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About Sylva Group
A proudly Zambian group, built on food and hospitality
Sylva Group of Companies has grown from a single-room catering operation into a diversified food and hospitality enterprise with national reach.
Our story
Three decades of growth
Sylva Professional Catering Services is founded in Lusaka, starting from a single-room catering kitchen.
Sylva Catering College is established and goes on to train more than 25,000 students.
The college is rebranded as Sylva Institute of Technology, adding flexible and online learning.
Sylva Food Solutions runs a 3.5-hectare processing facility at Lilayi, with a farmer network of more than 60,000 smallholders.
“To be Zambia’s leading food processing and solutions company, producing safe, nutritious and sustainably sourced food that serves communities locally and globally.”
Our vision“To provide an impeccable service with healthy, nutritious and delicious food that builds a lasting reputation of excellence with our clients and the primary food producers we support and train.”
Our missionOur values
What we stand for
Every product meets high food-safety and nutrition standards.
Committed to Zambian farmers, ingredients and processing.
Transparent, honest and accountable in every transaction.
We process with minimal waste and source with care.
From smallholder farmers to global partners, we grow together.
The group
Our companies
Food processing
Sylva Food Solutions
Fortified cereals, snacks and bakery products made at our 3.5-hectare Lilayi factory.
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Since 1990
Sylva Professional Catering
Catering for State House and state functions, government, conferences, weddings and corporate events.
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Training
Sylva Institute of Technology
Practical, TEVETA-aligned training in food production, hospitality, events and entrepreneurship.
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Who we serve
- Government of Zambia: State House, Cabinet Office & ministries
- Parastatals and statutory bodies
- University of Zambia (Great East Road & Ridgeway)
- Zambia Air Force
- USAID-linked programmes
- International and local NGOs
- ZNBC
- Banks and financial institutions
- Schools, colleges and churches
- CNN and WTO events (Livingstone)
- Corporate clients
- Canteen services across the country
Partners
Who we work with
We have worked with development partners on food procurement, school feeding, biofortified crops and farmer training.