Tiger Foods Limited
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food processing |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Founders | Donatus Ebubeogu; Celestine Ebubeogu |
| Headquarters | Onitsha, Anambra State , Nigeria |
Area served | West Africa |
Key people | Donatus Ebubeogu (Founder and Group Managing Director) Celestine Ebubeogu (Co-founder; Managing Director, Tiger Beverages Limited) |
| Products | Spices, seasonings, tomato paste blends, dehydrated vegetables, packaged beans, beverages |
| Subsidiaries | Tiger Beverages Limited Tiger Farms Limited |
| Website | tigerfoods.com |
Tiger Foods Limited is a Nigerian food processing company based in Onitsha, Anambra State. Established in 1996, the company produces and packages a range of food ingredients, including spices, seasoning mixes, tomato blends and dehydrated vegetables.[1][2]
History
[edit]Tiger Foods traces its origins to a family catering business in the 1980s and was incorporated in 1996.[3]
In 2017, Don Ebubeogu was inaugurated as the 12th President of the Onitsha Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ONICCIMA).[4]
Tiger Foods signed a memorandum with the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO) as part of joint efforts to commercialize indigenous food technologies.[5] The company has also taken part in value-chain initiatives with the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) on ginger processing and export promotion.[6]
In 2022 Tiger Foods launched packaged, processed beans marketed as "Tiger Beans" in multiple pack sizes.[7] The company also introduced dehydrated vegetable products under the Vegeta label at a public launch attended by state officials.[8]
The company operates subsidiaries including Tiger Beverages Limited and Tiger Farms Limited.[1]
Products
[edit]Tiger Foods' product range includes curry powders and other spice blends.[9] The company also produces seasoning mixes and condiments.[1]
Tiger Foods sells dehydrated vegetables under the Vegeta label and packaged legumes such as Tiger Beans.[8][7]
Tiger Beverages Limited, an affiliate of Tiger Foods, manufactures alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage lines reported in the press and has entered commercial distribution agreements for those lines.[10]
Operations
[edit]The company distributes its products through retail and commercial channels in Nigeria and, according to press reports, the group has pursued broader distribution in neighbouring markets via commercial partnerships.[10][7]
Leadership
[edit]The company's founders, brothers Don Ebubeogu and Celestine Ebubeogu, hold senior executive roles within the Tiger Foods group.[2][1]
Awards and recognition
[edit]The company and its executives have been profiled in national media and included in industry award roundups and profile pieces in Nigerian newspapers and websites.[1][2][11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "The Rise and Rise of Tiger Foods". The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Anambra Person of the Week: Don Ebubeogu, MD Tiger Foods Ltd". Anambra People. 7 July 2022.
- ↑ "Tiger Foods: How Innovation Propelled Ebubeogu from Mama Put to Production". Independent. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ "Don Ebubeogu Inaugurated as Onitsha Chamber of Commerce President". PM Express. 2017.
- ↑ "FG Signs MoU with Agencies to Commercialize Indigenous Food Products". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ "Research Institute, Firms Partner on Ginger Value Chain Exports". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Tiger Foods Nigeria launches processed packaged beans". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 7 July 2022.
- 1 2 "Pictures: Obiano Launches Tiger's Vegeta Packed Dried Ugu". PM Express. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ "Curry Market: Foreign, Local Brands Locked in Supremacy Battle". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 2018.
- ↑ "The Sun Award Winners 2023: Celestine Ebubeogu, Industrialist of the Year". The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. 2023.