In a bold move to enhance Nigeria’s food security, BUA Foods Plc has announced plans to significantly expand its pasta production capacity. The company signed a strategic agreement with FAVA, an Italian leader in pasta equipment manufacturing, to add nine new long-cut pasta production lines, each with a capacity of 6,000 kilograms per hour. This expansion will increase BUA Foods’ annual pasta output by 400,000 metric tonnes, bringing the total to 900,000MTpa, positioning the company as one of Africa’s top pasta producers.
To complement this growth, BUA Foods has also inked an agreement with Martini (Italy) to provide cutting-edge packaging equipment, ensuring efficient handling of the increased production. Furthermore, the company signed a deal with Cukurova Silo (Turkiye), a global leader in silo solutions, to boost its grain storage capacity by 100,000 tonnes. These strategic investments are part of BUA Foods’ broader objective to improve food supply and address shortages in Nigeria.
“These expansions reflect our commitment to supporting Nigeria’s food security by increasing production capacity and ensuring consistent supply to the market,” said Abdul Samad Rabiu, CFR, CON, Chairman of BUA Foods. “We’re not only scaling up production but also introducing innovative solutions to meet growing consumer demand with the unmatched quality we are known for.”
Rabiu emphasized that the additional grain storage capacity will strengthen BUA Foods’ ability to sustain a reliable flow of raw materials, a critical factor in ensuring uninterrupted food processing operations.
This new project follows BUA Foods’ recent agreement with IMAS of Türkiye to construct four advanced wheat and flour milling factories, which will boost the company’s milling capacity to 2.5 million MTpa. Once completed, these expansions will solidify BUA Foods’ market leadership and create new employment opportunities, further contributing to Nigeria’s economic growth.
