Published: 25 September 2013

Chewing gum manufacturer, Dandy Zimbabwe is working on a recapitalisation package to boost capacity from 30 percent to 60 percent by year end.

Dandy Zimbabwe managing director Mr Peter Morgansen said the economic environment in the country was conducive for scaling up their operations and they have agreed with the company board to come up with a package meant to put their brand on the international market.

"Our board has been meeting to try and come up with a reasonable recapitalisation package as we want to increase our market share as well as our dominance on the regional and international market," he said.

The development comes soon after Dandy acquired the FSSC22000 certification, an international standard certification from SGS South Africa recently.

"Framed in an integral policy of quality and food safety, the attainment of FSSC22000 certification underlines our total commitment to food safety and customer satisfaction," Mr Morgansen.

Dandy Zimbabwe limited acquired the food and safety certification from SGS South Africa (an international organisation that gives certification to food and beverage manufacturing companies) for the manufacture and distribution of chewing gum and snacks, becoming the first company in Zimbabwe to achieve this status.

The FSSC22000 (food safety system certification) is a standard of global scope recognised by the global food safety and security initiative (GFSI).
- herald