Our Story
Africa is at the heart of Chika. With every holiday spent in Nigeria immersed in the culture and food, the young Chika fell in love with the sights, smells and sounds.
As an adult, in the UK, she realised that African food is still hugely underrepresented in the snack market. So Chika left the world of finance to share her passion for African inspired foods. Her ultimate purpose was to support girls, like her childhood friends, through education to become confident women. And so CHIKA’S the brand was born.
Today, CHIKA’S range can be found in stores in the UK and in Nigeria. Our bespoke sourcing of quality ingredients, our family recipes perfected over generations and our lovingly handmade products, guarantee IYANU goodness and taste.
GOOD ingredients
Our ingredients are made from natural spices and carefully sourced plant based ingredients from Nigeria. They are prepared entirely by hand and with a sprinkle of home. Every product in CHIKA’s range has a story inspired by our heritage.
GOOD ethos
We believe in authenticity and are inspired by a passion for GOOD food. Our work is guided by commitment to Community – we help in educating girls and give them the confidence to lead – and Inclusiveness – we respect people, embrace differences and are committed to an equal workplace.
GOOD causes
Today, 31 million girls are out of school and every 7 seconds a girl is married. Our ultimate purpose is to support and empower girls through education to become confident women. We do this through our Snacks4Change partnership with World Vision where we donate 2% of profits and our Girls Rotation Programme (GRP) which guarantees girls hands-on practical experience in our offices.
Our Heritage: What Makes Us Different?
At CHIKA’S Wholefoods Africa, we offer a unique take on great tasting quality snacks that reminds you of childhood. Birthed in the UK, we want to bring standards to the African snack industry.
CHIKA’S range embodies the energy and vibrancy of Africa. Every product in CHIKA’S range has a story inspired by Nigerian heritage. However our African roots go deeper, we source and carefully handpicked unique ingredients from across the African continent. All the taste, vibrancy and passion of Nigeria can now be found in our eye-catching packs of IYANU goodness.
CHIKA’S range embodies the energy and vibrancy of Africa. Every product in CHIKA’S range has a story inspired by Nigerian heritage. However our African roots go deeper, we source and carefully handpicked unique ingredients from across the African continent. All the taste, vibrancy and passion of Nigeria can now be found in our eye-catching packs of IYANU goodness.
Our Heritage: What Makes Us Different?
At CHIKA’S Wholefoods Africa, we offer a unique take on great tasting quality snacks that reminds you of childhood. Birthed in the UK, we want to bring standards to the African snack industry.
CHIKA’S range embodies the energy and vibrancy of Africa. Every product in CHIKA’S range has a story inspired by Nigerian heritage. However our African roots go deeper, we source and carefully handpicked unique ingredients from across the African continent. All the taste, vibrancy and passion of Nigeria can now be found in our eye-catching packs of IYANU goodness.
CHIKA’S range embodies the energy and vibrancy of Africa. Every product in CHIKA’S range has a story inspired by Nigerian heritage. However our African roots go deeper, we source and carefully handpicked unique ingredients from across the African continent. All the taste, vibrancy and passion of Nigeria can now be found in our eye-catching packs of IYANU goodness.
Making a difference because we can
Started in the UK, we want to bring standards to the African snack industry. We aim to become West Africa’s largest snack brand. By 2024, we intend to have 3 manufacturing sites in Nigeria with supply to other West African regions. At CHIKA’S, we want to grow a business with a gender lens and we have targets of a 50% female workforce.
