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Rite Foods Limited has reaffirmed its social responsibility excellence by winning four major awards at the 2025 Social Impact and Sustainability Awards (SISA) and The SERAS Africa Sustainability Awards 2025.

The company emerged as a winner in four categories including ‘Best Health-Focused CSR Programme of the Year’, ‘Education Empowerment Champion of the Year’, ‘CEO Champion of Corporate Responsibility at SISA Awards’ and ‘Best in Supply Chain Management at the SERAS’.

While presenting the CEO Champion of Corporate Responsibility award, the organiser of the event, Eche Munonye, applauded the Managing Director of Rite Foods Limited, Seleem Adegunwa, for his firm commitment to sustainability initiatives and meaningful social interventions that continue to uplift communities and inspire transformation across the industry.

Head, Corporate Affairs & Sustainability, Rite Foods Limited, Ekuma Eze said the recognitions affirmed Rite Foods’ firm commitment to advancing healthcare, improving educational outcomes through sustainability ideas, and championing sustainable initiatives that uplift communities across Nigeria.

He said the awards reinforced the company’s mission to embed people, planet, and purpose at the heart of its business operations.

According to him, Rite Foods’ culture of innovation continues to set it apart, with strong focus on its sustainability commitments which is hinged on the company’s EYEC framework-environmental stewardship, youth empowerment, education and community development.

Eze dedicated the awards to the team at Rite Foods saying, “This achievement is a testament to teamwork and collaboration”.

He highlighted that the company’s bold marketing campaigns and consumer-centric initiatives continue to strengthen connections with its diverse audiences.

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The awards were presented at the award ceremonies featuring key stakeholders in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry and Nigerian business landscape at the MUSON Centre and at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos.

The company’s expansive product portfolio of 13 variants of Bigi carbonated soft drinks, the premium Bigi table water, Sosa fruit drink in five variants, Fearless energy drink, and the newly introduced Bigi Flex, Rite Spicy Beef, and Bigi beef sausage rolls all produced in a world-class facility equipped with state-of-the-art technology.

Rite Foods’ continued excellence has earned it multiple accolades in recent months, including three honours at the 2025 Edge Awards Outstanding Carbonated Soft Drink Brand of the Year (Bigi Apple), Outstanding Sausage Brand of the Decade (Bigi Beef Sausage Roll), and Outstanding FMCG Corporate Brand of the Year (Rite Foods Limited). In addition, the company received the highly coveted Food Company of the Year 2024 award at the Independent Awards, further cementing its reputation as a proudly Nigerian, truly world-class organization.

Food and beverage company Rite Foods Limited has reaffirmed its commitment to ethical business practices and corporate responsibility.

The company gave the reaffirmation  during this year’s ‘Corporate Compliance & Ethics Week’ the observance it said emphasised the company’s belief that compliance is not just a rule to follow; it is a culture, a value, and a way of life embedded in every aspect of its operations.

Established in 2005, Corporate Compliance & Ethics Week aims to raise awareness about the importance of ethics and compliance within organisations.

Its guiding principles, awareness, recognition, and reinforcement serve as a reminder that strong values and responsible actions are the foundation of lasting business success.

For Rite Foods, the celebration provided an opportunity to reflect on its long-standing principles of accountability, transparency, and excellence, which have guided its remarkable growth and industry leadership over the years.

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Through a series of engaging internal activities, knowledge-sharing sessions, and awareness drives, the company encouraged employees and vendors to take pride in doing the right thing even when no one is watching.

Speaking on the significance of the initiative, Managing Director/CEO of Rite Foods Limited, Mr. Seleem Adegunwa, noted that the company’s success is deeply rooted in integrity, accountability, and respect for both people and processes.

“At Rite Foods, compliance is not just a requirement, it is a mind-set. It defines who we are, how we operate, and the standards we uphold.

“We hold ourselves accountable to the highest ethical standards, and this commitment shapes our relationships with employees, consumers, and partners alike,” he said.

Similarly, Head, Legal & Company Secretary, Oluyemi Lawal-Daki, emphasised that Compliance Week reflects the company’s proactive approach to ethics and governance.

“Our goal is not just to meet compliance obligations but to live them daily. Every employee understands that integrity and compliance form the backbone of sustainable business success,” she stated.

Through milestones like Compliance Week, Rite Foods Limited continues to strengthen its reputation as a responsible organisation that places compliance and integrity at the heart of its brand philosophy.

The company remains steadfast in its mission to deliver world-class products while ensuring that every operation aligns with the highest standards of ethics, governance, and sustainability.

Rite Foods Limited plays in the food and beverage sector with a diverse range of high-quality products, including beverages, sausages, and premium water.

The company, driven by innovation, excellence, integrity and accountability, continues to deliver refreshing experiences and lasting value to millions of consumers across Nigeria and beyond.

In a resounding show of brand strength and consumer trust, Rite Foods Limited, Nigeria’s foremost indigenous producer of quality beverages and snacks, has climbed five spots higher in the 2025 Top 50 Brands Nigeria ranking, moving from 27th position in 2024 to 22nd place this year.

This remarkable rise underscores Rite Foods’ growing dominance in the nation’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector and highlights its deep connection with Nigerian consumers through innovation, quality, and a spirit of resilience.

The Top 50 Brands Nigeria ranking—widely regarded as the country’s most credible brand performance evaluation—is built on a globally benchmarked Brand Strength Measurement (BSM) Index that assesses corporate reputation, consumer sentiment, digital engagement, and category leadership.

Rite Foods made its debut in the elite ranking in 2021 and, in just five years, has leapfrogged 28 places, reflecting sustained growth and strong brand equity.

According to the 2025 report, Rite Foods’ consistent upward trajectory is driven by its unwavering commitment to excellence, customer satisfaction, and innovation across its product lines—from Bigi Carbonated Soft Drinks and Sosa Fruit Juice to Fearless Energy Drink and Rite, Bigi, and Flex Sausage Rolls.

Commenting on the recognition, Managing Director, Seleem Adegunwa, said the milestone affirms the company’s mission to continuously raise standards in Nigeria’s food and beverage industry.

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“We are immensely proud to see Rite Foods recognised once again among the Top 50 brands powering Nigeria, and even more delighted to have moved up five places this year,” Adegunwa stated.

“This achievement reflects our team’s passion, our consumers’ loyalty, and the unyielding Nigerian spirit that drives us to keep raising the bar.”

Beyond its commercial success, Rite Foods continues to deepen its impact through its EYEC framework—a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative that focuses on Education, Youth Empowerment, Environmental Stewardship, and Community Development. These programmes have bolstered the company’s reputation as a socially responsible corporate citizen.

The organisers of the Top 50 Brands Nigeria initiative praised the 2025 honorees for their “ability to meet consumer expectations, remain competitive, and consistently deliver on their promises.”

Rite Foods’ sustained progress in the ranking reaffirms its standing as a proudly Nigerian brand built on integrity, innovation, and resilience—a symbol of excellence that continues to inspire confidence both at home and beyond.

Rite Foods Limited has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through sustainable innovations in its manufacturing processes.

The spoke while hosting reporters on a tour of its Energy Centre in Ososa, Ogun State, as part of activities that marked this year’s World Ozone Day. The day highlighted the importance of collective global action in protecting the ozone layer—earth’s natural shield against harmful ultraviolet radiation—and reinforces the need for continued efforts to tackle broader environmental challenges such as climate change and pollution.

Speaking during the tour, General Manager, Operations, Olufemi Ajileye, said the company is determined to set the pace in sustainable manufacturing with world-class processes that conserve energy, protect the environment, and cut carbon emissions.

At its factory, the company deployed fully automated systems, energy-efficient technologies, renewable energy, and advanced carbon-free infrastructure—all designed to safeguard the ozone layer and minimize its ecological footprint.

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Head of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, Ekuma Eze, explained that sustainability was embedded in the facility’s design. According to him, the company’s unique energy mix—92per cent gas, 6.5per cent diesel, and 1.5per cent solar—alongside low-emission technologies has kept its carbon intensity below 800gCO₂/lpb, far lower than the industry average of 1,300–2,500gCO₂/lpb.

“This demonstrates our commitment to cleaner energy sources, cutting greenhouse gas emissions, and protecting the ozone layer,” Eze said.

Ajileye added that the factory’s cooling plant is equipped with advanced safety systems that ensure zero ammonia leaks and eliminate harmful emissions. This, he said, not only protects the environment but also guarantees the highest standards of product quality and safety.

Beyond factory operations, the company extends its environmental stewardship through its CSR pillars—Education, Youth Empowerment, Environmental Stewardship, and Community Development (EYEC). Its flagship programme, RiteOnTheBeach, has championed ecological conservation along Lagos’ coastlines by promoting plastic waste recovery, recycling, and community-led clean-ups that generate jobs and fund school supplies for children in underserved communities.

These initiatives, the company noted, reflect its commitment to circular economy practices that reduce waste, empower communities, and protect future generations.

Rite Foods’ efforts have not gone unnoticed. The company was recently named Food Company of the Year 2024 at the Independent Media Awards. Its portfolio—which includes 13 Bigi Carbonated Soft Drink variants, Bigi Premium Drinking Water, Sosa Fruit Drink in five flavours, Nigeria’s No. 1 Fearless Energy Drink, and Rite Spicy Beef & Bigi Beef Sausage Rolls—continues to refresh millions of consumers nationwide, proudly produced to world-class standards.

Rite Foods Limited has removed 40 tons of plastic waste from the city during the global Plastic Free July campaign as a demonstration of its commitment to environmental stewardship and a cleaner, healthier Lagos.

The initiative was championed through its Riteonthebeach project, in partnership with Pop Beach Club, a renowned Lagos eco-resort, with support from the Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

The campaign featured vibrant community activities at the Ikeja City Mall and distributed over 30,000 recovery bags to residents, empowering them to collect and recycle plastics. This large-scale mobilisation builds on the company’s consistent beach clean-up exercises, designed to curb plastic pollution and promote a thriving circular economy.

Managing Director of Rite Foods Limited, Seleem Adegunwa, said the company employees also played a hands-on role in the campaign by actively sorting and returning plastics, recovering 288kg of post-consumer PET bottles and saving the environment 293.76kg CO-equivalent emissions in July alone.

“This result reinforces our belief that collective and consistent actions yield lasting impact. Riteonthebeach is a lifestyle change that supports Lagos State’s vision for a sustainable, clean, and healthy environment,” Adegunwa stated.

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Also speaking, Head, Corporate Affairs & Sustainability, Mr. Ekuma Eze, said the company takes responsibility for its product life cycle—from use to proper recycling.

“Our Plastic Free July campaign showed that sustainable solutions to plastic waste are possible when communities, companies, and governments work together. Every bottle recovered is one less hazard to our waterways, biodiversity, and climate. Plastic is not the problem, improper disposal is and we are leading the charge for a sustainable solution through our Riteonthebeach initiative,” Eze noted.

Highlighting the environmental stakes, he said: “By keeping plastics out of our waters, we protect ecosystems and open doors for recycling innovations that transform waste into valuable products.”

The partnership with Popbeach Club, according to the convener Akin Disu, has already resulted in the collection of thousands of tons of plastics from Lagos’ shorelines. Beyond clean-ups, the collaboration is creating jobs and educational opportunities, allowing shoreline communities to exchange collected waste plastics for recycling, while the proceeds from sale of plastic waste is deployed to back-to-school program for children in underserved communities.

Rite Foods, recently crowned ‘Food Company of the Year 2024’ at the Independent Media Awards, continues to refresh Nigeria with its diverse product portfolio—including 13 Bigi Carbonated Soft Drink variants, Bigi Premium Drinking Water, Sosa Fruit Drink (five flavours), the nation’s leading Fearless Energy Drink, and the much-loved Rite Spicy Beef and Bigi Beef Sausage Rolls—all produced in a world-class facility using state-of-the-art technology.

Governor Dapo Abiodun has applauded the philanthropic initiative of the Chairman of Rite Foods Limited, Asiwaju Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa, OFR, for donating an ultra-modern Trauma Centre to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) in Sagamu, Ogun State, for improved trauma healthcare services and in commemoration of his 80th birthday celebration.

This was at the commissioning of the 50 bedded facility, named Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa Trauma Centre, by the Vice President of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, recently.

At the well-attended event were the Deputy Governor of Ogun State, Engr. Noimot Salako Oyedele; the Minister of Health, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako; Speaker Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Olusegun Elemide; and the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker. Other dignitaries include former Governors of Ogun State, Chief Segun Osoba and Senator Gbenga Daniel, other Senators, Traditional Rulers, top management of OOUTH, and other dignitaries from across the country.

While commending Asiwaju Adegunwa, who is also the Chairman of Ess-Ay Holdings Limited, Governor Abiodun quoted the words of the popular William Shakespeare which says, “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them”, affirming that the Rite Foods’ Chairman even at 80, has continued to attain greatness.

He stated his delight in celebrating Asiwaju Adegunwa during his birthday and also in being part of history in the donation of the trauma centre.

The governor asserted that the greatest gift to great men like Asiwaju Adegunwa is to celebrate him, as it creates more pleasure in doing more.

Abiodun said that Asiwaju Adegunwa has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the healthcare system of Ogun State, and that the trauma centre marks a significant milestone towards attaining that.

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Also, Vice President Shettima lauded Asiwaju Adegunwa for his humanitarian gesture, which he said will help enhance healthcare delivery for accident victims and other trauma-related cases within Ogun and neighbouring states.

He noted that the provision of the healthcare facility was timely, as it aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s agenda for upgrading the health institutions in the country.

Vice President Shettima described the life of Asiwaju Adegunwa as well lived, with significant impact in the society and immediate community, creating employment for the indigenes of Ogun State, through valuable business enterprises, like Rite Foods Limited and Ess-ay Holdings Limited, which has contributed to the growth of the state’s and national economy.

According to Shettima, Asiwaju Adegunwa has inscribed his name in gold, adding that the Octogenarian believes in leaving legacies that lives for generation and this has prompted the trauma centre which will impact lives tremendously.

In her remark, the Chief Medical Director of OOUTH, Dr. Oluwabunmi Fatungase, said the 50 bedded centre has been the desire of the management of the hospital, as the old 20 bedded accident and emergency centre is too small to accommodate accident victims within the state, which serves as a route for travelers traversing the different regions of the country, with a 41.5 percent accident rate.

She said it is a dream of over 20 years by various administrations come true as there is no General Hospital from Lagos to Benin and Ibadan to take care of accident victims, thereby making the trauma centre a well thought out project by Asiwaju Adegunwa.

She described the facility as a one-stop trauma centre with all the medical equipment and healthcare personnel to handle about 2,000 trauma cases in a month, from the severe to the minor ones. “We are thankful to the donor. I told him that he may not know the relief he has created, considering the millions of lives that will be saved here”, she added.

On his part, Asiwaju Adegunwa expressed gratitude to Shettima and Dapo Abiodun for their presence and commendation, as well as the hospital management which has promised to effectively utilise the trauma centre.

“Today, l am filled with immense joy as l reflect on Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa Trauma Centre as another fulfillment of opportunity to serve a higher calling to give and serve,” he said.