About Kelfoods

About Kelfoods

An Integrated Animal Protein & Nutrition Producer

KELFOODS (Kamponji Enterprises Limited) is Malawi’s largest fully integrated producer of animal protein and animal feed. Established in 1999, we operate across the full agricultural value chain — from breeding and farming to feed manufacturing, retail, and farmer support services.

Our integrated model allows us to control quality, cost, and availability at every stage of production. This enables us to reliably supply affordable, high-quality nutrition to households and farmers across Malawi, while supporting food security, job creation, and rural livelihoods.

Kelfoods Head Office is in Limbe, Malawi, and employs up to 1,600 people across our operations.

An Integrated Animal Protein & Nutrition Producer

KELFOODS (Kamponji Enterprises Limited) is Malawi’s largest fully integrated producer of animal protein and animal feed. Established in 1999, we operate across the full agricultural value chain — from breeding and farming to feed manufacturing, retail, and farmer support services.

Our integrated model allows us to control quality, cost, and availability at every stage of production. This enables us to reliably supply affordable, high-quality nutrition to households and farmers across Malawi, while supporting food security, job creation, and rural livelihoods.

Kelfoods Head Office is in Limbe, Malawi, and employs up to 1,600 people across our operations.

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“Our goal is simple: to provide Malawi with reliable, affordable protein that is available every day, everywhere.”

Soti Michael – CEO

“Our goal is simple: to provide Malawi with reliable, affordable protein that is available every day, everywhere.”

Soti Michael – CEO

Kelfoods

Footprints

Our Vision

To be Malawi’s most trusted and efficient producer of affordable, high-quality animal protein and animal feed, sustainably growing our business through operational excellence and empowered people.

Our Mission

To deliver consistent excellence in every egg, chick, and feed bag we produce.

We do this by:

  • Maintaining strong quality and production controls
  • Investing in people through training and internal development
  • Operating with discipline, accountability, and efficiency
  • Supporting farmers with reliable inputs, knowledge, and services
  • Creating long-term value responsibly for all stakeholders

Our Values

  • Integrity – Doing the right thing, always
  • Ownership – Taking responsibility for results and outcomes
  • Efficiency – Getting it right the first time
  • Teamwork – Working as one business with shared goals
  • Attention to Detail – Excellence lives in the details
  • Problem Solving & Innovation – Continuous improvement
  • Discipline & Hard Work – Leadership by example

Kelfoods

Footprints

Our Vision

To be Malawi’s most trusted and efficient producer of affordable, high-quality animal protein and animal feed, sustainably growing our business through operational excellence and empowered people.

Our Mission

To deliver consistent excellence in every egg, chick, and feed bag we produce.

We do this by:

  • Maintaining strong quality and production controls
  • Investing in people through training and internal development
  • Operating with discipline, accountability, and efficiency
  • Supporting farmers with reliable inputs, knowledge, and services
  • Creating long-term value responsibly for all stakeholders

Our Values

  • Integrity – Doing the right thing, always
  • Ownership – Taking responsibility for results and outcomes
  • Efficiency – Getting it right the first time
  • Teamwork – Working as one business with shared goals
  • Attention to Detail – Excellence lives in the details
  • Problem Solving & Innovation – Continuous improvement
  • Discipline & Hard Work – Leadership by example

Integrated Poultry Platform

Kelfoods manages the entire poultry production process through specialised facilities across the country.

Our operations include:

  • Breeding farms for high-quality poultry genetics
  • Hatcheries producing day-old chicks
  • Commercial poultry farms producing table eggs
  • A fully automated feed mill
  • Quality control laboratories
  • A modern egg grading and packing facility
  • A dedicated logistics and distribution network

This structure allows Kelfoods to maintain high production standards and reliable supply nationwide.

Integrated Poultry Platform

Kelfoods manages the entire poultry production process through specialised facilities across the country.

Our operations include:

  • Breeding farms for high-quality poultry genetics
  • Hatcheries producing day-old chicks
  • Commercial poultry farms producing table eggs
  • A fully automated feed mill
  • Quality control laboratories
  • A modern egg grading and packing facility
  • A dedicated logistics and distribution network

This structure allows Kelfoods to maintain high production standards and reliable supply nationwide.

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Biosecure Farming

Biosecurity is a core part of the Kelfoods operating model.

Our farms and breeding sites are deliberately separated and isolated to reduce disease risk and protect poultry health. This approach helps maintain stable production and ensures reliable egg and chick supply throughout the year.

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Biosecure Farming

Biosecurity is a core part of the Kelfoods operating model.

Our farms and breeding sites are deliberately separated and isolated to reduce disease risk and protect poultry health. This approach helps maintain stable production and ensures reliable egg and chick supply throughout the year.

Nationwide Distribution

Kelfoods operates a direct-to-consumer retail network with over 118 outlets across Malawi.

Through our Donnas and Proto stores, customers and farmers can access eggs, chicks, poultry feed and veterinary products in both urban and rural markets.

Nationwide Distribution

Kelfoods operates a direct-to-consumer retail network with over 118 outlets across Malawi.

Through our Donnas and Proto stores, customers and farmers can access eggs, chicks, poultry feed and veterinary products in both urban and rural markets.

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Supporting Malawi’s Food Supply

Kelfoods plays an important role in strengthening Malawi’s food system by producing affordable, nutritious protein at scale.

Today our operations produce:

  • Over 900,000 eggs per day
  • 500,000 day-old chicks per month
  • 6,500 metric tons of poultry feed per month

Through continued investment in farming, production and farmer support, Kelfoods is expanding capacity to meet the growing demand for protein across Malawi.

demo farm

Supporting Malawi’s Food Supply

Kelfoods plays an important role in strengthening Malawi’s food system by producing affordable, nutritious protein at scale.

Today our operations produce:

  • Over 900,000 eggs per day
  • 500,000 day-old chicks per month
  • 6,500 metric tons of poultry feed per month

Through continued investment in farming, production and farmer support, Kelfoods is expanding capacity to meet the growing demand for protein across Malawi.

Our Impact

  • Contributing to national food security
  • Supporting smallholder and emerging farmers
  • Creating employment at scale
  • Investing in local manufacturing
  • Building resilient, long-term agricultural systems

Our Impact

  • Contributing to national food security
  • Supporting smallholder and emerging farmers
  • Creating employment at scale
  • Investing in local manufacturing
  • Building resilient, long-term agricultural systems