Design without Borders co-operats with Reco Industries Ltd, a local manufacturer of food products, in developing new products, packaging and brand strategy. The goal is to create products that are competitive at an international level and can show the potential of Ugandan food processing.
Project facts:
- Theme: Business development
- Industrial designer: Marianne Boye
- Partner: Reco Industries Limited
- Time frame: Juni 2011 – Juli 2012
- Funding: FK Norway, Reco Industries Ltd, Onezero Designbureau, Norad og Norsk Form.
- Professional support: TINE SA, Nordisk Emballasje Testing og Tetra Pak
Uganda has a huge production of high quality fruits and vegetables. Nevertheless, the country produces few finished products based on these commodities. The country is exporting fruits and vegetables as raw materials with low profit and is buying expensive imported finished products back.
Facts
- Uganda is a very rich agricultural country. There is a large supply of fruit and vegetables, including pineapple, mango, papaya, passion fruit, melon, tomatoes, avocado and more.
- 66% of the workforce belongs to the agricultural sector. Nevertheless, food processing accounts for only 9 % of the country's manufacturings.
- Most of the fruits and vegetables consumed locally without processing or exported as they are, with low profit.