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Psaltry International Company
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Psaltry International Company Limited
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2005
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
101–250
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HeadquartersIseyin, Nigeria
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Iseyin
HQ countrystring
Nigeria
HQ regionstring
Africa
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices2 records

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City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
cassava processing, food-grade starch, cassava flour, sorbitol production, animal feed manufacturing
Industry4 codes
1Native Starches & Flours (Corn, Potato, Tapioca, Wheat, Rice)
CodeAFAJABABPrimaryYes
2Starches & Grain Derivatives Manufacturing (cornstarch, maltodextrin, glucose solids)
CodeAFAKABAGPrimaryNo
3Starches, Flours & Milling Products Trading/Wholesale
CodeAFAIAKAHPrimaryNo
4Couscous, Bulgur & Other Processed Grain Foods Manufacturing
CodeAFAKABAJPrimaryNo
NAICS code3 codes
  • Wet Corn Milling and Starch Manufacturing311221
  • Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing31122
  • Food Manufacturing311
SIC code3 codes
  • Grain Mill Products2040
  • Food And Kindred Products2000
  • Canned, Fruits, Veg, Preserves, Jams & Jellies2033
Product category
Cassava Processing and Food Ingredients Manufacturing
GTM motion1 record

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model6 records
1Food-Grade Cassava Starch Sales
TypeOne Time License
Description

B2B sale of high-quality food-grade cassava starch to food and beverage, confectionery, and pharmaceutical companies as raw material input. Sold in bulk to manufacturers.

psaltryinternational.com
2High-Quality Cassava Flour (HQCF) Sales
TypeOne Time License
Description

Sale of gluten-free cassava flour to food and beverage industries as raw material input for baked foods, tortillas, pancakes, gluten-free pasta, pizza, ice cream, sauces, and bread alternatives.

psaltryinternational.com
3Cassava-based Sorbitol Sales
TypeOne Time License
Description

Sale of cassava-based sorbitol to food and beverage, toothpaste, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical companies as raw material. One of the few producers globally.

psaltryinternational.com
4Laundry Starch Sales
TypeOne Time License
Description

Production and sale of premium laundry starch made from technical-grade cassava starch for consumer use.

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5Garri Sales
TypeOne Time License
Description

Production and sale of premium vitamin A-fortified garri (cassava flakes) made from yellow cassava for consumer food consumption.

psaltryinternational.com
6High-Quality Cassava Peel (HQCP) Animal Feed Sales
TypeOne Time License
Description

Sale of animal feed produced from cassava peels to livestock farmers as an alternative to maize-based feed.

psaltryinternational.com
Marketing channels3 records

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Distribution channels3 records

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Cost components6 values
Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Core offering1 text field

Psaltry International processes cassava into a portfolio of food-grade and industrial derivatives, including high-quality cassava starch, high-quality cassava flour (HQCF), cassava-based sorbitol, laundry starch, garri, and animal feed made from cassava peels. These products are sold in bulk as raw material inputs to food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and personal care manufacturers, with smaller-volume consumer sales of garri and laundry starch. The company runs an out-grower scheme of over 3,500 smallholder farmers to secure its cassava supply.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 of 4 values shown
  • Saving Nigeria approximately $10 million in foreign exchange annually through local sorbitol production
+3 more records
Product overview1 text field

Psaltry International Company operates as a cassava processing company producing a portfolio of food-grade and industrial cassava derivatives. The core product portfolio includes High-Quality Food-Grade Cassava Starch, High-Quality Cassava Flour (HQCF), Sorbitol, Laundry Starch, Garri (Cassava Flakes), and High-Quality Cassava Peel (HQCP) Animal Feeds. The company also produces Vitamin A Fortified Garri from yellow cassava. These products serve the food and beverages, personal care, pharmaceutical, and animal feed industries, with the company pioneering cassava-based sorbitol production in Africa.

Product and service6 records
1High-Quality Food-Grade Cassava Starch
CategoryIndustrial starch
Description

Food-grade cassava starch with high paste viscosity, high paste clarity, and high freeze-thaw stability, produced under GMP and ISO 22000. Used as a binder, stabilizer, and thickener in food and beverage industries, including seasoning, pudding, and confectionery applications.

2High-Quality Cassava Flour (HQCF)
CategoryGluten-free flour
Description

Gluten-free, grain-free, and allergy-free cassava flour produced under GMP. Used as a cost-effective alternative to wheat flour for baked foods, tortillas, pancakes, gluten-free pasta, pizza, ice cream, sauces, and bread in food and beverage industries.

3Cassava-Based Sorbitol
CategoryIndustrial sweetener
Description

Colorless and odorless sweetener produced by hydrogenation, refining, and concentrating pure glucose from cassava. Used as a humectant, sweetener, and texturizer in food, toothpaste, mouthwash, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical syrups.

4Laundry Starch
CategoryConsumer starch product
Description

Premium laundry starch made from technical-grade cassava starch, used to restore crispness to clothing and as an adhesive.

5Garri (Cassava Flakes)
CategoryConsumer food product
Description

Traditional cassava flakes consumed as a staple food by soaking in water with sugar, milk, and groundnut, or prepared as a swallow food with hot water. Includes a vitamin A-fortified variant produced from yellow cassava.

6High-Quality Cassava Peel (HQCP) Animal Feed
CategoryAnimal feed
Description

Safe, energy-rich, and nutritious animal feed produced from cassava peels, serving as an alternative to maize for livestock including goats, sheep, poultry, fish, pigs, cows, and rabbits.

Scale indicator8 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership4 partners
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

IITA is an award-winning research-for-development organization working to improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resources in Africa. Since 1967, IITA has worked with international and national partners. Psaltry benefits from IITA's research and technical support in cassava varieties and agricultural best practices, and Psaltry's farmers have benefited from interventions including inputs, capacity building, and mechanization services.

Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

IDH brings together over 600 companies and governments to drive new sustainable production and trade models in emerging economies, reaching over 4 million farmers in 30 countries. IDH supports Psaltry's sustainable business models and farmer interventions, providing technical assistance and network access for scaling sustainable cassava value chain operations.

3C:AVA (Cassava: Adding Value for Africa)
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

C:AVA is developing value chains for High Quality Cassava Flour (HQCF) in Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda, Nigeria, and Malawi to improve livelihoods and incomes of at least 90,000 smallholder households. The project is led by the Natural Resources Institute of the University of Greenwich and supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Psaltry benefits from the network's technical support, training, and market access for HQCF.

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Strategic tierFlagshipTypeStrategic or Co-development Partner
Description

Unilever partnered with Psaltry on the construction of Nigeria's first cassava-based sorbitol factory, which is also the first in Africa and the second in the world. This flagship partnership enabled Psaltry to build its sorbitol production facility, with sorbitol serving as a key ingredient in Unilever's products.

Recent move6 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight6 records

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Peers10 records
TypeRegional player
Description

Africa's largest industrial conglomerate with major food (sugar, flour, pasta) and agricultural processing operations. Comparable to Psaltry as a large-scale Nigerian food/ingredient manufacturer with B2B distribution.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Specialty food ingredients company with deep sweetener and starch portfolios, including sorbitol. Comparable to Psaltry's sorbitol and starch offerings targeting F&B and personal care manufacturers.

TypeRegional player
Description

Nigeria's largest flour milling and food conglomerate. Competes with Psaltry's HQCF in the food-ingredient space and shares the same Nigerian enterprise customer base, but is far broader (wheat flour, pasta, sugar, etc.).

TypeEmerging player
Description

Nigerian garri and cassava-based food processor. Comparable to Psaltry's traditional cassava food processing segment and Nigerian consumer distribution, though smaller and more consumer-focused.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Netherlands-based cooperative producing starch and protein derivatives from crop-based feedstocks (potato, increasingly cassava). Comparable to Psaltry as a starch-based ingredient supplier with proprietary processing IP and B2B food/pharma customers.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global starch and polyols (sorbitol, mannitol) leader. Closest global analog to Psaltry's sorbitol-plus-starch portfolio and serves the same food, pharma, and personal care customers.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Major producer of native and modified starches as well as sweeteners (including sorbitol) for food, beverage, and personal care. Directly comparable to Psaltry's food-grade starch and HQCF product lines, with overlapping application end markets.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global agri-processing giant with starch, sweetener, and animal feed divisions. Comparable to Psaltry as a producer of native starches and a presence in African food/feed value chains, though Cargill operates at vastly greater scale and product breadth.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Thai cassava/tapioca starch producer with downstream modified starch and biopolymer products. Comparable to Psaltry as a vertically integrated cassava processor producing native starches for food and industrial customers.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Major Nigerian FMCG and a likely target customer for Psaltry's starch, flour, and sorbitol. Comparable as a large Nigeria-based food manufacturer with overlapping B2B procurement of cassava-derived ingredients.

Market position
Strengths5 records

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Weaknesses5 records

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Competitive moat5 records

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Key risks7 records

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Key highlights7 records

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Named customers3 records

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Segment3 records

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Ideal customer profile3 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
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Feature3 records

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Profiles1 record

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Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

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Psaltry International Company

Cassava Processing and Food Ingredients Manufacturingpsaltryinternational.com

Psaltry International Company firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Psaltry International Company
Legal name
Psaltry International Company Limited
Website
https://psaltryinternational.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2005
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
101–250 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Psaltry International Company industry classification

Industry
Product category
Cassava Processing and Food Ingredients Manufacturing
NAICS
Wet Corn Milling and Starch Manufacturing (311221), Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing (31122), Food Manufacturing (311)
SIC
Grain Mill Products (2040), Food And Kindred Products (2000), Canned, Fruits, Veg, Preserves, Jams & Jellies (2033)
akta.pro primary industry
Native Starches & Flours (Corn, Potato, Tapioca, Wheat, Rice) (AFAJABAB)
akta.pro secondary industries
Starches & Grain Derivatives Manufacturing (cornstarch, maltodextrin, glucose solids) (AFAKABAG), Starches, Flours & Milling Products Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAH), Couscous, Bulgur & Other Processed Grain Foods Manufacturing (AFAKABAJ)

Keywords

  • Cassava processing
  • Food-grade starch
  • Cassava flour
  • Sorbitol production
  • Animal feed manufacturing

Where Psaltry International Company is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Iseyin
HQ country
Nigeria
HQ region
Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

Psaltry International Company business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

  1. Food-Grade Cassava Starch Sales: B2B sale of high-quality food-grade cassava starch to food and beverage, confectionery, and pharmaceutical companies as raw material input. Sold in bulk to manufacturers.
  2. High-Quality Cassava Flour (HQCF) Sales: Sale of gluten-free cassava flour to food and beverage industries as raw material input for baked foods, tortillas, pancakes, gluten-free pasta, pizza, ice cream, sauces, and bread alternatives.
  3. Cassava-based Sorbitol Sales: Sale of cassava-based sorbitol to food and beverage, toothpaste, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical companies as raw material. One of the few producers globally.
  4. Laundry Starch Sales: Production and sale of premium laundry starch made from technical-grade cassava starch for consumer use.
  5. Garri Sales: Production and sale of premium vitamin A-fortified garri (cassava flakes) made from yellow cassava for consumer food consumption.
  6. High-Quality Cassava Peel (HQCP) Animal Feed Sales: Sale of animal feed produced from cassava peels to livestock farmers as an alternative to maize-based feed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Psaltry International Company product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Psaltry International processes cassava into a portfolio of food-grade and industrial derivatives, including high-quality cassava starch, high-quality cassava flour (HQCF), cassava-based sorbitol, laundry starch, garri, and animal feed made from cassava peels. These products are sold in bulk as raw material inputs to food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and personal care manufacturers, with smaller-volume consumer sales of garri and laundry starch. The company runs an out-grower scheme of over 3,500 smallholder farmers to secure its cassava supply.

Product overview

Psaltry International Company operates as a cassava processing company producing a portfolio of food-grade and industrial cassava derivatives. The core product portfolio includes High-Quality Food-Grade Cassava Starch, High-Quality Cassava Flour (HQCF), Sorbitol, Laundry Starch, Garri (Cassava Flakes), and High-Quality Cassava Peel (HQCP) Animal Feeds. The company also produces Vitamin A Fortified Garri from yellow cassava. These products serve the food and beverages, personal care, pharmaceutical, and animal feed industries, with the company pioneering cassava-based sorbitol production in Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • High-Quality Food-Grade Cassava Starch Food-grade cassava starch with high paste viscosity, high paste clarity, and high freeze-thaw stability, produced under GMP and ISO 22000. Used as a binder, stabilizer, and thickener in food and beverage industries, including seasoning, pudding, and confectionery applications.
  • High-Quality Cassava Flour (HQCF) Gluten-free, grain-free, and allergy-free cassava flour produced under GMP. Used as a cost-effective alternative to wheat flour for baked foods, tortillas, pancakes, gluten-free pasta, pizza, ice cream, sauces, and bread in food and beverage industries.
  • Cassava-Based Sorbitol Colorless and odorless sweetener produced by hydrogenation, refining, and concentrating pure glucose from cassava. Used as a humectant, sweetener, and texturizer in food, toothpaste, mouthwash, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical syrups.
  • Laundry Starch Premium laundry starch made from technical-grade cassava starch, used to restore crispness to clothing and as an adhesive.
  • Garri (Cassava Flakes) Traditional cassava flakes consumed as a staple food by soaking in water with sugar, milk, and groundnut, or prepared as a swallow food with hot water. Includes a vitamin A-fortified variant produced from yellow cassava.
  • High-Quality Cassava Peel (HQCP) Animal Feed Safe, energy-rich, and nutritious animal feed produced from cassava peels, serving as an alternative to maize for livestock including goats, sheep, poultry, fish, pigs, cows, and rabbits.

Quantifiable outcome

  • Saving Nigeria approximately $10 million in foreign exchange annually through local sorbitol production
  • +3 more outcomes

Companies that use Psaltry International Company

Customer profile

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Psaltry International Company technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

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Feature3 records

Psaltry International Company partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

  • IITA (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIITA is an award-winning research-for-development organization working to improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resources in Africa. Since 1967, IITA has worked with international and national partners. Psaltry benefits from IITA's research and technical support in cassava varieties and agricultural best practices, and Psaltry's farmers have benefited from interventions including inputs, capacity building, and mechanization services.
  • IDH (IDH Sustainable Trade)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIDH brings together over 600 companies and governments to drive new sustainable production and trade models in emerging economies, reaching over 4 million farmers in 30 countries. IDH supports Psaltry's sustainable business models and farmer interventions, providing technical assistance and network access for scaling sustainable cassava value chain operations.
  • C:AVA (Cassava: Adding Value for Africa)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerC:AVA is developing value chains for High Quality Cassava Flour (HQCF) in Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda, Nigeria, and Malawi to improve livelihoods and incomes of at least 90,000 smallholder households. The project is led by the Natural Resources Institute of the University of Greenwich and supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Psaltry benefits from the network's technical support, training, and market access for HQCF.
  • UnileverflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnilever partnered with Psaltry on the construction of Nigeria's first cassava-based sorbitol factory, which is also the first in Africa and the second in the world. This flagship partnership enabled Psaltry to build its sorbitol production facility, with sorbitol serving as a key ingredient in Unilever's products.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Psaltry International Company competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Regional players

  • Dangote Group: Africa's largest industrial conglomerate with major food (sugar, flour, pasta) and agricultural processing operations. Comparable to Psaltry as a large-scale Nigerian food/ingredient manufacturer with B2B distribution.
  • Flour Mills of Nigeria: Nigeria's largest flour milling and food conglomerate. Competes with Psaltry's HQCF in the food-ingredient space and shares the same Nigerian enterprise customer base, but is far broader (wheat flour, pasta, sugar, etc.).

Broad incumbents

  • Tate & Lyle: Specialty food ingredients company with deep sweetener and starch portfolios, including sorbitol. Comparable to Psaltry's sorbitol and starch offerings targeting F&B and personal care manufacturers.
  • Roquette: Global starch and polyols (sorbitol, mannitol) leader. Closest global analog to Psaltry's sorbitol-plus-starch portfolio and serves the same food, pharma, and personal care customers.
  • Ingredion: Major producer of native and modified starches as well as sweeteners (including sorbitol) for food, beverage, and personal care. Directly comparable to Psaltry's food-grade starch and HQCF product lines, with overlapping application end markets.
  • Cargill: Global agri-processing giant with starch, sweetener, and animal feed divisions. Comparable to Psaltry as a producer of native starches and a presence in African food/feed value chains, though Cargill operates at vastly greater scale and product breadth.
  • Nestlé Nigeria: Major Nigerian FMCG and a likely target customer for Psaltry's starch, flour, and sorbitol. Comparable as a large Nigeria-based food manufacturer with overlapping B2B procurement of cassava-derived ingredients.

Emerging players

  • Matna Foods (Nigeria): Nigerian garri and cassava-based food processor. Comparable to Psaltry's traditional cassava food processing segment and Nigerian consumer distribution, though smaller and more consumer-focused.

Direct peers

  • AVEBE: Netherlands-based cooperative producing starch and protein derivatives from crop-based feedstocks (potato, increasingly cassava). Comparable to Psaltry as a starch-based ingredient supplier with proprietary processing IP and B2B food/pharma customers.
  • Thai Wah: Thai cassava/tapioca starch producer with downstream modified starch and biopolymer products. Comparable to Psaltry as a vertically integrated cassava processor producing native starches for food and industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Psaltry International Company social profiles

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Psaltry International Company compliance and trust

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Compliance2 records

Psaltry International Company financial estimates

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Psaltry International Company leadership team

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Profiles1 record

Psaltry International Company funding detail

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Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Psaltry International Company M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Psaltry International Company

What does Psaltry International Company do?

Psaltry International processes cassava into a portfolio of food-grade and industrial derivatives, including high-quality cassava starch, high-quality cassava flour (HQCF), cassava-based sorbitol, laundry starch, garri, and animal feed made from cassava peels. These products are sold in bulk as raw material inputs to food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and personal care manufacturers, with smaller-volume consumer sales of garri and laundry starch. The company runs an out-grower scheme of over 3,500 smallholder farmers to secure its cassava supply.

Is Psaltry International Company a public or private company?

Psaltry International Company is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Psaltry International Company founded?

Psaltry International Company was founded in 2005. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is Psaltry International Company based?

Psaltry International Company is headquartered in Iseyin, Nigeria, in the Africa region.

How does Psaltry International Company make money?

Six revenue lines are on record. Food-Grade Cassava Starch Sales are the primary driver. The others are high-Quality Cassava Flour (HQCF) Sales, cassava-based Sorbitol Sales, laundry Starch Sales, garri Sales and high-Quality Cassava Peel (HQCP) Animal Feed Sales.

Who are Psaltry International Company's main competitors?

Regional players on record are Dangote Group and Flour Mills of Nigeria. Broad incumbents are Tate & Lyle, Roquette, Ingredion, Cargill and Nestlé Nigeria. Matna Foods (Nigeria) is listed as an emerging player. Direct peers are AVEBE and Thai Wah.

Does Psaltry International Company have an API?

No public API is recorded for Psaltry International Company.

What industry is Psaltry International Company in?

Psaltry International Company's product category is Cassava Processing and Food Ingredients Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAJABAB, Native Starches & Flours (Corn, Potato, Tapioca, Wheat, Rice), with a secondary code of AFAKABAG, Starches & Grain Derivatives Manufacturing (cornstarch, maltodextrin, glucose solids). Its NAICS code is 311221 and its SIC code is 2040.

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Daily TrustNigeria imported N8bn worth of cassava sweetener – ReportNigeria imported about 7,700 metric tonnes of sorbitol worth over N8bn in 2023, while domestic production stands at only 53,000 metric tonnes, meeting about 2.5% of demand. The Nigeria Cassava Investment Accelerator report highlights cassava as a viable feedstock for local sorbitol production, with Psaltry International operating a 25-tonne-per-day plant.AllafricaAfrica Investment Forum - Inefficiency in Allocation of Capital Keeps Women Entrepreneurs From Unlocking Full Potential - Nialé KabaNialé Kaba, Côte d'Ivoire's Minister of Economy, Planning and Development, addressed the 2025 Africa Investment Forum Market Days, calling for urgent action to bridge the $50 billion financing gap facing African women entrepreneurs despite their world-highest entrepreneurship rate of 24 percent and exceptionally low 2.4 percent non-performing loan rates. The African Development Bank's AFAWA program has approved $2.8 billion and disbursed $1.33 billion through partnerships with 195 financial institutions across 45 countries, achieving leverage ratios of up to 1:75 for every million dollars in donor financing. Speakers highlighted success stories including Psaltry International's cassava-based ethanol plant in Nigeria and called for expanded blended finance mechanisms and digital platforms to unlock capital for women-led businesses projected to reach 239 million by 2035.Guardian‘Why transforming cassava to economic asset is vital’Nigeria, as the world's largest cassava producer, is working to transform cassava from a food security crop into a high-value industrial asset, with studies by the Cassava Investment Accelerator showing emerging success stories driven by local entrepreneurs. Key companies including Psaltry International, Niji Foods, and Harvest Feed and Agro Processing Limited are scaling industrial operations, processing cassava into derivatives such as starch, bioethanol, sorbitol, and high-quality cassava flour, though Nigeria currently processes only about two per cent of its production domestically. Industry leaders emphasize that unlocking the sector's full potential requires overcoming infrastructural, logistical, and productivity constraints through structured financing, strategic partnerships, and investment in mechanization suited to cassava processing.