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VIDEO: Okin Biscuits Resumes Production After 17-Year Shutdown

Okin Biscuits has taken a major step towards returning to the Nigerian market, as biscuits rolled off one of its rehabilitated production lines at its factory in Offa, Kwara State, for the first time in 17 years.… pic.twitter.com/EXBeqRfTmc

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The once-popular Okin Biscuits has resumed production for the first time in 17 years, after rehabilitating one of its production lines that had been shut down when vandals stole its cables, frequency drives, contactors, motors, and other electronic components.

The company disclosed this in a statement posted on its official Facebook page on Wednesday, describing Tuesday’s development as a significant milestone.

According to the statement, the exercise carried out on Tuesday was a technical trial run and not a test of the finished product, as the firm was yet to perfect the taste and quality Nigerians identified with the Okin brand before the factory went under.

The statement read in part, “For the first time in 17 years, biscuits rolled off one of our rehabilitated production lines at the factory in Offa. We had to rebuild the line after having all cables, frequency drives, contactors, motors and other electronic components stolen.

“This was a technical trial run, not a product trial. At this stage, we were not concerned about colour, appearance or achieving the final Okin recipe. The objective was simple: Can we bring this line, silent for 17 years, back to life? And we did.”

The company also announced that the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company had connected the factory to a 33KVA Band A electricity grid on the same day, a development it described as another major milestone in the revival project.

It, however, noted that more work still lies ahead before the biscuits return to store shelves, listing further testing, calibration and rehabilitation of the plant as part of the process.


“There is still work ahead. More testing. More calibration. More rehabilitation. And, of course, getting that familiar Okin taste and quality exactly right before the biscuits return to the market,” the statement added.

The company assured Nigerians that the brand, which held a strong presence in the confectionery market before its production line went silent, was on its way back.

9jaBloke:
No rebranding please. Just make it exactly how we knew it. Same taste, same size, texture and nylon.

Thank you

9jaBloke:
No rebranding please. Just make it exactly how we knew it. Same taste, same size, texture and nylon.

Thank you

Thanks for the picture.

When I see things like this, I remember I was once young once upon a time

9jaBloke:
No rebranding please. Just make it exactly how we knew it. Same taste, same size, texture and nylon.

Thank you

kaywhy09:
For the kids.
Their old customers are now adults

9jaBloke:
No rebranding please. Just make it exactly how we knew it. Same taste, same size, same texture and nylon.

Thank you

oliidell:
I fell in love with short bread way back in primary school @ Ile-Ife. It was so tasty and crunchy. I think it was 50 kobo.

That was back in the days of:
Nasco Wafers
Choco Milo
Peppermint
Fan Ice

strangest:
Na Tinubu tenure una wan survive?

cyberaddict:
This is good news. Hopefully Short cake will make a complete comeback, exactly as it was back then.

I still remember the original Gala by UAC. I don't know what is sold in traffic these days 😭😭

strangest:
Na Tinubu tenure una wan survive?

kaywhy09:
For the kids.
Their old customers are now adults

anonimi:
Akara has taken over from gala, just like APC extreme poverty took over from PDP prosperity 11 years ago.

How do we get back our cheap petrol, cheap dollars, low debt burden and better roads next year?

dappydozzy:
Cheap dollars to do what ? To remain an import dependent country? What all these presidential candidates are supposed to talk about is how to stimulate local production and manufacturing not restoring fuel subsidies.
With fuel subsidies, half of our fuel ends up in neighbouring countries like Cameroun and long queues return.

9jaBloke:
No rebranding please. Just make it exactly how we knew it. Same taste, same size, same texture and nylon.

Thank you

dappydozzy:
Tinubu policies are favorable for industry and investors.

dappydozzy:
Cheap dollars to do what ? To remain an import dependent country? What all these presidential candidates are supposed to talk about is how to stimulate local production and manufacturing not restoring fuel subsidies.
With fuel subsidies, half of our fuel ends up in neighbouring countries like Cameroun and long queues return.

dappydozzy:
Tinubu policies are favorable for industry and investors.

anonimi:
Akara has taken over from gala, just like APC extreme poverty took over from PDP prosperity 11 years ago.

How do we get back our cheap petrol, cheap dollars, low debt burden and better roads next year?