Azam Foods Ltd (Bakhresa Group)
East Africa's largest food conglomerate producing flour, pasta, biscuits, and juices under AZAM.
Azam Foods is the flagship brand of the Bakhresa Group, East Africa's largest food manufacturer. The company produces AZAM Flour, AZAM Pasta, AZAM Biscuits, AZAM Juices, and AZAM Dairy from multiple plants in Dar es Salaam. The group exports to eight East and Central African countries and employs over 7,000 people.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Founded
- 1991
- Website
- azam.co.tz
- Categories
- Pantry & Dry Goods, Beverages, Confectionery & Snacks
- Markets
- Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Zambia
Verified facts
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-12 OpenSanctions
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-12 OpenSanctions
Claimed certifications
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
- ISO 22000, Food Safety IAF CertSearch
- HACCP
Import rules for these goods
- EU imports of food of animal origin and many other food categories must be pre-notified in TRACES and enter through border control posts. European Commission (TRACES)
- US imports require the foreign facility to be FDA-registered and the importer to run a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). US FDA