Some pupils queue up to take their pack of prepared Indomie
DE United Foods Industries Ltd (DUFIL), brand owners of Indomie, has introduced a special Indomie pack for schools.
The 100-gram pack, which is not being sold on the open market, will be available only to schools at a subsidised rate.
The move is in line with Indomie’s goals to support the development of children by ensuring that they have access to nutritious meals.
Indomie runs a separate programme, where hot meals are provided free of charge to pupils of some selected schools.
However, in order to extend support to all schools, the new pack has been introduced.
The products will be delivered directly to the schools, thus saving the schools’ cost and hustle of having to transport them.
Mahesh Shah, General Manager, DUFIL, said the decision to supply the subsidised packs exclusively for schools is to ensure that cost does not become an inhibiting factor in the feeding of school-children.
He invited school authorities to reach out to the company and get benefits from this special initiative to support the feeding of children.
“By introducing this new pack for the schools, we hope to reduce the number of children within the malnourished bracket,” said Mr Shah.
He said it was the company’s top priority to help fight malnutrition among children.
He mentioned that Indomie noodles is rich in protein, vitamins A and B, as well as calcium that’s needed for a child’s growth.
Agnes Botchway, in-charge of School Feeding at DUFIL, said they constantly interact with schools and educate matrons and cooks on what vegetables to use to prepare Indomie meals for the children.
Mrs Botchway intimated that all schools which were took part in the special initiative would also be part of a competition, with attractive prizes for schools and pupils.
The prizes, she explained, include a Senior High School scholarship for the best performer in the Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE).