Who owns Semovita?
Semovita is owned by Flour Mills of Nigeria (Nigeria).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc Annual Report 31 March 2024. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Golden Penny Foods Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria, Apapa, Lagos
- Origin
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Category
- Food › Meals & meal components › Baking mixes & ingredients
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Semovita
Golden Penny Semovita is a wheat semolina from Flour Mills of Nigeria, sold for cooking into a smooth, mouldable swallow to eat with soup. It is made from premium wheat and fortified with vitamins A and B, iron and folic acid, and comes in packs from 500 g to 10 kg. It sits in the Golden Penny ball foods range with Goldenvita, Masavita, Dawavita and garri.
Ownership timeline of Semovita
- Current owner Flour Mills of Nigeria [1] reported
Where Semovita sits in Flour Mills of Nigeria
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Flour Mills of Nigeria brand portfolio (4) →
Other brands owned by Flour Mills of Nigeria
Flour Mills of Nigeria controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in food.
Also in food
- Golden Penny
- Honeywell (1983)
Other brands in baking mixes & ingredients, and who owns them
The 74 brands in baking mixes & ingredients on Brandtree belong to 47 owners. The largest is Bidco Africa, with 5; Flour Mills of Nigeria has 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Cowboy | Bidco Africa | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
| EXE | Unga Group | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
| Al Horra | Lesieur Cristal | 🇲🇦 Morocco |
| Florencia | Molino Cañuelas | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| Amuleia | Nisshin Seifun | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Clabber Girl | B&G Foods | 🇺🇸 United States |
| BUA Sugar | BUA Foods | 🇳🇬 Nigeria |
| Duncan Hines | Conagra Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Flour Mills of Nigeria
Flour Mills of Nigeria is a privately held company headquartered in Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria, founded in 1960. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control.
Flour Mills of Nigeria was incorporated on 29 September 1960 as the country's first wheat miller and now mills flour, makes pasta, noodles, edible oil and refined sugar, and runs agro-allied, packaging and port businesses. Group revenue was ₦2.29 trillion in the year to March 2024, when Excelsior Shipping Company, beneficially owned by a trust set up by the late George S. Coumantaros, held 63%. The company has since been taken private and renamed Golden Penny Foods Limited.
Flour Mills of Nigeria: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇳🇬 Semovita and other Nigerian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 61 brands that began in Nigeria. 14 of them (23%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Semovita is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Semovita?
The parent company of Semovita is Flour Mills of Nigeria, a privately held company headquartered in Nigeria.
Is Semovita Nigerian?
Yes. Semovita originated in Nigeria and its owner, Flour Mills of Nigeria, is also headquartered in Nigeria.
Is Semovita still owned by Flour Mills of Nigeria?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Semovita is still owned by Flour Mills of Nigeria. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc Annual Report 31 March 2024 — Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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