Mohammed Enterprises Tanzania Ltd (METL)
Tanzania's largest diversified industrial conglomerate with food, textile, and agro-processing operations.
Mohammed Enterprises Tanzania Ltd (METL) is one of East Africa's largest private industrial conglomerates, operating sugar refining, edible oil processing, textile manufacturing, sisal processing, cashew processing, flour milling, and beverages businesses across Tanzania and the region. The group's Sunflower and AZAM-branded edible oil, sugar, pasta, biscuits, and beverages dominate mass-market retail in Tanzania, while its textile operations produce cotton yarns, fabrics, and garments. METL employs over 30,000 people across its operations and is the largest contributor to Tanzania's industrial output by revenue.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Founded
- 1973
- Website
- metlgroup.com
- Categories
- Pantry & Dry Goods, Beverages, Fabrics & Textile Materials, Agriculture & Raw Materials
- Markets
- Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Mozambique, Malawi
Verified facts
- web-presence-since (green), checked 2026-08-09 Internet Archive (Wayback)
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-09 OpenSanctions
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-09 Domain registry record
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-09 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
- Textiles sold in the EU must carry fibre-composition labelling under Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011. European Commission
- Textiles sold in the US must comply with FTC labeling rules (fiber content, country of origin, care instructions). US FTC