Now in its second year, WAFFEST is an annual five-day long food fiesta held in Accra, aimed at driving food tourism and promoting local cuisine on an international stage.
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This year’s event attracted professional chefs from Liberia, Benin, Nigeria, the Gambia, Togo and Ghana, who took part in a culinary challenge to create a unique dish from set ingredients, including Tasty Tom Enriched Tomato Mix, which was judged by a panel of international executive chefs.
The festival also featured a cooking competition between students from various higher education institutions. As part of Tasty Tom’s partnership with WAFFEST, all participating chefs were invited to a special tour of Nutrifoods’ tomato paste factory in Tema, the largest food manufacturing facility in West Africa.
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Speaking at the Festival, Miss Ewuresi Krampa, Brand Manager for Tasty Tom told news reporters: “Nutrifoods Ghana is proud to support WAFFEST because it showcases our commitment to using only the highest quality ingredients in cooking, to produce delicious and nutritious meals.”
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In 2015 the recipe for Tasty Tom was reformulated to include essential nutrients including Vitamins A, D, E & K as well as Soya fibre. Today Tasty Tom tomato mix is the preferred and recommended tomato mix for the preparation of Jollof – one of West Africa’s most popular dishes, which featured prominently at the Festival. The brand’s celebrated “More Jollof” advert won the 2019 CIMG Best Advert of the Year slot.
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Tasty Tom is made by Nutrifoods Ghana in an FSSC (Food Safety System Certification Scheme) accredited plant. The plant is the first food manufacturing facility in the sub-region to earn international recognition in food safety standards