The new products, Dangote Classic, Dangote Beef Seasoning and Dangote Chicken Seasoning, were unveiled at the Dangote Group Special Day during the ongoing 40th Lagos International Trade Fair.
The launch was led by NASCON’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Aderemi Saka, alongside officials of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI).
Speaking at the event, Saka said the introduction of the products marked another step in the company’s drive to grow beyond salt production and become a more diversified food business.
She recalled that NASCON, popularly known as Dangote Salt, had spent over 50 years refining salt and serving Nigerian households before entering the seasoning market in 2014.
She said the reintroduction of Dangote Classic and the launch of the beef and chicken seasonings were driven by changing consumer tastes and the need to provide more options for Nigerian households.
According to her, the company remains committed to producing quality seasonings that improve everyday cooking and offer value to consumers. Also speaking, Group Executive Director, Commercial Operations, Dangote Industries Limited, Fatima Aliko-Dangote, said the launch reflected the group’s commitment to local manufacturing, industrial growth and greater trade among African countries.
She said manufacturing remained important to sustainable economic growth because it creates jobs, develops skills and turns raw materials into products with higher value.
Aliko-Dangote said this belief informed the group’s shift from trading to manufacturing and its investments in cement, petroleum refining, fertiliser and other industries.
She disclosed that Dangote Cement had an installed production capacity of about 55 million tonnes annually across Africa, while the group’s investments in other sectors were helping to reduce dependence on imported products.
She also outlined the group’s Vision 2030 expansion plans, which include increasing the Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s capacity from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million barrels per day, raising fertiliser production capacity to 12 million metric tonnes and expanding polypropylene production.
Earlier, President and Chairman of Council of LCCI, Leye Kupoluyi, described Dangote Industries as an example of private-sector investment capable of strengthening Nigeria’s industrial base.
He said large manufacturing projects, including the Dangote refinery, could help reduce imports and boost local production.
However, Kupoluyi urged the Federal Government to address challenges facing manufacturers, particularly unreliable electricity, high transportation and logistics costs, and unpredictable government policies.
He said resolving these problems would reduce production costs, improve the competitiveness of local industries and encourage more investments in manufacturing.
The newly introduced seasonings were also displayed for visitors to see and sample at the Dangote exhibition stand during the trade fair.
