Zambeef supports councils on community sanitation
March 24th, 2016
Zambeef aids district health offices combat poor sanitary conditions.
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA – Zambeef Products Plc has moved to support the Chibombo and Lusaka Health District Offices with a donation of cleaning chemicals aimed at combating and preventing outbreaks of disease resulting from poor sanitation.
Zambeef Head of Marketing and Corporate Affairs Felix Lupindula, Head of Environment, Health and Safety Jones Kayawe, Chibombo District Pharmacist Isaac Zyambo and Zambeef Food Safety Manager Brina Chisamu.
“Zambeef is very active in communities where we operate. One of the goals as a responsible corporate citizen and neighbour is to support community initiatives bordering on health and education delivery for sustainable long-term results and real benefits to communities. This includes prompt response to immediate and urgent health needs,” said Zambeef Head of Marketing and Corporate Affairs Felix Lupindula.
Chemicals donated were worth K20,000 and included; 25×5 litres of Pynol disinfectant, 30×20 litres of chlorine liquid and 10×10 kgs of chlorine granules.
Chimbombo District Pharmacist Isaac Zyambo and Food Safety Manager Brina Chisamu were on hand to receive the donated items for their districts. These will be used to disinfectant different areas and cholera centres in the districts.
About Zambeef Products Plc
Zambeef Products Plc is one of the largest integrated food companies in Zambia and the region. The group is principally involved in the production, processing, distribution and retailing of beef, chicken, pork, milk, dairy products, eggs, stockfeed and flour. The group also has large row cropping operations (principally maize, soya beans and wheat), with approximately 8,120 hectares of row crops under irrigation which is planted twice a year and a further 8,480 hectares of rain-fed/dry-land crops planted each year producing 120,000 tons of grain annually. The group is also in the process of rolling out its West Africa expansion in Nigeria and Ghana.
The company slaughters around 58,000 beef cattle, 7.9 million chickens and 53,000 pigs per annum, while also processing 12.3 million litres of milk, producing 130,000 tons of stockfeed, 40 million eggs, 89,000 shoes and processes 99,000 hides in its tannery per year.. It has 150 retail outlets throughout Zambia and West Africa, along with four wholesale depots.
Zambeef employs over 6,000 people with a total of ZMW231million paid in remuneration and benefits in the last year. Zambeef generated US$38m in US Dollar income and contributed ZMW128m to Government in taxes and duties.
More information is available at www.zambeefplc.com
