Entrepreneur Name: Margaret Komen

Email: info@macefoods.com / macefoods@gmail.com

Website: http://www.macefoods.com

Location: Eldoret

Thematic Area: Agribusiness

Overview

KCV invested in Mace Foods in February 2020 towards company expansion strategy. Mace foods is involved in processing, packaging and export of natural sun dried and preservative free Chillies, vegetables, herbs and spices for institutional clients in the export segment and local market. The main export markets include: Germany, Spain, Italy, UK, Netherlands und USA. The local market mainly targets individual consumers of traditional vegetables while the export market targets institutional investors in consumer and pharmaceutical industries. The company is currently working with over 2,000 farmers distributed across 14 counties in creating market access for their Long Cayenne Chillies, African Birds Eye Chillies, Ethnic vegetables, Dehydrated Spices, Chamomile, Rosemary and Dill Weed produce. The business has adopted Fair Trade practices which means utilizing sustainable agricultural practices with restricted use of agro chemicals, and fair prices for farmers, while ensuring decent working and living conditions for workers.