The Technical Centre consolidates the food & nutrition, beauty & personal care, and coatings & construction laboratories, previously operating from separate locations, into a single, expanded facility with enhanced scope and technical equipment.
The investment supports local farmers, cuts emissions, and adds to recent global expansion moves.
These developments follow the successful launch of the world’s first commercial-scale production line dedicated to transforming olive waste into high-value nutritional ingredients.
The company says closer ties between research and farmers can help protect yields and meet export demands.
The Nigerian palm oil producer reports sharp profit growth and pushes ahead with regional acquisitions.