We have become an integral part of the daily lives of Nigerians who depend on our brand for individual and corporate uses.
We meet their expectations of a superior product and abide the regulatory provisions of the country that guides as well as protects us as business owners.
We are primed to continually meet up demand of the Star paste products from users from across the country as well as repackaging companies
Tomato Paste
Our Star tomato, Vego tomato puree and many other brands is pure tomato, due to its superior quality, taste and bright natural red colour. The Star Tomato puree is made with the best tomato crops sourced from major tomato producing areas of Nigeria.
Our process is highly mechanized with the most modern equipment manned by local and expatriate staff who have over the years garnered experiences in the agriculture value chain. This has enabled us to deliver a tasty and well accepted product that is gradually dominating demand from end users.
Our products are provided in end user retailer packs as well as in bins for companies who seek paste form to produce their own brand of puree. We are currently producing one million tons monthly. These are either as packaged products sent to different locations within the country or as paste concentrates.
OTHER SERVICES
- Technical services and support: Our expertise has put us in prime position to offer technical set up and training services to entrepreneurs who want to diversify their investments and venture into the tomato paste processing and packaging business
- Industrial Processing: We provide technical and specification support to local farmers; this helps them determine the best tomato varieties and maximize yields through other proven cost reduction initiatives.
- Farmer improvement Training services: Our team of experts occasionally engage with our local producers on how to get the best produces with little or no chemical use. They are trained on new technologies and we also train them on new pest control methods and non-chemical-based treatment for diseases that downgrade the quality of fresh tomatoes.
OUR PRODUCTION PROCESS
- Our processes from farm to production line or concentrates to final products are carried out within a scientifically controlled and hygienic environment, this enables us produce to European Union and United States acceptable standards.
- We ensure the Star brand of tomato paste contains at least 28% tomato solids. on a salt-free basis. We do not add artificial colouring or flavours as we cherish the quality of what we deliver to the end user as paste. Our guiding principle is Paste is only paste when it’s 100% and canned at the ideal temperature to prevent build of unhealthy micro-organisms that are harmful too health when consumed in food