Proton Sinks Usd$3 Million Into Bread-Plant, Biscuit-line Technology, Growing Zimbabwe’s Wheat & Flour Industry

By Ross Moyo

Zimbabwe’s leading bakery Proton has invested usd$3 million in technology for its bread making plant and biscuits production line.The Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce Rajesh Modi revealed this as he praised the local bread and biscuit maker from sourcing its raw materials locally thereby growing Zimbabwe’s wheat and flour industry.

“The company, I am told, has future plans to expand and make more bread. So it is a positive attitude from the company. They have confidence in the environment and we urge other industrialists to also do something positive because that will make a difference as we march towards Vision 2030.

“I commend Proton Bakers for buying their flour from local milling companies who are using local wheat. Government is constantly working to improve and address challenges that industries or any other people are facing. Government, first of all is already stabilising the economy as you can see,” he said.

This was revealed yesterday at the bakeries sole Marondera plant by Technical director of Proton Bakers, Spiros Tselentis who appreciated Government for creating an enabling environment for their success story.

The Technical Director alluded to their recent investment of over US$3 million, which has seen the company enlarge its warehouse, and add to their delivery vehicle fleet whilst acquiring a new bread-making plant, a biscuit production line.
By Ross Moyo
“Such level of investment is a testament to other investors, both local and foreign, that Zimbabwe is indeed open for business,” Technical Director Tselentis said.

Meanwhile government lauded Proton for investing in the latest machinery and creating employment for hundreds of locals.