At Lagos Trade Fair, NASCON Unveils New Seasonings as Dangote Deepens Commitment to Local Production

NASCON Allied Industries Plc has unveiled a new range of Dangote seasoning products at the 2026 40th Lagos International Trade Fair, expanding its consumer foods portfolio as the Dangote Group reaffirmed its commitment to local manufacturing, industrial self-reliance and increased intra-African trade.

The new products, Dangote Classic, Dangote Beef Seasoning and Dangote Chicken Seasoning, were unveiled during the Dangote Group Special Day at the fair by the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NASCON Allied Industries Plc, Aderemi Saka, alongside officials of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI).

Speaking at the event, Group Executive Director, Commercial Operations, Dangote Industries Limited, Fatima Aliko-Dangote, congratulated the LCCI on the organisation of the trade fair, themed “Trade, Growth and Global Connection.”

She described the theme as timely, stressing that trade fairs go beyond buying and selling to serve as important platforms for innovation, business partnerships and economic opportunities that connect businesses, communities and economies.

According to her, sustainable economic growth must be anchored on production, as manufacturing creates jobs, builds skills and transforms raw materials into higher-value products.

She said this conviction informed Dangote Group’s strategic transition from trading to manufacturing and continues to underpin its investments across critical sectors of the African economy.

Aliko-Dangote stated that Dangote Cement has an installed production capacity of about 55 million tonnes per annum across Africa, while the Group’s investments in petroleum refining, fertiliser and other industries are helping to advance self-sufficiency and strengthen the continent’s capacity to export value-added products.

She also highlighted the Group’s continuing investments across Africa, including projects in Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Namibia, where a $140 million tank farm near Walvis Bay is expected to strengthen the country’s position as a strategic Atlantic energy gateway.

Under its Vision 2030 growth agenda, she said the Group plans to expand the Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s capacity from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million barrels per day, increase fertiliser production capacity to 12 million metric tonnes, and expand polypropylene production to support industries including packaging, textiles, automotive, medical and construction.

The unveiling of NASCON’s new seasoning range formed a major highlight of the Dangote Group Special Day.

Speaking at the launch, The NASCON Allied Industries Plc Managing Director, Mrs. Aderemi Saka described the introduction of the products as an important milestone in NASCON’s transformation into a more diversified food products company.

“For over 50 years, NASCON Allied Industries Plc, also known as Dangote Salt, has been a leading salt refiner in Nigeria and a trusted name in Nigerian households,” Saka said.

Saka explained that NASCON entered the seasoning market in 2014 in response to changing consumer preferences and as part of efforts to diversify its product portfolio beyond salt.

“The reintroduction of Dangote Classic and the introduction of Dangote Beef Seasoning and Dangote Chicken Seasoning reflect our commitment to product innovation, greater consumer choice and quality seasoning solutions specially tailored to Nigerian consumers,” Saka said.

According to the NASCON chief executive, the company remains committed to developing products that enhance everyday cooking, enrich meals and deliver value to households across Nigeria.

Saka described the Lagos International Trade Fair as an important platform for engaging consumers, distributors, business partners and other stakeholders while showcasing the company’s growing portfolio of food products.

Visitors to the Dangote stand were also invited to experience and taste the newly unveiled seasonings at the Group’s exhibition stand.

Earlier, the President and Chairman of Council of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Engr. Leye Kupoluyi, described Dangote Industries Limited as a benchmark for industrial audacity in Nigeria, highlighting its investments across cement, fertiliser, petroleum refining and consumer goods.

He said Nigeria was gradually moving from macroeconomic stabilisation towards production-led prosperity, pointing to improvements in economic growth and external reserves.

Kupoluyi identified the 650,000-barrel-per-day Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the Group’s other large-scale manufacturing investments as examples of private-sector initiatives capable of reducing import dependence and strengthening domestic productive capacity.

He, however, urged the government to accelerate efforts to address structural constraints affecting manufacturers, particularly unreliable power supply, costly transport and logistics, and the need for predictable fiscal policies.

According to him, tackling these challenges would reduce the cost of doing business, improve industrial competitiveness and make it easier to replicate large-scale manufacturing investments across other sectors of the Nigerian economy.