Ngoni
West African pantry staples in 5, 10, and 25 lb Foodservice Packs — built for consistency, so the pot tastes the same on Friday as it did on Monday. Now qualifying our first Chicago kitchens.
The ingredients West African kitchens burn through fastest — in the bulk sizes nobody sells, held to a testing bar nobody meets. Verified origin on every SKU. Built for Chicago kitchens.
5 · 10 · 25 LB Foodservice Packs
The umami base of half the menu. Ground from whole crayfish. Our standard: nothing added, nothing hidden, no sandy grit at the bottom of the bag.
5 · 10 · 25 LB Foodservice Packs
Our target: consistent heat, lot to lot — every batch heat-verified before it ships, so the Friday pot hits like the Monday pot, no more adjusting on the fly.
5 · 10 · 25 LB Foodservice Packs
The street-food blend, built to a standard: same roast, same grind, every bag — for high-heat grilling and the rush-hour skewer line.
5 · 10 · 25 LB Foodservice Packs
Every component in one bag — no more sourcing uda, ehuru, and uziza separately and hoping the ratios land. One scoop, correct pot.
5 · 10 · 25 LB Foodservice Packs
Our spec: stone-free, aflatoxin-screened, packed in high-barrier film that holds back rancidity. Egusi you can actually trust in volume.
Batch-to-batch drift is the complaint nobody solves. We’re building verification into every lot before it ships — so the Friday pot hits like the Monday pot.
Adulteration is the industry’s open secret. Every lot will ship with a certificate of analysis proving what’s in the bag — and what isn’t.
5, 10, and 25 lb packs in the works. Stop decanting retail tubs into your mise en place.
Every bag will carry a lot code tied to its certificate of analysis. The paperwork your inspector and your conscience both want.
Born in West Africa. We’re building a supply chain you can name: verified origin on every SKU, packed in Chicago — no mystery repacks, no vanished suppliers.
Tell us what you cook. We’ll match the SKUs that matter to your menu — no generic sample box.
Run them through two weeks of real service. Cook the way you cook; judge the way you judge.
If the trial wins, we’ll set up standing orders, reliable restock, and Chicago delivery. Simple — the way a supplier should be.
Tell us about your kitchen and what you cook. Join the sample list — you’ll be first in line when samples are ready, matched to your menu.
We use this only to arrange your samples. No spam, no list-selling — ever.
Our home-cook line — Ruby hibiscus, Char suya mix, Fire pepper soup mix — is coming next. Join the early-bird list for first taste and best price.
The next staples we’re qualifying for the foodservice line. Same testing bar before any of them earns a bag.
Ngoni is building the West African pantry professional kitchens deserve: familiar ingredients, standardized quality, and full-bodied flavor — in the bulk sizes kitchens actually buy.
Born in West Africa. Based in Chicago. Made to travel.
Five staples we’re bringing to foodservice: Ground Crayfish, Crushed Cameroon Pepper, Suya / Yaji Mix, Pepper Soup Mix, and Ground Egusi — planned in 5, 10, and 25 lb Foodservice Packs. Every lot will be lab-tested, with no fillers and full lot traceability.
Yes — that’s how every relationship starts. Join the sample list above and tell us what you cook; you’ll be first in line when samples are ready, matched to the SKUs that matter to your menu.
That’s the plan: every lot will ship with a COA covering the tests that matter for that product — moisture, micro, and aflatoxin screening where relevant, with the lot code on your bag tying straight back to it.
We’re qualifying a small group of Chicago kitchens first, so minimums will be friendly. Talk to us about what your kitchen burns through and we’ll make it work.
Chicago area to start, once fulfillment is live. Wider shipping details will be announced as we scale.
Ruby hibiscus, Char suya mix, and Fire pepper soup mix are coming next. Join the early-bird list above and you’ll be the first to know — and the first to get the launch offer.
Yes. For wholesale conversations, email hello@ngonifoods.com.
