Lagos Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! === Food processing and distribution === Nigeria's largest ''brewery'', fancily named Nigerian Breweries and a Heineken subsidiary, is located in the Lagos-Surulere district. The Guinness brewery produces its famous strong beer in the Ikeja district. Apparently, the average Nigerian drinks larger quantities of this beverage than the average Irishman.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-30 |title=Which African Nation Consumes more Guinness than Ireland? - livingireland.com |url=https://livingireland.com/which-african-nation-consumes-more-guinness-than-ireland/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=livingireland.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Both breweries also produce non-alcoholic (Guinness also halal) malt beer, which is part of the "Lagos' way of life".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adoga |first=Stephen |date=2023-03-06 |title=Most Popular Malt Brands And Their Manufacturers In Nigeria |url=https://nyscinfo.com/most-popular-malt-brands-and-their-manufacturers-in-nigeria/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Nyscinfo |language=en-US}}</ref>[[File:Ketu-Ereyun logistics park.png|thumb|Logistics hub, close to Epe]] In Ketu-Ereyun, between [[Epe, Lagos State|Epe]] and [[Ikorodu]], Lagos State builds a ''"[[Food Logistics Park Lagos|Food Logistics Park]]"'' - the biggest logistics hub for food in Sub-Saharan Africa. The site is 1.2 million square meters big and the construction is expected to be finished in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-25 |title=How Construction of Biggest Logistics Hub Will Affect Lagosians - |url=https://thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2022/08/25/how-construction-of-biggest-logistics-hub-will-affect-lagosians/ |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=The NEWS}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Lagos begins work at Africa's Largest Food and Logistics Hub |url=https://radionigerialagos.gov.ng/lagos-begins-work-at-africas-largest-food-and-logistics-hub/ |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=Radio Nigeria Lagos |language=en-US}}</ref> Until now, Nigeria paradoxically exported unhusked rice but had to import husked rice, the country's staple food. - The [[Imota rice mill|''hulling mill in Imota'']], just outside Lagos, processes the rice domestically. When fully operational, the plant, the largest south of the Sahara, is expected to employ 250,000 people and produce 2.5 million 50-kg bags of rice annually.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-04 |title=Lagos today: Like Tinubu like Sanwo-Olu |url=https://www.thecable.ng/lagos-today-like-tinubu-like-sanwo-olu |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=TheCable |language=en-US}}</ref> The ''Apapa sugar refinery'',<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |title=Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc (DSR) - AGE (African Growing Enterprises) File |url=https://www.ide.go.jp/English/Data/Africa_file/Company/nigeria04.html |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Institute of Developing Economies |language=en}}</ref> part of the Dangote Group, increased its turnover to 288.3 billion naira (€590 million) in the third quarter of 2022 - a 47% increase from the third quarter of 2021. The sugar refinery has a capacity of 1.44 million metric tonnes per annum and supplies end users as well as bulk buyers such as [[Nestle Nigeria|Nestlé Nigeria Plc]], [[Cadbury Nigeria Plc]], [[Seven-Up Bottling Company|Seven-Up Bottling Company Plc]] and the [[Nigerian Bottling Company]].<ref name=":8" /> Lagos State Governor [[Babajide Sanwo-Olu]] opened the new Ikosi International ''Fruits Market in the Ketu'' district on 25 May 2023.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Adesanya |first=Adedapo |date=2023-05-26 |title=Lagos Targets Economic Growth with New Ikosi-Ketu Markets |url=https://businesspost.ng/economy/lagos-targets-economic-growth-with-new-ikosi-ketu-markets/ |access-date=2023-06-27 |website=Business Post Nigeria |language=en-GB}}</ref> The new fruit market comprises 1,004 shop units.<ref name=":3">{{Citation |title=The New Ikosi (Babajide Sanwoolu) International Model Market Phase 3 In Ikosi-Isheri LCDA, Lagos |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYGptLSQlpA |access-date=2023-06-27 |language=en}}</ref> It has its own water and electricity supply, canteen and parking facilities. The facility is monitored by security personnel.<ref name=":3" /> On December 18, 2023, Sanwo-Olu opened a similar "Fresh Food Hub" in Idi-Oro, [[Mushin, Lagos|Mushin]].<ref>{{Cite news |author=|date=2023-12-18 |title=Sanwo-Olu Inaugurates Fresh Food Hub, To Mitigate 50% Produce Loss |work=News Agency of Nigeria |url=https://nannews.ng/2023/12/18/sanwo-olu-inaugurates-fresh-food-hub-to-mitigate-50-produce-loss/ |access-date=2023-12-21 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite av media |title=The New Ultra Model Fresh Food Market In Lagos {{!}}{{!}}The Newly Commissioned Middle Level Food Agro Hub |publisher=Iamgbolahan |via=YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCV2aJqUdhE |access-date=2023-12-21 |language=en}}</ref> Both hubs are aiming to increase the speed of food supply and reduce the percentage of food going to waste before it reaches the customer. Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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