BIGGER EXPANSION FOR KELLOGG’S PROJECT

MATSAPHA - The spin-offs that will arise from the Kellogg’s Tolaram project will be more than the direct jobs created.

This was said by Prime Minister (PM) Ambrose Dlamini after he toured the project, which is under construction at the Matsapha Industrial Site yesterday. 

Kellogg’s Tolaram is a joint venture between Kellogg’s, originating from the United States of America (USA) and Tolaram, whose headquarters are based in Singapore.

According to the PM, the structure being constructed will accommodate two lines of noodle manufacturing plants, which would yield approximately 258 jobs. 

Expansion 

He added that the expansion plans by Kellogg’s Tolaram to add more lines in the near future would proportionately increase employment opportunities for emaSwati. 

“Over and above that, we have reserved additional land for future expansion into other product lines for cereals; which the Kellogg’s brand is synonymous with,” the PM said.

He said he had no doubt that the project would propel the country towards achieving the goal of the recently launched Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan, which sought to carve a clear path towards a private sector-led economic growth and subsequent development.

On another note, Eswatini Investment Promotion Authority (EIPA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sibani Mngomezulu revealed that Kellogg’s Tolaram and Triomf Fertilisers Swaziland would invest about E231 million in the country.

 Mngomezulu said the entry of both companies into Eswatini was facilitated by EIPA and was expected to result in job creation and increased export flow from the kingdom. 

He said the construction of both factory shells had been managed by EIPA and they would continue to maintain the structures as part of their facilitation and aftercare programme.

He said Eswatini was strategically positioned for ease of market access to the rest of the continent and the world as the country had close proximity to ports and well-developed road networks. 

Again, he said the country was also a member of various trade agreements which provided added convenience to the process of moving goods in and out of its borders. 

Economic 

In that regard, he said the entry of both Triomf Fertilisers Swaziland and Kellogg’s Tolaram into Eswatini would contribute to bolster the economic growth that the country sought.

On the other hand, he said Triomf Fertilisers Swaziland had made an estimated investment of E131 million in Eswatini, which would be done in two phases. 

He said the first phase of expansion would focus on development, installation and testing of the fertiliser blending plant. 

Meanwhile, he said phase two would involve capacity building in line with the company’s strategic objectives. 

He said the fertilisers that would be produced by Triomf Fertilisers Swaziland would provide farmers with an opportunity to expand their yield potential and profitability at a commercial scale.

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