- 0715 424 767
- info@wedgehutfoods.co.ke
- Cape Business Park, Eastern Bypass, Ruiru.
Wedgehut Ltd is a potato processing enterprise Located at Cape business park, Eastern Bypass, Ruiru, Kenya. We are passionate about potatoes value addition easing the time taken to source, prepare, cook, and serve. This ensures it gets to the plate with a rich delicious natural taste.
Wedgehut ltd has a capacity to process up to 4Tonnes of Potatoes per day serving a diverse clientele that includes; Hotels, Restaurants, Hospitals, Food Caterers, Schools, and individuals. Once an order is placed, we ensure deliveries are always made on time without any delays.
Be a leading value-addition company, delivering quality, nutritious and safe food products in Africa.
We commit to providing our customers with quality products by creating an ecosystem that supports farmers to maximize output, adoption of technology and best practices in value addition.
Potatoes are the next staple food in Kenya after maize and researchers from the Peru-based International Potato Center and the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute say that potatoes is set to replace maize as Kenya’s staple crop.
With this research and the demand for potatoes in Kenya being pushed by lifestyle change and the need to save time by accessing quick meal fixes and leveraging food ordering apps, Wedgehut Food Limited has positioned itself ready to meet the increasing market demand.
With our growth trajectory, our scaling plans include tapping into Frozen potatoes, potato floors, and other rotational crops
Nairobi has an estimated population of 3.5M while Potato consumption per capita reached 29.4 kg in 2020 in Kenya, according to Faostat
These numbers show a significant market opportunity for exploration
Wedgehut is focused on building our capacity through Contracted farming which is done with Smallholder farmers across the country in the potato-growing zones
We also encourage irrigation farming to ensure a consistent supply even during periods of low or zero rainfalls. We have the following contracted farmers.
Through partnerships with key players in the industry, we encourage adaptation of smart farming and modern practices for maximum output per acre and this helps meet the potato demands in the country. We also encourage sustainable farming to preserve our soils and nature to ensure food security in Africa.
Our Strategic Alliances that ensure Quality, efficiency and success of our Company.
