Basic Profile

Name: Bolux Group (PTY) Ltd

Founded/Established: 1985

Industry: Food & Beverage / Agro-processing — mainly milling, bakery, and related staples (maize, wheat, flour, pasta, bread).

Size / Employees: Around 200-500 employees

Headquarters / Main Location: Ramotswa Industrial Site, Botswana

Operations & Products
Core Products & Brands

Bolux is one of Botswana’s leading milling and bakery companies. Its product portfolio includes:

Maize & Wheat products such as A1 Super Maize Meal and A1 Instant Porridge

Flour under the Snowwhite Flour brand

Pasta under the Pasta King brand

Bread & Bakery items including Maxi Bread and GO Bread

Rice / Samp and specialty maize meal products such as Chobe Maize Rice and Chobe Super Special Maize Meal

The company also produces by-products from the milling process (bran, maize chop) used as animal feed, supporting the livestock and beef industry in Botswana.

Facilities & Distribution

Main processing and packaging is done at their plant in Ramotswa.

Distribution depots operate in Palapye, Francistown, and Maun.

Raw materials such as maize and wheat are sourced both locally and internationally.

Bolux actively supports local farmers by purchasing crops where possible.

Market Position & Partnerships

Bolux holds a significant share of Botswana’s staple food market, with strong positions in wheat flour, maize meal, and pasta.

It has partnered with international companies in the past, including a proposed minority acquisition by Seaboard Botswana Holdings Ltd.

The group is seen as a key non-mining industrial contributor to Botswana’s economic diversification.

Vision, Mission & Values

Vision: To be the leading food company in Southern Africa.

Mission: Feeding and servicing the nation with pride.

Values: Honesty, integrity, uncompromising quality, valuing employees, customer focus, continuous improvement, and social/environmental responsibility.