Weetabix gets KNDI accreditation

Food processing company, Weetabix East Africa has been certified and accredited by by the Kenya Nutritionists & Dietitians Institute in compliance with the amended KNDI Act of 2015.

Weetabix becomes the first food manufacturer in Kenya to be certified and accredited by KNDI.

This accreditation is the second step in a three part process that saw Weetabix undergo an assessment of its factory and processes to ensure that they are up to standard.

The Act states that KNDI must inspect and certify all premises that prepare and sell food and food supplements, register all food manufacturers, analyze samples of food or food supplements to ascertain the composition.

The Act among other things ensures high quality foods that meet the institutes’ standard and prohibits the sale of unwholesome, poisonous or adulterated food or food supplements. Failure to comply with the ACT will lead to stiff penalties as stated in Part 23, Section A to H. The certification is also renewed annually upon re-inspection.

Ahsan Manji, Managing Director, Weetabix East Africa said that they are honoured to be the first food manufacturer in Kenya to be certified and accredited by KNDI.

“The accreditation testifies to our day to day culture of adhering to the strictest of global standards when manufacturing our products. As a result we are confident that our products are of the utmost nutritional quality, attested by the fact that onsite we consume our own products for breakfast and offer the same to visitors”, he said.

Weetabix currently conforms to ISO 9001:2008 QMS documentation certified by SGS, KEBS Standardization marks (S-Mark, ISM and PIVOC) as well as Bureau Veritas (BVQI) for external raw material and product analysis. As part of continuous improvement, Weetabix will be upgrading its ISO certification to ISO 9001:2015, HACCP and Lean Six Sigma certifications.

“Most importantly, we remain committed to the health of Kenyans and will continue to do all we can to ensure that all Kenyans enjoy a healthy nutritious breakfast alternative in Weetabix,” He added

The company is now exploring partnership opportunities with KNDI to drive a national focus on the right nutrition as a prevention of lifestyle diseases. The goal of KNDI is to provide an enabling environment for the sustained improvement of the nutrition and dietary status of all Kenyans.