RITE FOODS LIMITED BAGS HALAL CERTIFICATION
Our company, Rite Foods Limited, Nigeria’s leading manufacturer of carbonated soft drinks, premium table water, energy drink, and sausages, has been certified by Halal, the foremost authorized certification and quality assurance body required to obtain trade permission in 117 countries, in order to meet the highest international product quality standards.
Rite Foods Limited’s Managing Director, Seleem Adegunwa, underlined the company’s commitment to operate at a genuinely world-class level by serving the demands of consumers throughout the world. “This accreditation confirms our operation as a Truly World Class organization, devoted to providing our consumers with the greatest quality products worldwide,” he said.
Mr. Adegunwa was also ecstatic with the accreditation, noting that it “solidifies the company’s already existent worldwide development strategy.”
Similarly, at the presentation of the certificate, Abdulazeez Ajala, Director, Compliance and Regulation, Halal Certification Authority of Nigeria, noted that the Halal body is happy to provide Rite Foods Limited with the Halal certificate following an exhaustive audit that lasted many months
The Halal certificate is a certification that certifies that products and services aimed towards the world’s 1.8 billion Muslims exceed all quality standards and are hence fit for consumption. The Halal certification is a procedure that assures the characteristics and quality of the items while also allowing them to use the Halal symbol.
All Rite Foods Limited goods will now have the Halal label, guaranteeing consumers throughout the world that the items offered are clean, healthful, and follow halal processes.
Rite Foods Limited has proved its dedication to offering high-quality products to people all around the world by receiving the Halal certification.
The company’s manufacturing method adheres to World-Class Requirements and protects against contamination, putting food safety ahead of financial considerations; this includes going above and above Nigerian statutory food regulations to guarantee the highest international product quality standards are met.
NAIJA FAVORITE DRINKS, BIGI AND FEARLESS ENERGY DRINKS AT VYBE WITH THE TRYBE 2021
Vybe With The Trybe is a party and music concert organized by TrybeOne. It is a community of the coolest and exceptional teenagers and Gen-Zs who come together to network, collaborate, grow and vibe. The year 2021 edition was sponsored by the refreshing Bigi drinks and Nigeria’s number one energy drink, Fearless energy drink. The brands like they always do at every event, added colour and a lot of attitude to the event as no attendee was left without a cup of Bigi and Fearless cocktails or a bottle of drink.
The event which took place at Landmark event center on Sunday December 11, 2021 was a moment to #FindYourTrybe with Bigi and Fearless as most of the teenagers, Gen-Zs, millennials and upwardly mobile young men and ladies around the Lagos metropolis stormed the venue to network, play games and vibe to the thrilling and refreshing performances of some of the hottest artists, Disc Jockeys (DJs) and other talents who converged in one space to grow and have fun.
At Rite Foods, we are committed to uniting our brands with consumers at touchpoints that bring people together, particularly the TrybeOne community that comprises the coolest teens, Gen-Zs and millennials who make up a huge part of the brands’ target demography. We believe this tribe of young people will soon become the largest cohort of consumers because they are socially diverse and can embrace diversity and inclusion. They are young and smart, social media savvy and aspirational.
The thirteen variants of the Bigi carbonated soft drinks, Fearless Energy Drink brands as well as Rite and Bigi sausages were available for tasting by all. Musical artists such as Adekunle Gold, Oxlade, Arya Star, Mayorkun, Bella Schmurda and a host of others including DJs and dance groups energized the evening with refreshingly stimulating performances.
It was a night of spectacular and enlivening music performances, games and networking for the tech oriented and young urban consumers who came from across the city to impress with style. Sponsoring this initiative was indeed in line with the Company’s objective of building a tribe of young, energetic and vibrant youths and this event clearly lived up to its expectation.
RITE FOODS TREATS CONSUMERS TO RITE LOVE DINNER
February around the world is known for the celebration of love, which is usually celebrated on the 14th day of the month. While many individuals have their own way of expressing love to one another, brands under Rite Foods Limited (Bigi Drinks, Fearless Energy Drinks, Rite and Bigi Sausage) ran different engagements on their respective social media platforms. The engagement on all brand pages kicked off on the 4th of February and ran through to 23rd of February. The engagement was divided into 2 stages, the 1st stage was a call for entries on social media platforms. This stage ended on the 18th of February where 45 shortlisted winners from all brand pages were directed to the website to gather votes for their entries. The voting stage on the website ended on the 23rd of February and 25 winners were announced on the 24th of February.
Rite spicy and Bigi beef Sausages gave opportunities to couples to stand a chance to win a romantic dinner for two at a Chinese restaurant in Ikeja GRA. On the Bigi and Rite Sausage social media platforms, eight couples were selected from the #RitePartner online challenge. The #RitePartner challenge only required the participant to make a 60s video and the person shares their top 4 reasons for being romantically involved with their partner. A few of the notable reasons were the support their partners gave, the fact that their partners are their gist mate, some talked about their partner’s culinary skills, etc.
The Bigi brand on the other hand ran with the engagement tagged #FlavourofLove. The modality of the engagement is for participants to post picture slides or a video of a loved one (friend, family or lover) on their various social media platforms, narrating how their loved one has added color to their life and how their journey has been so far, tag the brand page and use the hashtag #FlavourofLove.
It was an exciting engagement as the engagement gained a lot of entries. The engagement was graced with heart touching write ups like:
“You’ve been by my side from my very first breath on earth up till this moment. With you I’ve known the meaning of true love. You’ve stood for hours in your saloon day by day to put that smile on our faces and the comfort we need. From my birth to when I took my first step through my baptism to my very first day in school you’ve been by my side guiding me through. You guarded me to make the best choice of career even as you graced my matriculation day. You guided my heart to make the best choice of a life partner even though I was almost carried away by the stupidity of blind love. You were there to witness the birth of your very first grandchild and subsequent grand kids. My story on earth will be incomplete without the mention of your name, Mum. No matter how much I try to appreciate you, I seem not to get enough of it. Always know that you’ve got a very special spot in my life and in my heart. I will always love you mum.”
Participants were shortlisted to 15 and were asked to invite friends and family to the Rite Foods website to vote for them. 9 winners were eventually picked to enjoy a date night with their loved one at Zen Garden.
For the Fearless brand, the hashtag campaign was centered around the hashtag #FearlessLove where participants were required to share stories of the fears they faced in their relationships and how they were able to conquer that fear and stay in love with their partner. The criteria for selection was based majorly on the story telling and creativity of the entries.
Quite a number of the Fearless audience engaged in this contest and there were amazing stories to select from. One of the stories that captured our hearts was a lady who decided to give her final year school fees to her then ‘boyfriend’ who was just thrown out of his uncle’s house. In her words:
“I was sad but I said to myself what is love without taking a risk fearlessly? I took my ATM card, withdrew my school fees and I gave it to my husband then my boyfriend and we started looking for an emergency apartment and finally got a room. I was glad I could take a risk for the man I love and I did all of this fearlessly. Today we are happily married and my husband still reminds me about the fearless risk I took for him then.”
Winners were picked up by taxify at their different locations and brought to the event place (Zen Garden).
They were serenaded by a violinist at the entrance of the venue where our love tunnel was built. On entering the holding area, they were welcomed and handed a box of chocolate and flower.
The event started at 5pm and it was filled with so much love, appreciation, music, good food, gift bags, games and of course Naija’s Favourite Drinks (Bigi Drinks and Fearless Energy Drinks). Rides were ordered for each couple to go back home.
Love is indeed a beautiful thing and it sure requires some level of sacrifices and we dare say ‘risk-taking’ as the case may be. The brands treated 50 couples to an amazing dinner at Zen garden and it was an amazing evening for them, as most of them had the opportunity to rejuvenate and reaffirm their love for their partners.
FEARLESS ENERGY DRINK SHOWCASES ‘THE ENERGY OF NAIJA’ AT THE 14TH HEADIES
The 2020 Headies awards which was the 14th edition of the annual awards took place on the 21st February, 2021. The event this year was a very exceptional one as 75% of the attendance was virtual due to the Corona Virus pandemic. That was a Fearless step to take considering the ton of attendance the event gets yearly.
It is definitely more fitting that the number one Energy drink brand in Nigeria, Fearless, sponsored this edition of the Headies.
This award event took place at Eko Convention Center in Victoria Island, Lagos where Fearless showcased the theme ‘Energy of Naija’ which has been the tagline since the beginning of the year. This was clearly expressed at the event with the exceptional experience center that clearly pronounced the kind of ‘energy’ the brand was there to showcase. Upon entering the holding area where the guests were refreshed, they were welcomed first by the sight of the top-notch Fearless arena.
So many elements at the Fearless experience center made the arena stand out at the event. Starting from the LED bar that accommodated the mixologist, to the great tasting cocktails and mocktails made from Fearless energy drinks and Bigi Carbonated soft drinks, and the flip cam that everyone had a feel of, getting beautiful videos of their outfit.
The highest point of the Fearless experience center was the trapeze dancer whose performance literally shut down every activity at the holding area.
That performance in itself brought into life the theme ‘Energy of Naija’. The performance was energetic, mind blowing, fierce and extremely breathtaking.
Everyone who came in contact with the brand definitely had great stories to tell about their experience with the brand. One thing that definitely makes the Fearless brand and Rite Foods stand out at every event is the ‘extra’ beauty and touch the brand adds to every event.
Fearless Energy drink is truly ‘The Energy of Naija.’
CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME: RITE FOODS LIMITED’S RELIEF EFFORTS DURING COVID-19
For two weeks, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria gave a directive for lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and Abuja that have restricted physical movement. This was followed closely by another two weeks directive that selected businesses can began to operate but with total interstate travel lockdown for all individuals except for essential services. Through the weeks, it was evident that the lockdown directives affected majority of Nigerians whose livelihood is gotten by working daily to get their daily bread.
Rite Foods Limited saw the need to reach out to those who are in dire need during this period and after partnering with the Lagos state government on COVID-19 EMERGENCY FOOD RESPONSE COORDINATED BY THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE and Ogun state government on OGUN COVID-19 FOOD RELIEF, decided to go to the level of the community and families.
Ososa town, Ogun state is the location of the Rite Foods World class factory and as the saying goes about charity starts at home, it was decided to begin reaching out to families and communities from the Ososa community. The food relief packages contained 5kg bag of rice, 5 kg of beans, 5 kg of garri, a pack of Bigi Premium drinking water and a carton of Rite or Bigi sausages
The first phase of food relief packages was donated to 4,013 families in 7 communities in Ososa town. The communities are Oke Ala, Oke-Esin, Odo-owa, Osalakoye, Idomowo, Odo-Alere, Ijoku. The leaders of the communities visited the CEO/Chairman of Rite Foods Limited, Alh. Sulaiman Adegunwa addressed and gave a word of encouragement to the leaders of the communities before the leaders moved to distribute to food relief packages to families in their communities.
The 2nd phase of food relief packages was donated to 4,000 families in 6 Ijebu LGAs and an additional 429 bags was donated to the Police, Special Protection Unit and General Hospital, Ijebu Ode. The LGAs that benefited are Ijebu Ode, Ijebu North, Ijebu East, Ijebu North East, Ijebu Waterside and Odogbolu.
RITE FOODS LIMITED PARTNERS WITH OGUN STATE GOVERNMENT FOR OGUN COVID-19 FOOD RELIEF.
Rite Foods Limited has commenced free distribution of bottled drinking water across Ogun State, delivering to various communities, in continuation of its COVID-19 relief efforts in Nigeria.
This follows its recent partnership with the Lagos State government, to provide free bottles of drinking water as part of the state’s Food Bank Project, targeted at providing food and water to residents and communities in the state, especially, the economically vulnerable.
According to the Managing Director, Seleem Adegunwa, synergizing efforts in these challenging times would deliver maximum impact, stating that, the company will continue to look at channels through which it can support COVID-19 relief efforts for Nigerians, as the nation works towards eradicating the spread of the virus, and ensuring that things come back to normal in the shortest possible time.
He said, “We know the times are challenging but we are Nigerians and fundamentally, that means, being strong and very familiar with withstanding adversity and coming out strong.
That is why we hold the strong belief that together, everyone contributing their quota, both in providing material support and keeping to specified health instructions, we can support one another through these times, and come out victorious.
