Our Story
A family with a mission
Yumi Milling was founded in 2014 in Batoka, Southern Province — and Batoka is home. We are a Zambian-German family. We live next to our mill, in the community we serve. This is not a business run from somewhere else.
When drought hit in 2016 and raw materials were scarce, we didn't walk away. We went deeper — partnering with Technoserve and Musika to develop a better product. In 2021, Yumi Super Cereal was born: fortified, delicious, and made from locally-sourced grain.
"We turned a humanitarian food concept into something children actually want to eat — and that families can actually afford every day."
In-house food safety laboratory
Every batch is tested before it leaves Batoka. We do not ship anything we would not give to our own children.
Founder-led
Christoph and Rhodah Lindinger founded and still run this business. We live in Batoka, next to our mill.
Affordability first
Priced for the families who need it most — not as a premium health product.
Made here, grown here
Maize and soya from local farmers, supporting the same communities we serve.
Women-led distribution
YUMI Champions — a growing network of female resellers across Zambia.
2014
Founded in Batoka
Yumi Milling established as a family enterprise with a mission to address malnutrition through locally-made nutrition.
2016
Drought tests — and strengthens
Regional drought and raw material scarcity pushed the business to its limits. We kept the mill running, restructured our sourcing, and emerged with a stronger supply chain and a clearer mission.
2018–20
Partnering with Technoserve & Musika
Collaboration with Technoserve (USAID/AINFP) and Musika (Irish Aid) drives development of a new corn-soy blend and upgraded production systems.
2021
Yumi Super Cereal launches
Flagship product reaches market — ZABS certified, IS937 fortified, adopted across retail, health, and NGO channels. Revenue doubles year on year.
2024
Health department milestone
A landmark order from the Southern Province Provincial Health Department marks a breakthrough for institutional supply.
Now
Scaling towards 115,000 children daily
Based on current production capacity and planned expansion, our roadmap targets daily reach of 115,000 children through school feeding, health system supply, and national distribution — a target developed in collaboration with Technoserve.