UNBS Certifies 23 Maize Companies

The companies are producing 27 brands of certified maize flour and maize grains. These include; Mandela Millers Limited, Grainpulse Limited, Nanziga Millers Association Ltd, Bembabazi Millers, Nambale Super Millers Limited, Milly Maize Millers, Madfa Discount Centre, Aponye (Uganda) Limited, Gwt (U) Limited, Link N Global Commodity (U) Ltd, Milling Is Us (U) Limited, D.Kalere General Supplies Limited, New Fort View Hotel Co. Limited, Afro-Kai Limited, Kika Investments Poultry And Animal Feeds Limited, Kabogambe (Kkb) Maize Millers Limited, B & S Group Of Companies Limited, Maganjo Grain Millers Limited, Olympic Milling Limited, Wani Lolu Investment (U) Limited, Ryanja Millers Limited, Rhino Stars Genesis Limited and Arise and Shine Maize Millers Ltd.

Likewise, UNBS urged all maize flour dealers to adhere to the maize flour quality standards and well seek UNBS certification before placing their products on the market.

The body utilised the ongoing sensitization stakeholder engagements held with maize millers under Operation Wealth Creation, Rubaga Grain Millers Association, Masanafu maize millers, and on-site capacity building visits to all millers across the country, where it issued an ultimatum of six months (January – June 2021) to have all maize flour milling facilities certified by UNBS.

In a statement, they noted that UNBS use of the Distinctive Mark regulation 2018 requires all products under mandatory standards, of which maize flour is among, to be certified by UNBS before being placed on the market. They added,

“Violation of this regulation attracts a fine not exceeding five hundred currency points (500) or imprisonment not exceeding five years or both,” the body noted.