Mumias has been after Nzoia... not the machinery but the sugar fields!

The thread should then be changed to, "Mumias, yipee!"

http://allafrica.com/stories/201106151199.html
“A consumer lobby group has cautiously welcomed the production of sugar fortified with Vitamin A but said more information should be made public.
The Consumer Federation of Kenya (Cofek) Tuesday termed the decision by Mumias Sugar to launch fortified sugar as "premature" because there is inadequate information concerning Vitamin A deficiency.
"While food fortification with Vitamin A is most cost-effective, it must be guided by some principles, standards, procedures and irreducible minimum factors," Cofek said in a statement.
On Tuesday, some dieticians warned that nutrient was being put in inappropriate place.
"Refined sugar has no nutritive value apart from more calories. If this is not put forward appropriately to the consumers, we may see an increased consumption of sugar which is detrimental to health," said Susan Musilu-Thinji of Bonsana Nutritions and Wellness.
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However, cofek demanded that Mumias Sugar reveals the source of the nutrient and that the company documents the deficiency scale in the country.”

I find the idea that people would increase their consumption of sugar becuase it has vitamin A or vitamin whatever laughable. And who said it was the role of MSC to document the deficiency scale? When milk producers started producing and marketing low fat milk, were they asked to document the obesity scale?

I totally agree, such an argument doesn't fly with me. These "Bosana" & COFEK people are either ignorant, irresponsible or harbor covert agendums... we should ignore them or shut them up...

It's like saying we shouldn't sell Unleaded Premium (which is easier on the environment) because it will mislead people into believing Petroleum is good, making them use MORE fuel thus harming the environment MORE!!!

Fuzzy Logic!!
Just STUPID!

Shut your eyes tight and keep buying...

Njung'e, does Nzoia receive more cane from farmers than Mumias? And are they unable to utilise all of it, causing them to be willing to sell to a competitor?

I think this company needs a fresh and a proactive CEO whose reaction time is above average.

Few months to the end of The comesa deadline and the company is inefficient and ineffective, even Kenya power is blaming it on the current power short fall...which literary means MUMIAS SUGAR IS INCAPABLE OF MEETING DEMAND.

The reason given are always the same year in year out...the company is producing below capacity because of rain and inaccessible roads...NKT.

Just last month I went to the supermarket and bought Mumias sugar @210/- per 2kg,yesterday I went to buy the same sugar it was 250/- per 2Kg. We always say safaricom is conning us but Mumias sugar is definitely Mugging Us.

The inconsistent pricing show a company that has no plan and only survive because of its loyal base.

http://www.businessdaily...tem/0/-/159tjp1z/-/inde

I don't quote Buffet, but am told the guy loves companies that are able to increase prices and pass them over to consumers effortlessly

It is not Mumias making the money. It is the distributors who rumour has it are linked with insiders.

And even if the price is high, they dont have the product. What is the use of a high price if you have got nothing or little to sell?

watch out for 3.50 price level ALL TIME LOW. we are headed there . thank God i never bought at 6 bob..