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Foodco expands apparel and personal Care business to support local industries

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In a bid to support local industries, Foodco Nigeria Limited, a diversified consumer goods company with interests in retail, quick service restaurants, manufacturing and entertainment, has announced the expansion of its personal care and apparel lines with new products from leading Nigerian and global brands.

Ayotunde Azeez Ositunga, Senior Manager, Business Development, Foodco Nigerian Limited, stated in a statement that the expansion is in line with Foodco’s vision to be the retailer of choice in Nigeria which offers top quality products across categories as well as supporting local industry such as manufacturing and the small business community.

He said: “we are happy to announce the expansion of our apparel and personal care lines with over 500 exciting new products from leading Nigerian and global brands. This is in line with our vision to become the preferred retailer for Nigerians, offering a diverse range of top- quality products at affordable prices as well as forging impactful partnerships that grow our communities.

“As a proudly Nigerian brand, Foodco has always pursued initiatives that add value to stakeholder communities in Nigeria. The expansion will deepen our investments within the small and medium-scale enterprise sector to increase access-tomarket opportunities for a talented pool of businesses in the clothing, fashion design and personal care space.”

“Furthermore, Foodco will be stocking a select line of notable global brands, such as Swedish clothing-retail giant, Hennes & Mauritz (H&M), to expand the options available to our customers. The stock line covers a wide range of items including casuals, corporate clothing for both men and women which will be available across our outlets in Lagos, Ibadan and the online store.

“Coming on the heels of recent brand extensions that include the Foodco online supermarket and home delivery service, the upgrade to our apparel division with an expanded line of top-quality local and international labels underlie our focus to continually set standards for retail excellence in Nigeria,” he added.

Established in 1982, FoodCo is a foremost retailer and one of the pioneers of the organized retail sector in Nigeria..