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Dire-Dawa Food Complex, Share Company

Manufacturing Industry · Manufacturing

Industry Information

Industry Type
Manufacturing Industry
Established
January 01, 1988
Region
dire_dawa
Phone
0915320015

Description

Dire Dawa Food Complex S. Co. is located in Dire Dawa town in the eastern part of the country which is around 515 kms from Addis Ababa. The company started its operation in 1995 GC and it is one of the most modern food processing plants in East Africa. The company had played a leading role in the food processing industry of Ethiopia with respect to introducing new system of production and packaging as well as being the pioneer in having international systems certificates like FSMS (Food Safety Management System) and ISO 22000:2005 ISO 14001:2004 (Environmental Management System) certification. The Company’s high quality standard products have won good reputation among consumers all over the country. The vision of the company is to be a famous pasta producer with the known brand VERA in East Africa and COMESA member countries, fulfilling the internationally accepted food safety standards. The organizational mission of the company is to produce quality flour and flour based products to the best satisfaction of the customers based on FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (FSMS), ISO 22000:2005 and ISO 14001:2004 Environment Management system requirements. • The company is expanded with computerized control production system machineries which increased its production capacity to: • 2,000 Quintal / Day Wheat Flour • 620 Quintal / Day Vera Macaroni • 500 Quintal / Day Vera Pasta • 200 Quintal / Day Biscuit • 110 Quintal / Day Bread VALUES The major values of the company are the dedication and commitment of the workers to their company to produce quality products that satisfy customer requirements, and to keep up the good reputation of the company’s products obtained through time. All efforts shall be exerted in order to keep up and improve these values. This is achieved by giving necessary trainings and allowing the workers to participate in activities of the company, creating conducive work environment, rewarding incentives to promote their performance.

Products & Services

Pasta, Macaroni, bread & biscuit flour, Animal feed

Company Profile

Sector
Manufacturing
Company Size
Large
Nearby City
Dire Dawa
Nearby University / TVET
Dire Dawa University
Contact Person
Esayas W/Michael
Technology Status
Semi-automated

Academia–Industry Partnership

Linkage
Yes
HETRIIL Plan
Yes
Internship Capacity
10 engineering, 5 social Sciences
Externship Capacity
0
Cooperative Training Capacity
0
Linkage Achievements
Internship and knowledge exchange

Industry Demand

Externship Demand
Removal of waste products, access to industry's input
Cooperative Training Demand
Access to different machines, production efficiency
Technology Gap
automation, Access to different machines
Joint Applied Research
Waste management and removal
Consultancy Demand
Production and automation of the industry
Priority Collaboration Theme
Replacement of old machines, Access to raw materials( Wheat grain, )

The industry need to solve machinery and input shortage and overall management to increase its efficiency

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