By Constance Adaurie
As Golden Morn celebrates 40 years of nourishing Nigerian families, Nestlé Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to producing the cereal with locally sourced ingredients, maintaining quality and making it affordable to consumers.
The milestone was marked on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, with a visit by journalists to Nestlé Nigeria’s Agbara factory in Ogun State, where the popular cereal was first produced in 1986 and continues to be manufactured.
Speaking during the visit, Agbara Factory Manager, Mr Talla Fall, said Golden Morn was developed in Nigeria by Nigerians, using a recipe built around locally available agricultural ingredients.
He explained that the product’s production process reflects Nestlé’s commitment to local sourcing and participation in the country’s food manufacturing industry.
” This product is made 100 per cent with soya produced in Nigeria, with maize produced in Nigeria, milled in this factory, processed by Nigerians and filled by Nigerians,” Fall said.
He added that the factory’s priorities remained delivering quality products, ensuring food safety and maintaining affordability for Nigerian consumers.
According to him, these commitments have contributed to the brand’s ability to remain relevant in the Nigerian market over the years.
“What we have done right, first of all, is the quality of the product. Everything we are doing here in Agbara, the first thing on our mind is the quality we are giving to our consumers and the food safety of our country,” he said.
Fall assured consumers that the company would continue to uphold these standards while providing the right quantity at an affordable price.
Also speaking, Category Manager, Dairy and Golden Morn, Mr Omofasa Orhiunu, described the anniversary as an opportunity to celebrate consumers who have remained loyal to the brand over the past four decades.
He said the company had lined up a consumer promotion for November as part of activities to mark the milestone.
Under the promotion, consumers who purchase a 900-gram pack of Golden Morn will receive an additional 50 grams free.
Orhiunu described the offer as a way of appreciating consumers and providing Nigerian families with extra value.
He said the brand’s Nigerian identity remained one of its distinguishing features, noting that it was developed locally and had continued to serve Nigerian consumers since its introduction in 1986.
“We are uniquely Nigerian, and we are the only cereal that can proudly claim to have been developed in Nigeria here and to have been nourishing Nigerians for the last 40 years,” he said.
Looking ahead, Orhiunu said consumers could expect new product variants and innovations aimed at making breakfast more interesting, while the company would continue to focus on product fortification.
He noted that Golden Morn was a fortified product, adding that the company remained committed to providing products that contribute to consumers’ nutritional needs.
The 40th anniversary celebration provided journalists with an opportunity to see the manufacturing environment behind one of Nigeria’s longstanding breakfast cereal brands and learn more about its production journey.
As Golden Morn enters another chapter, Nestlé Nigeria says its focus remains on quality, local sourcing, affordability and continued product innovation.
