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.
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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
- Universal Industries owns 3 consumer brands tracked here across 2 top-level categories; the largest is food with 2 brands.[1]
Everything Universal Industries owns
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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] Our Brands — Universal Industries Ltd, Official document; retrieved 21 September 2026.
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