ABOUT US
Excellence in Every Product
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.
The company’s distribution has been of large and bulk volumes hence it has enjoyed economies of scale. Alistar Soya Chunks are also available in a number of leading retailers and wholesalers in Zimbabwe among them N. Richards Wholesalers, Simrac, Chingwanga, Global Markets as well as Masamvu Wholesale and Supermarkets. From 2023 onwards, the company has also deliberately targeted other market giants like Metro Hyper, OK supermarkets, Spar,Pick n ’Pay, Food World, Gain Cash and Carry as well as Choppies to name a few.
Vision
To create a healthy and a prosperous future for generations to come. To share our knowledge with people around the globe, for a better tomorrow. To become the consumer's most trusted brand.
Mission
The Company mission statement is to provide the best quality product for customers with emphasis on excellence, quality, health and safety
Values
Commitement To Excellence
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
Intergrity
The Company believes that honesty is the best policy where customers and business partners are always assured of the best service possible.
Reliability
Customers are the first priority. The company believes in giving first grade services to all its customers with quick response time coupled with prompt and friendly customer service.
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 Clients
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.
