Alistar Food Industries
Nutritionally Correct
We are committed to ensuring success in delivering the highest quality products to our customers. Our customers can rely on our total commitment to excellence delivering the right job on schedule
Quality Production
We produce high-quality food products
Distribution Network
Our products are distributed nationwide
Market Leadership
From our founding in 2017, we have steadily risen
About Us
Alistar Food Industries (Pvt Limited) is a multi-award winning and privately owned indigenous company whose main business is the production, distribution and sales of food products around Zimbabwe. Our product range covers nutrela mealie meal, alistar soya chunks, alistar fine and coarse salt, corn soya blend plus porridge, as well as overnight and Instant mahewu was founded by Hatina Ruwuyu and Alice Ruwuyu and started its operations in 2017.
The company has over 100 employees with some permanent and some casual. Alistar Food Industries has recorded remarkable growth over the years to become one of the best food companies in the country. The company has targeted the informal sector with main outlets and buyers in Mbare Musika, Harare’s downtown and all other small towns and cities across Zimbabwe. To date remarkable progess has been made with retailers, wholesalers an dother corporate clients.
Our Products
Alistar Range Of Products
01
Nutrela Mealie Meal
Nutrela Mealie Meal
We produce and distribute the best super roller mealie meal product under the Nutrela brand. Manufacturing is done at our Bulawayo and Harare plants. The product is available for wholesale and retail.
02
Soya Chunks
Soya Chunks
We provide the best quality Soya chunks manufactured at our factory using the highest quality Soya cake which makes high protein Soya Chunks; a delicacy and a health-conscious dietary meal. These are available in stores nationwide.
03
Fine Salt
Fine Salt
We manufacture and supply premium fine salt, ideal for cooking, baking, and other uses. Our fine salt is available for wholesale and retail, ensuring you get the best product for your needs.
04
Coarse Salt
Coarse Salt
We produce and distribute the best coarse salt under our brand, suitable for various industrial and culinary applications. Our coarse salt is manufactured at our facilities and is available for wholesale and retail, catering to diverse customer needs.
05
Nutrela Overnight Mahewu
Nutrela Overnight Mahewu
Our overnight maheu makes sure your family and team remains energised even in the most challenging of situations given the production time scale.
06
Corn Soya Blend Plus Porridge
Corn Soya Blend Plus Porridge
Enjoy wholesome nutritional value with our Corn Soya Blend Plus porridge available in different sizes for your convenience. Buy for your family, retail or nutritional feeding programmes.
07
Nutrela Instant Mahewu
Nutrela Instant Mahewu
We also supply Nutrela instant Mahewu, a favourite traditional drink of the Zimbabwean nation.
WHY CHOOSE US
Quality Comes First
At Alistar Food Industries, we believe we have a role to play towards achieving the best nutrition levels possible for all Zimbabweans. We endeavor at all times to ensure that our products and services are market relevant and compliant to both local and international standards so that we not only become a brand of choice but also help promote brand Zimbabwe through espousing excellence in all we do
As an indigenous company, we also aspire to support local producers of raw materials that go into the production of our product range so that we also empower them and help support the local economy. We believe in the Buy Zimbabwe mantra but with a deliberate focus on growing our export market so that we bring in the much needed foreign currency.
Our products are natural and organic so that they promote the health and well-being of our people at the same time retaining that cherished taste that our clients savor. Thanks to our excellence, we were named one of the 2022 Family Businesses of the year by the Institute of Corporate Directors Zimbabwe (ICDZ) while our Director Mr Hatina Ruwuyu also got Best Director under the same category. In 2023 we were named most innovative company of the year with our CEO getting Outstanding Young CEO of the year from Zimbabwe CEO’s network. In 2025 we were named platinum winner outstanding food manufacturing company of the year at the Zimbabwe CEO’s Network, Best in Zimbabwe Awards
Our Team
Because we value perfection and customer satisfaction in all we do, we boast of a professional, committed, tried and tested team that at all times gives its best for the good of our brand and to achieve customer satisfaction.
Our factory and office staff as well as the support staff all work together to achieve a united force that has made us one of the most effective brands in the country and in our sector.
