| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Dairy processing |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Mbarara, Uganda |
Key people | Godfrey Kacuma CEO |
| Products | Fresh milk, UHT milk, yogurt, ghee |
| Website | Homepage |
GBK Dairy Products Limited, often referred to as GBK Dairy, is a dairy processing company in Uganda. [1]
Location
The head office and factory of GBK Dairy Products Limited are located at 70–80 Mbarara–Kabale Road, in the central business district of Mbarara, [2] the largest and most populated city in the Ankole sub-region of the Western Region of Uganda. This is approximately 270 kilometres (168 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. [3] The geographical coordinates of the head office of the company are:0°36'25.0"S, 30°39'42.0"E (Latitude:-0.606944; Longitude:30.661667). [4]
Overview
GBK Dairy was opened in 1996, with capacity of 2,000 liters a day. As of May 2015, the plant's production capacity was 100,000 liters per day, although often the factory was under-utilized, producing only 20,000 to 30,000 liters daily, primarily due to a small market. The company's products are marketed locally within Uganda and to neighboring countries within the East African Community. [1]
Ownership
GBK Dairy is a member and subsidiary of the GBK Group of companies which include (a) A milk-processing factory (a) A water purification plant, producing bottled drinking water and (c) A juice-extraction plant, manufacturing natural drinking juices. The factory manufactures the following products among others: (a) pasteurized fresh milk (b) UHT milk (c) yoghurt and (d) ghee. [5]
See also
References
- ^ a b Raymond Baguma (2 May 2005). "GBK Denies Being In Financial Crisis". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ Yellow Uganda (30 April 2020). "Location of GBK Dairy Products Limited". Kampala: Yellow Uganda Limited. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ Google (30 April 2020). "Distance Between Kampala And Mbarara In Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ Google (30 April 2020). "Location of the Head Office of GBK Dairy Products Limited" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
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^ Food Business Africa (23 February 2015).
"Industry Focus: Dairy Industry in Uganda". Nairobi: Food Business Africa Online. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
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