Tanzania, United Republic of - 3.5.1 Food Suppliers | Digital Logistics Capacity Assessments

Overview

The Tanzanian retail and wholesale food market is a large and growing sector, with an estimated value of US$15 billion in 2022. The market is dominated by informal retailers, such as street vendors and small shops, which account for an estimated 90% of all food sales. However, there is a growing trend towards formalization, with the emergence of supermarkets and hypermarkets in major cities. The formal retail sector is growing rapidly in Tanzania, driven by increasing urbanization and incomes. Supermarkets and hypermarkets are becoming increasingly popular, particularly among middle-class consumers. Demand for processed foods is rising in Tanzania, as consumers become more time-conscious and convenience-oriented. This is creating opportunities for manufacturers and retailers of processed food products. E-commerce is still in its early stages of development in Tanzania, but it is growing rapidly. This is creating new opportunities for retailers to reach consumers, particularly in urban areas.

The lack of adequate infrastructure in some areas, such as roads and cold storage facilities, is a major challenge for the retail and wholesale food market in Tanzania. This can lead to high transportation costs and food spoilage. Supply chain disruptions, such as droughts and floods, can have a significant impact on food prices and availability in Tanzania.

The retail and wholesale food market in Tanzania is expected to continue to grow in the coming years, driven by urbanization, population growth, and rising incomes. However, challenges such as infrastructure constraints and supply chain disruptions will need to be addressed in order to ensure that the market can continue to grow and meet the needs of the Tanzanian population.

For more information on food supplier contact details, please see the following link: 4.10 Supplier Contact List.

Wholesale – Export Trading Company (ETC)

Export Trading Company (ETC) was established in Kenya in the late 1960s to market locally produced goods in east and central Africa, over the years the company has diversified and expanded and is now part of the Export Trading Group (ETG). ETG is a global logistics provider with

Supplier Overview
Company Name	Export Trading Company ETC
Address	Plot 101/1-66. Block Q, Mbagala Rangi Tatu, Po. Box 104732
Does the supplier have its own production / manufacturing capacity?	Yes, bagging plant capacity 2500mt per day Commodity cleaning and sorting plants x 3 capacity 3000MT per day each
Does the supplier have its own retail capacity?	Yes, for fertilizer and seeds x 6
Does the supplier have its own transport capacity?	Yes, 300 x 30 MT each
Does the supplier have its own storage facilities?	Yes, 80,000MT across the country
Approximate Turnover in MT	500,000 MT per year
Payment Methods Accepted	Bank Transfer
Other Comments or Key Information	Inland container depots and Customs clearance wing with licence

Other Locations
Region(s)	Service Location(s)
Dar es Salam	Tazara
Dar es Salam	Mbagala
Mtwara,	Mtwara
Mwanza,	Mwanza
Mbeya	Mbeya
Shinyanga	Kahama

Primary Goods / Commodities Available
Commodities by Type** (SITC Rev 4 Division Code - Title)		Comments
00 - Live animals (other than fish, crustaceans, molluscs, etc.)	N/A
01 - Meat and meat preparations	N/A
02 - Dairy products and birds’ eggs	N/A
03 - Fish (not marine mammals), crustaceans, molluscs…	N/A
04 - Cereals and cereal preparations	Yes	wheat, rice, flour of maize, pasta...
05 - Vegetables and fruit	Yes	On a third-party basis
06 - Sugars, sugar preparations and honey	Yes	sugars cane
07 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof	Coffee and Tea
09 - Miscellaneous edible products and preparations	N/A
41 - Animal oils and fats	N/A
42/43 - Fixed vegetable fats and oils, crude, refined or fractionated	N/A

Wholesale – Ali Juma Ramadhani and company limited.

Ali Juma Ramadani and company limited are a wholesale Grain and road transport company based in Dodoma. They have 1 x 10,000MT warehouse currently in use and 2 x 10,000MT warehouses under construction in two parallel sites off the B129 road. Ali Juma has a large fleet of modern trucks available for company use and to provide transport services across counties in east Africa. The company also maintains 3 retail premisses in Dodoma.

Supplier Overview
Company Name	Ali Juma Ramadani and company limited
Address	PO. BOX 322, Mpwapwa.
Does the supplier have its own production / manufacturing capacity?	No
Does the supplier have its own retail capacity?	Yes- 3 retail outlets in Dodoma
Does the supplier have its own transport capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own storage facilities?	Yes - 5 warehouses 30,000Mt
Approximate Turnover in MT	30,000mt per year
Payment Methods Accepted	Bank transfer and cash
Other Comments or Key Information	70 Truck also used as the transport provider

Other Locations

Region(s)

Service Location(s)

Ruvuma Region

Songea, 1 x warehouse, 10,000mt

Primary Goods / Commodities Available
Commodities by Type** (SITC Rev 4 Division Code - Title)		Comments
00 - Live animals (other than fish, crustaceans, molluscs, etc.)	N/A	N/A
01 - Meat and meat preparations	N/A	N/A
02 - Dairy products and birds’ eggs	N/A	N/A
03 - Fish (not marine mammals), crustaceans, molluscs…	N/A	N/A
04 - Cereals and cereal preparations	Yes	Currently only focusing on grains and cereals.
05 - Vegetables and fruit	N/A	N/A
06 - Sugars, sugar preparations and honey	N/A	N/A
07 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof	N/A	N/A
09 - Miscellaneous edible products and preparations	N/A	N/A
41 - Animal oils and fats	N/A	N/A
42/43 - Fixed vegetable fats and oils, crude, refined or fractionated	N/A	N/A

Wholesale – Apeck International Limited

Apeck International Limited is a regional wholesale grain supplier with offices in Tanzania, Kenya, Malawi and Zambia. Apeck Int. specialise in trading, storing and distributing agricultural commodities and providing high quality grains, pulses and oilseeds. Their facilities are strategically located close to our local farmers, collection centers and exporters.

Supplier Overview
Company Name	Apeck International Limited
Address	PO. Box 2770, Dodoma
Does the supplier have its own production / manufacturing capacity?	No.
Does the supplier have its own retail capacity?	No
Does the supplier have its own transport capacity?	Yes, 10 trucks x 32 Mt
Does the supplier have its own storage facilities?	Yes
Approximate Turnover in MT	30,000mt per year
Payment Methods Accepted	Bank Transfer
Other Comments or Key Information	6 branches, Dar es salaam, Dodoma arusha Mbeya , Songea Rukwa

Other Locations
Region(s)	Service Location(s)
Dar es salaam,	Dar es salaam - 5,000Mt warehouse
Dodoma	Dodoma - 10,000MTwarehouse
arusha	Arusha - 6,000 MT warehouse
Mbeya	Mbeya -10,000MT warehouse
songea	Songea - 5,000MT warehouse
Rukwa	Rukwa - 10,000Mt warehouse

Primary Goods / Commodities Available
Commodities by Type** (SITC Rev 4 Division Code - Title)		Comments
00 - Live animals (other than fish, crustaceans, molluscs, etc.)	N/A	N/A
01 - Meat and meat preparations	N/A	N/A
02 - Dairy products and birds’ eggs	N/A	N/A
03 - Fish (not marine mammals), crustaceans, molluscs…	N/A	N/A
04 - Cereals and cereal preparations	maize, sorghum, beans, and peas.	Both direct from Farmers and bulk purchase
05 - Vegetables and fruit	N/A	N/A
06 - Sugars, sugar preparations and honey	N/A	N/A
07 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof	N/A	N/A
09 - Miscellaneous edible products and preparations	N/A	N/A
41 - Animal oils and fats	N/A	N/A
42/43 - Fixed vegetable fats and oils, crude, refined or fractionated	N/A	N/A

Wholesale – Dodoma Millers Company Limited

Dodoma Millers was established in 2021 as a wholesale Grain supplier, the company plans to open a milling production plant in 2024. They have a large 5400Mt warehouse located in Dodoma city

Supplier Overview
Company Name	Dodoma Millers Company Limited
Address	PO. Box 4044 Dodoma
Does the supplier have its own production / manufacturing capacity?	No
Does the supplier have its own retail capacity?	No
Does the supplier have its own transport capacity?	No
Does the supplier have its own storage facilities?	Yes
Approximate Turnover in MT	17,000 Mt maize 7000 MT sorghum
Payment Methods Accepted	Bank transfer
Other Comments or Key Information	planning to commence milling in 2024

Other Locations
Region(s)	Service Location(s)
Dodoma .	Dodoma city

Primary Goods / Commodities Available
Commodities by Type** (SITC Rev 4 Division Code - Title)		Comments
00 - Live animals (other than fish, crustaceans, molluscs, etc.)	N/A	N/A
01 - Meat and meat preparations	N/A	N/A
02 - Dairy products and birds’ eggs	N/A	N/A
03 - Fish (not marine mammals), crustaceans, molluscs…	N/A	N/A
04 - Cereals and cereal preparations	maize, sorghum, Pulses
05 - Vegetables and fruit	N/A	N/A
06 - Sugars, sugar preparations and honey	N/A	N/A
07 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof	N/A	N/A
09 - Miscellaneous edible products and preparations	N/A	N/A
41 - Animal oils and fats	N/A	N/A
42/43 - Fixed vegetable fats and oils, crude, refined or fractionated	N/A	N/A

Wholesale – WH Logistics Company Limited

WH Logistics Company Limited a wholesale Gain supplier and road transport provider, they have 2 warehouses in Dodoma with 2000MT and 1500MT capacity respectively and a fleet of 40 of varying sizes from 10MT to 32MT capacity. They can provide services across East Africa, servicing South Sudan Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Malawi and Uganda.

Supplier Overview
Company Name	WH Logistics Company Limited
Address	PO. Box 3073 Dodoma
Does the supplier have its own production / manufacturing capacity?	No
Does the supplier have its own retail capacity?	No
Does the supplier have its own transport capacity?	Yes-
Does the supplier have its own storage facilities?	Yes
Approximate Turnover in MT	6500mt
Payment Methods Accepted	Bank transfer
Other Comments or Key Information	Also provide road transport services

Other Locations
Region(s)	Service Location(s)
Dodoma Region	Dodoma city - 3500 Mt warehouse
Dodoma Region	Kondoa - 2000 Mt warehouse
Singida Region	Singida - 1500 Mt warehouse
Ruvuma Region	Songea - 2000 Mt warehouse

Primary Goods / Commodities Available
Commodities by Type** (SITC Rev 4 Division Code - Title)		Comments
00 - Live animals (other than fish, crustaceans, molluscs, etc.)	N/A	N/A
01 - Meat and meat preparations	N/A	N/A
02 - Dairy products and birds’ eggs	N/A	N/A
03 - Fish (not marine mammals), crustaceans, molluscs…	N/A	N/A
04 - Cereals and cereal preparations	wheat, rice, sorghum.
05 - Vegetables and fruit	N/A	N/A
06 - Sugars, sugar preparations and honey	N/A	N/A
07 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof	N/A	N/A
09 - Miscellaneous edible products and preparations	N/A	N/A
41 - Animal oils and fats	N/A	N/A
42/43 - Fixed vegetable fats and oils, crude, refined or fractionated	N/A	N/A

Wholesale – Alpha Group Tanzania

Alpha Group is a family run business and one of the largest wholesalers in Arusha, they supply retailers across northern Tanzania from Tanga to Mwanza. Alpha Group have close business ties on both sides of the Tanzania/Kenya border with many of their suppliers from Kenya. They have a fleet of 50 x 30t trucks to supply the market with both food and non-food items. The range of food items includes of Sugar, Oil, Rice, Salt, Flour, Margarine, Sembe (Corn flour), Pasta, Milk powder and Juice, Biscuit/cereal etc. While the non-food item range is made up of Detergents, Antibacterial Soap, Bar Soap, Diapers, Toothpaste & Brushes, Hygiene liquids, Vaseline/lotion/petroleum jelly. The facilities include a large well-maintained and well-ventilated warehouse with a capacity of 12000m, the compound also have maintenance facilities for their transport fleet.

Supplier Overview
Company Name	Alpha Group
Address	P.O. Box 13242 Arusha Tanzania
Does the supplier have its own production / manufacturing capacity?	No
Does the supplier have its own retail capacity?	No
Does the supplier have its own transport capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own storage facilities?	Yes
Approximate Turnover in MT	44,000 MT Per month
Payment Methods Accepted	Bank transfer / cash
Other Comments or Key Information	Reach is all northern Tanzania with many suppliers from Kenya

Primary Goods / Commodities Available
Commodities by Type** (SITC Rev 4 Division Code - Title)		Comments
00 - Live animals (other than fish, crustaceans, molluscs, etc.)	No	N/A
01 - Meat and meat preparations	No	N/A
02 - Dairy products and birds’ eggs	Yes	Powdered milk
03 - Fish (not marine mammals), crustaceans, molluscs…	No	N/A
04 - Cereals and cereal preparations	Yes	Wheat and rice
05 - Vegetables and fruit	No	N/A
06 - Sugars, sugar preparations and honey	Yes	Sugar
07 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof	No
09 - Miscellaneous edible products and preparations	Yes	Margarine, salt,
41 - Animal oils and fats	No	N/A
42/43 - Fixed vegetable fats and oils, crude, refined or fractionated.	Yes	veg oils

Wholesale – Kivumu Investment Ltd

Kivumu Investment Ltd is a local wholesale supplier in Kigoma, the company has four premises in Kigoma city providing both wholesale and retail services with a total storage capacity of 3000 metric tons. Commodities are wheat, rice, flour of maize, pasta, and vegetable oil. The company has been in operated for 25 years, has a total of staff numbers 90 full time and seasonal. Kivumu provide wholesale goods to retail clients in the Kigoma area, DRC and Burundi.

Supplier Overview
Company Name	Kivumu Investment Ltd.
Address	PO. Box 512 Kigoma
Does the supplier have its own production / manufacturing capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own retail capacity?	Yes: four locations in Kigoma city
Does the supplier have its own transport capacity?	Yes, 2 trucks of 15 Mt each
Does the supplier have its own storage facilities?	Yes: 3000 Mt capacity spread over 4 locations
Approximate Turnover in MT	3000MT per Month
Payment Methods Accepted	Bank transfer or cash
Other Comments or Key Information

Primary Goods / Commodities Available
Commodities by Type** (SITC Rev 4 Division Code - Title)		Comments
00 - Live animals (other than fish, crustaceans, molluscs, etc.)	N/A
01 - Meat and meat preparations	N/A
02 - Dairy products and birds’ eggs	N/A
03 - Fish (not marine mammals), crustaceans, molluscs…	N/A
04 - Cereals and cereal preparations	wheat, rice, flour of maize, pasta	Locally produced
05 - Vegetables and fruit	N/A
06 - Sugars, sugar preparations and honey	sugar
07 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof	N/A
09 - Miscellaneous edible products and preparations	N/A
41 - Animal oils and fats	N/A
42/43 - Fixed vegetable fats and oils, crude, refined or fractionated	Vegetable/ Sunflower and Palm oil…	Locally produced

Wholesale – AM Jaffer supplies ltd.

AM Jaffer supplies ltd has supplied the local market for over 60 years with food commodities such as wheat, rice, flour of maize, pasta, and vegetable oil. AM Jaffer supplies provide wholesale food supplies to retail clients in the Kigoma area, DRC and Burundi.

Supplier Overview
Company Name	AM Jaffer supplies ltd
Address	PO Box 156 Kigoma Tanzania
Does the supplier have its own production / manufacturing capacity?	No.
Does the supplier have its own retail capacity?	Yes
Does the supplier have its own transport capacity?	Yes 1 truck but can hire additional vehicles
Does the supplier have its own storage facilities?	Yes
Approximate Turnover in MT	5000mt per year
Payment Methods Accepted	Cash, bank transfer
Other Comments or Key Information	Capacity to supply as required

Primary Goods / Commodities Available
Commodities by Type** (SITC Rev 4 Division Code - Title)		Comments
00 - Live animals (other than fish, crustaceans, molluscs, etc.)	N/A
01 - Meat and meat preparations	N/A
02 - Dairy products and birds’ eggs	N/A
03 - Fish (not marine mammals), crustaceans, molluscs…	N/A
04 - Cereals and cereal preparations	wheat, flour of maize,	Locally manufactured
05 - Vegetables and fruit	N/A
06 - Sugars, sugar preparations and honey	sugars	Locally manufactured
07 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof	N/A
09 - Miscellaneous edible products and preparations	N/A …
41 - Animal oils and fats	N/A
42/43 - Fixed vegetable fats and oils, crude, refined or fractionated	Palm oil	Locally manufactured

**For non-FOOD products please see section 3.5.2 Additional Suppliers, and for FUEL/PETROLEUM products please see section 3.1 Fuel.

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