This IWD, Don't Just Tweet About It; Discover More Female-Owned Food Businesses, Starting With These 10
Every day is a good day to highlight and celebrate the contributions of women in the Food space, but on days like International Women’s Day, it’s even more important. The food entrepreneurs on this list are dominating their fields — from food design and photography, to product development and content creation — consistently churning out excellent results and building cult followings while they’re at it.
Join the EatDrinkLagos team in honouring these talented women!
Sisi Yemmie
Best known for her YouTube tutorials on Nigerian home cooking, Sisi Yemmie is a food and lifestyle content creator, with over 10 years experience working in the digital space. She’s gone on to publish two bestselling digital eCookbooks, which centre around flavourful family meals.
The Kitchen Muse Food Company
The Kitchen Muse Food Company boasts of being the #1 convenience food company based in Lagos, delivering hundreds of prepped and preserved bags of blended pepper mix to households all over the country. Their speciality? Quality and convenience.
AACE FOODS
Owned and run by Ndidi Nwuneli, AACE Foods, established in 2019, Ndidi promotes local food sourcing, processing, packaging and distributing food made from West Africa’s fruits, herbs, vegetables and cereals. Their product line consists of spices, spreads, sauces and more.
Kewa’s Kitchen
From Pad Cha Talay (Spicy Seafood Stir Fry) to Jerk Chicken bowls, Kewa’s Kitchen provides a premium event catering and lunch service order. The business prides itself in using local, fresh ingredients which help support local producers.
Pinto’s Dim Sum
Fuelled by a legacy of 15 years, Pinto’s Dim Sum serves up a fusion of “Asian cooking with Lagos vibes.” Specialising in both home deliveries and event catering, this business offers a wide variety of well-thought-out meals.
Foodace
From Instagram recipe videos which can attract up to 10,000 views, to a line of homemade spices, Foodace has conquered the food content creation space. In 2020, the entrepreneur went on to publish a highly-rated cookbook, Foodace Top 25 Recipes by Belle.
Radiance Cookware
On a mission to prove that what you cook in is just as important as the food that comes out of it, Radiance Cookware has gone on to become one of the most recognised cast iron cookware retailers in Nigeria.
Souper Dishes
Creating homemade-style pre-cooked food is this business’ speciality. Their mission is simple: To feed the nation and “connect you to enriching food memories, regardless of where you are.”
Lose It Nigerian
Lose It Nigerian, best known as LIN to its devotees, is a healthy lifestyle program, designed to help everyday Nigerians enjoy indigenous food while eating more nutritiously. The business boasts of thousands of clients in over 80 countries.
Diary of a Naija Chef
Using her camera to showcase the beauty and diversity of all types of food, Diary of a Naija Chef creates compelling content for her online platform, as well as a variety of clients. From doing this, she’s built a social media following of nearly 14,000.