About the project Food packaging development

The project I will be working on in Uganda is called "Food packaging development". Through this project Design without Borders wants to contribute in promoting Ugandan finished goods production.

Fruits and vegetables are “growing like weeds" and tastes great in Uganda! 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.

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.




Some facts

- Uganda is a very rich agricultural country. There is a large supply of fruits 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 8% of the country's manufacturings.

- Most of the fruits and vegetables consumed locally without processing or exported as they are, with low profit.

Reco Industries website: Reco Industries Ltd