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  • FCCPC approves Chivita|Hollandia sale to UAC

    FCCPC approves Chivita|Hollandia sale to UAC

    The Coca-Cola Company says the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has approved the sale of Chivita|Hollandia (CHI Limited) to UAC of Nigeria PLC (UAC), and the transaction has now been closed. 

    This follows the July 30, 2025 announcement of an agreement for the sale of Chivita|Hollandia (CHI Limited), a leading Nigerian food and beverage company with market-leading brands in value-added dairy and juice.

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    “We are pleased to have received regulatory approval for this transaction,” said Eelco Weber, Managing Director of Chivita|Hollandia (CHI Limited). “We look forward to a smooth transition and to seeing Chivita|Hollandia (CHI Limited) thrive under UAC’s ownership.”

    Group Managing Director of UAC, Fola Aiyesimoju, commented: “We are excited to officially welcome the Chivita|Hollandia (CHI Limited) team and brands into the UAC family, and we are eager to work together to build on their strong legacy and market leadership.”

  • Hollandia elevates café culture with inspiring Barista Masterclass

    Hollandia elevates café culture with inspiring Barista Masterclass

    Hollandia, one of the foremost dairy brands in partnership with Pascucci, recently hosted the Hollandia Barista Masterclass in Lagos, a celebration of café culture designed to showcase how Hollandia UHT Milk inspires creativity in beverages.

    The invite-only event, held on August 29, 2025, at Cilantro Lagos, brought together baristas, mixologists and other members of the food and beverage community for an evening of learning, skill-building, and networking.

    Participants explored the versatility of Hollandia UHT Milk in creating indulgent café-style drinks, from espressos and lattes to innovative milk-based beverages.

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    The highlight of the evening was a latte art competition, where Stephanie Ofurum Chiamaka emerged winner, while Babalola Olalekan Olawale placed second runner-up.

    All participants received certificates of recognition.

    Speaking during a panel session, Bola Arotiowa, Chief Commercial Officer of CHI Limited, emphasised Hollandia’s role in driving Nigeria’s growing hospitality sector: “The hospitality culture in Nigeria is just beginning, it’s a movement. At CHI Limited, our role is to make sure that growth is sustainable, accessible, and built on quality. We’re not just following the trend; we’re helping to shape the future.”

    Ojuolape Motunrayo (Raheem), Channel Marketing Manager for On-Premise stated that, “This partnership between Hollandia and Pascucci Coffee has made exceptional coffee moments possible.’ Hollandia is crafted to deliver the rich, creamy taste and consistent quality every barista needs to turn ordinary recipes into masterpieces. This Masterclass is proof of what happens when great milk meets great coffee to create experiences that raise the bar.”

    Hollandia also unveiled plans to partner with Bottega Pascucci on continuous upskilling programs for baristas, underlining its commitment to supporting the hospitality industry through innovation and consistent product quality.

    The Barista Masterclass follows Hollandia’s earlier latte art showcase at the Lifestyle Brunch in May and reinforces the brand’s drive to position itself as a key player in Nigeria’s evolving hospitality space.

  • Hollandia Foundation donates dairy products to IDPs

    In a bid to alleviate child hunger and malnutrition in Nigeria, Hollandia, the leading dairy brand from the stables of CHI Limited, recently donated dairy products to more than 500 children at the Bogije Internally Displaced Person’s (IDP) camp in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State.

    Speaking during the visit, the Managing Director CHI Ltd, Mr. Deepanjan Roy, represented by the Head of Administration, Mr Ebere Osunkwo, said the donation was to address hunger and malnutrition among underprivileged children.

    “Many children have found themselves in certain adverse conditions due to no fault of theirs. When you think of these children in the IDP camps, you can imagine how many go to bed hungry every single night. Even when they get to eat, how nutritious is the food they consume? So we thought to ourselves, what better way to identify with them than on their day. This is why we chose to put smiles on their faces,” he said.

    He added that the Bogije IDP camp visit marked a notable milestone in the Foundation’s drive towards alleviating child hunger and malnutrition.

    Responding on behalf of the community, Chief Tajudeen Oniwolu, the Baale of the Bogije Oniwolu Estate, thanked the foundation.

  • Hollandia unveils pere pack

    Hollandia Evap Milk is now available in a 120g pack for only N100, lovingly referred to as “Pere”. The term “Pere”, which translates as “no more, no less”, is intended to symbolise the product’s high quality, satisfactory quantity and affordability, thereby resonating with consumers across the country.

    With offer of the same premium quality, which is tasty, creamy and nourishing, and at an affordable price, the new Hollandia Evap Milk 120g pack comes in a convenient size and a new pack.

    Chi Limited’s Marketing Director Mr. Probal Bhattacharya said the decision to provide consumers with nutritious Hollandia Evaporated Milk in a 120g pack was driven by the brand’s desire to consistently deliver novel solution to consumer needs.

    He said: “The new Hollandia Evap “Pere” pack is unique and symbolises our understanding of what consumers’ value. Retailing at N100, we are confident that the new pack would delight consumers with its affordability, quality and convenient portion size.”

    The Hollandia Evaporated Milk 120g pack size joins the 190g and 60g pack sizes on the shelf, and is available in departmental stores, markets and neighborhood kiosk across Nigeria.

  • CHI Limited bags top 50 brands Nigeria award

    CHI Limited has this year again been recognised amongst the foremost brands at the recently held Top 50 Brands Nigeria Awards. As Nigeria’s leading manufacturer of fruit juices, dairy products and snacks, at the heart of this recognition are innovative products like Chivita and Hollandia which are benchmarks and definitive standards in their respective categories.

    By identifying needs and meeting them, adopting innovative approach to consumer trends, delivering on their value proposition and effectively communicating same to the consumer, Chivita and Hollandia have become household names in Nigeria. By using specific criteria including brand popularity, category leadership, innovation, national spread, Corporate Social Responsibility and online engagement to measure brands, the Top 50 Brands Nigeria Awards evaluate and celebrate top brands that have consistently maintained leadership position in their categories, living up to their promises to become a part of the popular culture, owning properties and associations that evoke positive emotion from consumers.

    According to CEO of Top 50 Bands Nigeria, Taiwo Oluboyede, the top brands for this year are those that are fast growing in value and have succeeded in delivering their promise to the consumers. He noted that these brands have adopted a winning habit of delivering something special by often doing ordinary things in extraordinary ways. “Chivita and Hollandia from the stable of CHI Limited are two brands that have stood out in their categories for their conscious effort to build equity by offering healthy products with superior value and insightful consumer engagements that shape how consumers experience the brands,” he said.

    For CHI Limited’s Marketing Director, Mr. Probal Bhattacharya, the recognition from the Top 50 Brands Awards is a welcome development for a brand that has prioritised consumers’ expectations and need for health, nutrition and refreshment with the best quality juices and value added dairy products. “We are delighted about the award because it is a reflection of our commitment in ensuring only the best in juice and value added dairy products are made available by us to meet consumers’ expectations. Chivita and Hollandia will continue to deliver on the promise of superior value and innovation by identifying consumer needs and meeting them,” he said.

    The recognition for Chivita is seen as another milestone for a brand that has continually grown its mind share by innovative quality products, effective communication and consumer satisfaction. This award joins a growing list of recognition awards for CHI Limited which includes most recently, The Marketing Edge Award for Outstanding Juice Brand of the Year, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Award for Brand of the Year, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria’s (MAN) 50th AGM Awards, to name a few.

    Driven by a passion and commitment to excellence, CHI Limited is one of the most admired companies in the domain of food & beverages in Nigeria. While it prides itself in offering products that are themselves benchmarks in their respective categories of juice, dairy-based beverages & snacks, each CHI offering is admired for its highest quality, nutrition & health standards. Today, CHI Limited is the undisputed market leader in juices, fruit drinks, yogurts and value added dairy beverages in Nigeria. The company attained this status by consistently delivering innovative products that have become household names in Nigeria.

  • Chivita, Hollandia drive most innovative brand

    Chivita, Hollandia drive most innovative brand

    Every year, companies strive to be more innovative through     exploration of new challenges and uncovering opportunities to create more value.

    By being innovative, brands continually seek ways to reinvent themselves, propel growth and achieve market leadership.

    This was showcased at the Top 50 Brands Nigeria Awards, which recently held in Lagos.

    Innovative product offerings by Chi Limited such as Chivita – its fruit  juices and Hollandia, its dairy, ensured the firm was recognised among the Top 50 Brands and honoured as the most innovative brand in Nigeria.

    Renowned for continually enhancing existing brands, creating new product categories and effectively building emotional connection with consumers around them, the brand’s success story at the awards was driven by a desire to churn out innovative products like Chivita and Hollandia that are benchmarks and definitive standards in their respective categories.

    Deploying specific criteria including brand popularity, category leadership, innovation, national spread, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and online engagement to measure brands. The Top 50 Brand Award evaluated and celebrated top corporate brands that have consistently maintained leadership position in their categories, living up to their promises, and have become a part of the popular culture, attracting powerful visual cue that evoked emotion from consumers.

    Speaking on the awards, Chief Executive Officer, Top 50 Brands Nigeria, Taiwo Oluboyede, said with the volume of competition that businesses face it has never been more important for brands to stand out through innovation as well as develop a unique identity and value proposition through strategic branding.

    “The brands honoured at this year’s edition of the Top 50 Brand Nigeria Awards have transcended their product/services categories and mean much more to the consumers. Specifically, Chivita and Hollandia have been outstanding in this regard through a consistent delivery of innovative product variants that have become household names in Nigeria,” he said.

    He added:“The recognition among the Top 50 Brands and the Most Innovative Brands Award for Chi Limited is part of the outcome of a painstaking year-long brand research, which reviewed the brands’ performance, classification and rating.”

    Chi Limited Managing Director, Mr. Deepanjan Roy, expressed delight at the recognition and commended the organisers for creating an invaluable platform for celebrating brands that are at the forefront of their respective segments.

    “For us at Chi Limited, these awards will inspire us on our journey of innovation-driven success. We are passionate about our brands like Chivita and Hollandia and the strategic innovations that ensure a competitive advantage that places us second to none. We will remain steadfast in our commitment to healthy and superior products that add value and exceed consumer expectations,” he said.

    The Top 50 Brands Nigeria Award joins a list of recognitions the company has received in recent times. They include the “Most Innovative Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Company’’, at the Businessday Top 25 Most Innovative Companies and Institutions in Nigeria Awards 2017 and the Best Brand Equity Awards in Juice with Chivita, and Dairy category with Hollandia at the Best Brand Equity Awards 2016 in Nigeria to recognise and honour some outstanding brands for their equity and consumer preference.

  • Consumers express excitement with Hollandia Choco Malt

    Consumers express excitement with Hollandia Choco Malt

    Consumers are excited with the value they get from the Hollandia choco malt drink recently launched into the market.

    The product is believed to offer innovation and superior values that are exciting and attractive.

    Convenience, delicious taste and instant or sharp nutrition are believed to be at the core of the product values that endeared the brand to consumers.

    Fondly referred to as 3-in-1 Yo!, Hollandia ChocoMalt Drink, the first ready-to-drink blend of chocolate, malt and milk in Nigeria, provides instant nutrition within reach and can be consumed immediately after opening.

    According to Israel Oladele, a social worker with the Lagos State Hospital Management Board, a satisfied consumer creates value and loyalty, and will likely share his or her experience with other consumers.

    Oladele said: “I got to hear about Hollandia ChocoMalt Drink by word-of-mouth recommendation via social media and decided to buy the product in a neighbourhood shop in my area.

    “The product recommendation came in timely as it has taken away the inconveniences associated with preparing a chocolate, malt and milk drink.

    “Essentially, its offer of sharp sharp nutrition means consuming the product has become a part of my daily nutritional requirement.”

    Kelechi Onyedika, a student of the Philosophy Department of Lagos State University, emphasised the popularity of Hollandia ChocoMalt Drink amongst students of the university.

  • Consumers relish Hollandia Choco Malt Drink

    Consumers relish Hollandia Choco Malt Drink

    The introduction of Hollandia ChocoMalt Drink to the market is beginning to generate interest among young consumer segment.

    Convenience, delicious taste and instant or sharp sharp nutrition are at the core of the product values that have endeared the brand to consumers. Fondly referred to as 3-in-1 Yo! Hollandia ChocoMalt Drink is the first ready-to-drink blend of chocolate, malt and milk in Nigeria. It provides instant nutrition within reach and can be consumed immediately after opening. It is rich in vitamins and minerals, and takes away the hassles and inconvenience involved in preparing choco-based beverage drink the traditional way.

    According to Israel Oladele, a social worker with the Lagos State Hospital Management Board, a satisfied consumer creates value and loyalty, and will likely share his or her experience with other consumers.

    “I heard about Hollandia ChocoMalt Drink by word-of-mouth recommendation via social media and decided to buy the product in a neighborhood shop in my area. The product recommendation came in timely as it has taken away the inconveniences associated with preparing a chocolate, malt and milk drink. Essentially its offer of sharp sharp nutrition means consuming the product has become a part of my daily nutritional requirement,” he said.

    Kelechi Onyedika, a student of the Philosophy Department of Lagos State University, emphasised the popularity of Hollandia ChocoMalt Drink amongst students of the University. He stressed that students have busy schedules and love brands that make life easier for them.

    “Product convenience is highly appealing and when you add instant nutrition to the pack, it becomes highly attractive for the average student. I do not have to worry anymore about beverage choices and nutritional value because Hollandia ChocoMalt Drink fits the bill and my lifestyle,” he stated.

    Adedayo Olumide, a brand consultant, stressed that it is common knowledge that individual preferences for products have their basis in a set of common factors, such as convenience, features, quality and experiences.

    “Hollandia ChocoMalt Drink meets all these parameters because it guarantees convenience, has a delicious taste, offers instant or sharp sharp nutrition and is truly satisfying. These product values have ensured that the brand remains at the top of consumer satisfaction.

  • Hollandia Chocomalt 3-in-1 drink unveiled

    Chi Limited, makers of Juice and Dairy products, has introduced the 01stReady-to-drink chocolate,milk and malt drink to the market.

    The product, fondly referred to as “3-in-1 Yo!” because of its appeal to youths, combines chocolate, milk and malt in trendy pack sizes.

    It can be consumed after opening and delivers instant nutrition. The product is the result of the brand’s continued resolve to provide satisfaction, through its superior value.

    Hollandia ChocoMalt Drink is rich in vitamins and minerals,takes away the hassles and inconvenience involved in preparing Choco-based beverage drink the traditional way, its producers said, adding thatn it is a great drink, which can be consumed at any time.

    It comes in handy sizes, such as 135ml and 315ml packs.

    Chi Limited’s Managing Director, Mr Deepanjan Roy, said: “Hollandia ChocoMalt Drink is a perfect blend of chocolate, milk and malt in a highly nutritious ready-to-drink form which provides instant nutrition when needed.”

    “It offers convenience, guarantees delicious taste and eliminates the hassles associated with combining all three ingredients. Hollandia ChocoMalt Drink is the result of our consistent efforts to push the frontiers in innovation and consumer satisfaction.’’

    An undergraduate of Lagos State University (LASU), Adedeji Adeyinka, said chocolate, milk and malt drink is a good source of nutrition. He said mixing all three ingredients in hot water could be tedious, and cumbersome.

    He said: “I came across a pack of Hollandia ChocoMalt Drink at a neighbourhood shop, and since then, it has become my go-to Choco-based drink for instant nutrition. I love the pack. It is so portable, and nothing best describes the relief and convenience that this product brings as all I have to do is just open and drink.”

    Francis Suleiman, a nutrition enthusiast and undergraduate of the University of Lagos(UNILAG), said he prefers the brand because iof its nutritional value. He emphasised the importance of Hollandia ChocoMalt Drink’s  nutritional value because one could regularly consume this product to benefit from the  rich nutrients.

    “The product’s rich blend of chocolate, milk and malt, which are powerhouses of essential vitamins and minerals, as well as its  nutrition is a key consideration in switching to this brand, which I consume almost daily,” he said.

  • Hollandia Yoghurt offers ‘nourishing goodness for every moment’

    Hollandia Yoghurt offers ‘nourishing goodness for every moment’

    For observers of communication campaigns, one commercial that has ignited conversations recently is that of  Hollandia Yoghurt currently deployed on television, radio, digital and Out of Home.

    The campaign titled: “Nourishing Goodness for Every Moment” carefully reinforces Hollandia Yoghurt’s proposition as a brand that brings happiness and enjoyment to every moment of life.

    In the television commercial, the brand takes the consumer through a journey of nourishing goodness and offers various pack sizes to go with life’s every moment. Hollandia Yoghurt succinctly captures each product pack size to meet the ever evolving consumer needs. In essence, it is an integral part of the consumer’s life as every moment is associated with a distinctively named pack size that everyone can relate with.

    Hollandia Yoghurt family offers various pack sizes for diverse requirements. The campaign is therefore, a conscious effort to capture unique consumer needs and position each pack size to meet them, thereby becoming an integral part of consumer’s daily life. Not just that, each pack is also given an endearing name that the consumer can easily relate with and this further creates strong bond.

    The visually exciting commercial introduces Hollandia Yoghurt family’s offer for every member of the family, starting with the Smallie pack (135ml) for children at an affordable price of N50, and provides the perfect drink to accompany children’s food packs as they head off to school. The colourful handy pack is suitable for kids who love hanging out with friends, especially during break at school.

    The Hollandia Yoghurt Selfie is a 200ml pack designed for single consumption. The Selfie pack is to be enjoyed when alone. The goodness in Selfie is obvious in the satisfied smile of the consumer.

    Teenagers and young adults are also not left out. There is always the high points of life to celebrate with friends, and the Padi pack, 500ml in size, comes in handy to add fun and goodness to the occasion.

    Hollandia Yoghurt’s 315ml active triplets are also there for consumers who are always on-the-go because they to like waka. Active triplets include Hollandia Yoghurt Mixology, which goes well with all mixed drinks. The enhanced taste brings out all the goodness in the consumer’s favourite drinks. Hollandia Yoghurt Slurp-It-Off is a sure choice with fast foods. No quick meal is ever dull around it. Hollandia Gogurt is like ‘Ajala’; always on the move. It is always by your side, everywhere you need it to be.

    Hollandia Yoghurt Jolly Jolly (1 liter) pack is the life of the party. It brings sharing, bonding and nourishment to every gathering, at home or at parties.

    To Managing Director, Chi Limited, Mr. Deepanjan Roy, ‘the Hollandia Yoghurt Nourishing Goodness for Every Moment’ campaign is a bold step to highlight the many benefits of the brand. “Hollandia Yoghurt is healthy and has a smooth taste sure to guarantee your wellbeing with every sip. Our innovative product extension is a unique way of adding value by ensuring nutritious goodness for our teeming consumers as they experience life’s every moment,” he said.

    Bursting with goodness inside and out, the various packs of Hollandia Yoghurt are filled with healthy nutrition, nourishing vitamins, power of proteins, strength of calcium, revitalising energy. Hollandia Yoghurt provides nourishing goodness to every moment.

    All the packs come in flavours of strawberry, pineapple-coconut, green apple, plain-sweetened, orange and pure ‘n plain.