UAC of Nigeria plc (UAC), with over a century of active engagement in Nigeria, is a leading diversified, food-focused company with interests in manufacturing, services, logistics and warehousing and real estate sectors of the economy. The Company has been in operation since 1879.

The Company has been propelled by the vision to be “Number One in our chosen markets, providing exceptional value to our customers” while the Mission is “To grow our top-line at twice the rate of GDP Growth in Nigeria at a blended EBIT profitability of 15%.” UAC’s Shared Values – Customer Focus, Respect for the Individual, Integrity, Team Spirit, Innovation, and Openness and Communication – have been well-received and endorsed Groupwide.” The Company’s new strap line is “doing good”.

UAC’s business strategy consistently seeks sustainable growth and profitability. For the 12-month period, January to December 2010, UAC”s consolidated results showed Turnover of N52.3 billion, with profit Before Taxation of N7 billion. Profit After taxation was N5.4 billion during the period.

UAC’s brand profile is rich and varied and includes Gala Sausage Roll, Gala Crunchies, Snaps, Funtime Coconut Chips, Supreme Ice Cream, Supreme Flavoured Milk, Delite Fruit Juice, Swan Natural Spring Water, Dulux, Grand Pure Soya Oil, Grand Groundnut Oil, Vital poultry Feed and Isuzu.

UAC is a leader in quick Service Restaurants (QSR) business and operates the popular Mr Bigg’s and Village Kitchen brands. The Company’s dominance of the QSR segment has been further boosted with the presence of international QSR brands including Chicken Inn, Creamy Inn and Pizza Inn.

As a food-focused conglomerate, UAC’s growth strategy envisages the building of strong regional and international corporate partnerships in the bid to enhance sustainable growth and true business transformation. To this end, UAC  has partnered with Tiger Brands of south Africa to form a new Company, UAC Foods Limited with Tiger Brands Limited holding 49% of the equity and UAC controlling 51%. The move involves the merging of UAC’s interests in snacks, dairies and water operations (UAC Foods, UAC Dairies and Spring Waters Nigeria Limited) to form one Company – UAC  FOODS Limited, which has formally started operations with the inauguration of its board and management team. So far, UAC operates successful joint ventures in the automobile, hospitality, fast foods and paints businesses.

UAC’s business portfolio includes the following Companies: UACN Property, Development Company plc (UPDC), the first Company in the real estate sector to be quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange; MDS Logistics, a foremost integrated logistics company, with fast-growing investments in the development of pharmaceutical distribution hubs in key locations across the country and Warm Spring Waters Nigeria Limited,  manufacturer of “GOSSY” Spring Water with the bottling plant located in Ikogosi-Ekiti, Ekiti State. UAC has major stakes in Grand Cereals Limited and Opticom Leasing Company limited. UAC’s interests also include Chemical and Allied Products Plc (CAP Plc), UAC Registrars Limited and GM Nigeria Limited, a joint venture with General Motors Corporation of Detroit, USA. Following the new pensions reforms in the country, UAC currently operates UNICO CPFA Limited, a subsidiary of the Company as a Closed Pension Fund Administrator.

UAC has initiated a pro-active investor relations programme through a dynamic management approach to ensure that the Company seizes opportunities raised by its current business model. So far, the Company’s strategic partnership is directed at enhancing the operational excellence, delivery capabilities and positions as well as consolidating and building its market share in competitive and fast-growing market.

The Company’s Corporate Social Responsibility programme – The Goodness League – has spearheaded the move to boost education in the country through its infrastructural intervention and support for Legacy Schools across the country and the organization of the Free weekend Classes for SSS students in secondary schools across the country. UAC’s Schools support Programme, an Infrastructural intervention scheme, has benefitted schools and educational authorities in the South West, North West, South South, North Central geo-political zones across the country. The South east and North east geo-political zones will soon take their turns among beneficiaries of the scheme.

Under the current leadership, UAC has demonstrated renewed resolve and drive to move from incremental business improvements to true transformation. To this end, UAC places a great premium on its human capital and capacity development programmes through the exploration of both International and Local employees’ learning and training.