Top FMCG in Kenya to Consider when Getting into Business – FMCG as Fast-moving consumer goods are abbreviated are products in the market are sold pretty fast. Most of the FMCG are usually non-durable and perishables. Others are products used daily which in turn get exhausted faster and need to be replaced often. They include Toiletries, Packed foods, consumables, bread etc.
Top FMCG in Kenya to Consider when Getting into Business – Here is a list of the products to consider selling if you wish to venture in the FMCG business
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Make-up and beauty products
This industry is booming in Kenya and if you are interested, this is the high time to get into it. The variety is big ranging from hair extensions, makeup, skin care products etc. The good thing is that women can never get enough. They are ready to jump into a new products without necessarily exhausting the first one.
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Alcoholic drinks and beverages
Study show that Kenya is the top consumer of alcohol in East and Central Africa. Alcohol moves fast. Despite the regulations on time to sell alcohol in Kenya, there is a pretty good flow during the allowed time. You can start up a Wines and Spirits Shop or sell the alcohol in a bar.
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Maize Meal
Ugali is the stable food in Kenya. Almost every household in Kenya takes Ugali. Venturing in a Unga processing business can be quite rewarding. However, you should be ready to compete with the established brands already in the market. It is however a very sensitive business and you have to maintain quality and ensure the hygiene standards are high at all times.
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Vegetables
Vegetables are compliments to most food that we eat. So whether we are talking about greens, cabbages, carrots etc, it is one of the fastest moving product. This business can be very rewarding if located in a place passed by many people. You should put a profit margin that is big enough to cater to dead stock since they are perishable.
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Bread and Milk
These are the stables in almost every Kenyan’s breakfast table. They almost come as a pair. If you are just starting out, you can start a milk distributing shop where you sell packed milk or you could measure out milk. You can also stock bread which people buy hand to hand with milk. The remaining milk can be boiled and fermented and sold as mala to hotels.
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Fast Food
The fast food business has really grown in Kenya. People want to take the fries, burgers, chicken and Pizzas instead of having to go through the process of preparing food. Most lunches in Nairobi town entails chips since they are cheaper than eating a meal.
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Soaps, Detergents and Toiletries
These are products used on a day to day and they get exhausted easily. People will need to wash their clothes, brush their teeth and shower every day. You can include this in products in your shop.
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Stationery
Writing materials are used everyday in schools, offices and even at home. This is also an essential to most people. They also get finished and need replacing quite often. If you consider this product, you can start off a book shop.
Here is a list of some of the top Fast-Moving Consumer Goods in Kenya. You can check out the specific brands on the apex business pages Business Finder as well as other companies already in the business.
