Exhibitors Corner December-January 2020 Issue 4

NOBUKHOSI NDLOVU FOUNDER - NUTRIE' FOODS

Peanut butter is normally a thick yummy food paste mainly comprising of crushed ground nuts which are coupled by emulsifiers and salt. Nutrie Foods however uses pure nuts and salt to make their yummy butter.Which is known for a vast array of health benefits, peanut butter is a firm favourite for people who want to both lose and increase weight, it helps maintain a healthy heart and also to maintain blood sugar levels. Peanut butter can be a healthful option when people enjoy it as a part of a balanced diet because it is rich in a multiple ingredients such as protein, magnesium, zinc, iron, calcium and phosphorous.

Zimbabwe has its very own gem which is responsible for churning out the yummy and nutritious food paste to its approximately 14 million inhabitants. The gem is non-other than Nutrie Foods’ Nobukhosi Ndlovu. In addition to producing the peoples favourite spread,

nut farmers and show them that peanuts had a higher return than traditional crops such as maize. The company which is aimed at going beyond customer satisfaction by providing high quality products and services is engaging in community teaching activities. With a unique standpoint and

Nutrie Foods is a food processing company that predominantly manufactures Nutrie marmalade jam, Nutrie mixed Fruit Jam, Nutrie maputi, Nutrie Juices, Nutrie Corn and Chilli Nuts, Nutrie Corn and Salted Nuts and packages Nutrie honey, Nutrie Sugar beans, Nutrie matemba and Nutrie Salt. Nobukhosi, a trained human resources practitioner who holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Resources Management and a Master of Commerce Degree in Marketing Strategy kick started her company in 2013 with the aim of economically empowering women farmers. attribute in the form of spreading love through its production of high quality organic products from locally sourced raw materials that bring a smile to the customer

“Nutrie Foods empowers rural women through training them on effective farming ways for peanuts, maize and sugar beans. So basically we are all about also economically empowering rural women” she said. Quizzed about her secret to success the cheerful Ndlovu atMy passion and attitude make me love what I do and it doesn’t feel like work. “ ”

“I started Nutrie Foods with the aim of value addition of peanuts to economically empower rural women farmers who are harvesting their yield but never had a market” she said.

She said that rural farmers including her own mother shun peanuts as they have post-harvest losses and have no big returns hence she decided to be a market for pea

tributed it to her passion.

“My passion and attitude make me love what I do and it doesn’t feel like work. My mother is also my supportive pillar and also not forgetting the powerful and supportive women who are goal getters. They taught me that failure is not an option” she said.

Besides having a strong support system Ndlovu has the pedigree to make things happen and has a number of accolades which prove it. In 2017 she won the ZNCC WECA award in the manufacturing sector, Brilliant Entrepreneur’s Program in Netherlands (2016), Nelson Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders Business and Entrepreneurship- Northwest University (2016), USA – African Development Foundation Grant 2016 , Entrepreneur Venture Exchange Program (Kenya, 2015) and ZNCC WECA Awards 2015 second runner up.