Almot Maqolo, Staff Writer 
NATIONAL Foods (NatFoods) says it is importing maize from South Africa (SA) to cover the local deficit to ensure an uninterrupted supply of its food manufacturing processes.
Zimbabwe’s largest food manufacturer requires 200 000 tonnes of maize annually. Maize is one of the key raw materials for the agro-processing firm.
National Foods’s chief executive, Michael Lashbrook, told The Financial Gazette that the company imports maize during the dry season to cover the deficit.
“We haven’t seen the impact of El Niño in the region yet. I think the markets are still assessing what’s going to happen …we are at the start of the season, I think as the season unfolds, we will see the markets responding,” he said.
NatFoods has invested US$26 million over the past two financial years, which has seen it move up the value chain to produce a broader range of products.
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