Sally, the Quality and Food Safety Manager at Java Foods Limited in Zambia boasts a decade of experience in aiding food manufacturers with system development, implementation, and maintenance. Her expertise in food technology is instrumental in crafting food safety management systems to ensure the production of safe food products. With a background in food science and technology from the University of Zambia, Sally is also a certified food safety auditor for FSSC 22,000. Sally has taken the lead in ensuring food safety transformation at Java Foods Ltd in Zambia and shares her experience with ce ..read more

Water is essential to life on Earth. Water covers about 71% of the Earth’s surface and is essential for the human body, as it makes up about 60% of our bodies. Water is essential in producing our food and overly supports livelihoods.     However, this precious resource faces risks that threaten its availability to the continent. Rapid population growth, economic development, urbanization, and climate change threaten water availability. What we grow, what we eat, and how food is produced, affect and are affected by clean water availability.   During this year’s World Food Da ..read more

  Ensuring Food Safety and Standards: The Vital Role of Food Processing   Food safety is a critical aspect of our daily lives that affects each and every one of us. From the moment we select ingredients to the meals we enjoy, it is essential that we have confidence in the safety and quality of the food we consume. This assurance is made possible through the implementation of robust safety measures and adherence to stringent food standards, particularly in the realm of food processing. In commemoration of the 2023 Food Safety month, we explore the importance of food safety standards i ..read more

Women represent a significant number of the workforce in the food processing industry, yet they are often underrepresented in leadership roles and face discrimination and unequal opportunities. As a development program focused on enhancing the availability of safe and nutritious foods, we recognize the critical gaps that need to be addressed to advance gender equity in the food processing industry.  The Alliance for Inclusive and Nutritious Food Processing-AINFP) program is a partnership between USAID, TechnoServe, and Partners in Food Solutions (PFS) that aims to create a more competitiv ..read more

The Alliance for Inclusive and Nutritious Food Processing (AINFP) works with food processors in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia to create a more competitive food-processing sector and in turn increase the availability of safe, affordable, and nutritious food.  The program implementation has been faced with global challenges that have greatly affected the food processors we work with in Sub-Saharan Africa. The current war in Ukraine is hitting the supply chain, changing manufacturers’ supply chain strategies, and greatly affecting the food processing industry. According to th ..read more

In the face of challenges from the COVID-19  pandemic, maize mill Beri Food Complex had to halt its operations. After Beri’s processing lines restarted, support from Visa Foundation enabled the company to overcome liquidity issues, pay farmers for raw materials, and boost their sales to bottom-of-the-pyramid (BoP)  consumers. ABOUT BERI FOOD COMPLEX  Beri Food Complex is a leader in investing in technology and innovation in Ethiopia’s food processing sector. The firm has invested in automated technology for its maize milling lines, which can produce 13 metric tons of maize flo ..read more

Food safety – Assurance that food will not cause harm to the consumer when it is prepared and /or eaten according to its intended use. Food safety refers to practices, standards and activities that are required to protect consumers from harm. Anyone/everyone working in food production (agriculture), handling (storage and transportation) and processing has to become extra vigilant on food safety aspects in order to ensure that the quality products are consistently produced. Culture – an umbrella term which encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, as wel ..read more

Omega Foods began with a mother looking for a nutritious and tasty porridge to feed her young child. Over nearly a decade, the household-kitchen operation grew into a competitive food processing business producing a variety of healthful products. While the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted Omega’s operations and threatened its ability to meet retail demand, support from the Coalition for Farmer-Allied Intermediaries (CFAI) and Visa Foundation helped the company to navigate the obstacles and continue delivering nutritious food to its customers.   ABOUT OMEGA FOODS ZAMBIA LIMITED Omega Foods Zam ..read more

  An Inclusive Business Plan is a roadmap for agribusinesses to invest in new services, products, and assets that drive the inclusion of smallholder farmers. TechnoServe has run Inclusive Plans with agribusinesses across Africa, South Asia, and South-East Asia across a wide range of value chains An inclusive Business Plan takes between (3-6 months) Key elements of an Inclusive Business Plan Understand growth levers and constraints in the business Identify inclusive sourcing opportunities with the potential to drive growth and profitability Quantify costs and financial benefits for busine ..read more

                                                                                                       A Consultant To Support Content Development INTRODUCTION TechnoServe is an international nonprofit organization that helps people lift themselves out of poverty by harnessing the power of the private sector. Operating in almost 30 countr ..read more