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Universal Industries: brands it owns and its ownership tree

Universal Industries is a privately held company headquartered in Blantyre, Malawi that owns 3 consumer brands across 2 categories.[1]

Universal Industries Limited is a Blantyre, Malawi manufacturer of biscuits, savoury snacks, cooking oil, breakfast nutrition products, squash, cordial, dairy blends, carbonated soft drinks and bottled water, produced at its Makata Industrial Area plant and distributed from depots in Lilongwe and Mzuzu. The company holds Halaal certification for its products. Its own website does not disclose a founding date, ownership structure, or any stock exchange listing.

Company facts

Legal name
Universal Industries Limited (also Unibisco)
Type
privately held company · see all privately held company owners
Headquarters
🇲🇼 Blantyre, Malawi
Website
universal.co.mw
Last verified
· 1 sources

Universal Industries in numbers

Everything Universal Industries owns

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Everything Universal Industries owns Tree of 3 brands under Universal Industries. Universal Industries Krunchy Naks Munchy Crunch Nyika

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Brand portfolio by category

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Frequently asked questions

What brands does Universal Industries own?

Universal Industries owns 3 consumer brands tracked here, including Nyika, Munchy Crunch and Krunchy Naks.

Is Universal Industries a Malawian company?

Yes. Universal Industries is headquartered in Blantyre, Malawi.

Who owns Universal Industries?

Universal Industries is privately held. Universal Industries Limited is a Blantyre, Malawi manufacturer of biscuits, savoury snacks, cooking oil, breakfast nutrition products, squash, cordial, dairy blends, carbonated soft drinks and bottled water, produced at its Makata Industrial Area plant and distributed from depots in Lilongwe and Mzuzu.

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. [1] Our Brands — Universal Industries Ltd, Official document; retrieved 21 September 2026.

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