From lab to market: Firm turns Mathenge weed into hot-selling bread, signature wine

Workers pack guava fruit juice at a processing plant at the University of Nairobi Kabete Campus, Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology on October 16, 2024. 

Photo credit: Wilfred Nyangaresi | Nation Media Group

Duke Gekonge never imagined that his PhD research on guavas would lead to the creation of Pera Foods, a company transforming underutilised crops into nutritious products.

The founder of Pera Foods, Dr Gekonge holds a PhD in Food Science and Technology from the University of Nairobi.

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