A privately held investment entity with three decades of interests spanning food processing, cosmetics, aviation and pharmaceutical development across Southern Africa.
A privately held investment entity with three decades of interests spanning food processing, cosmetics, aviation and pharmaceutical development across Southern Africa.
Harvest Consolidated Investments was established in Zimbabwe in 1996, where its founder, Michael Willmore, held interests in fruit juice processing, breakfast cereal manufacture and property development.
The primary investment, Harvest Foods (Private) Limited, was recognised as Zimbabwe's largest processor of fruit juices and macadamia breakfast cereals. An important function of the company was the processing of fruit juices for major airlines, including British Airways and Qantas. Harvest Foods was also the only Zimbabwean cereal manufacturer and exporter to be awarded listings with South Africa's national retailers, including Pick n Pay, Shoprite Checkers and Spar.
In 2005, the HCI portfolio was expanded in South Africa to include cosmetic manufacture and macadamia nut butter processing. In recent years, the focus of HCI has turned almost exclusively to the development of a pharmaceutical product for export to the USA. Details of this investment will remain undisclosed until the patenting arrangements are finalised.
Harvest Foods established to process fruit juices for the domestic, export and airline markets.
Harvest Consolidated Investments founded in Zimbabwe by Michael Willmore.
Portfolio expanded into South Africa to include cosmetic manufacture and macadamia nut butter processing.
Cosmetic interests divested to a South African competitor.
Focus on pharmaceutical development for export to the USA, with aviation and resort interests at Victoria Falls under development.
"The corporate philosophy of HCI is unashamedly founded upon Scripture as the inspired and inerrant Word of God."
We seek to identify competent, like minded companies with whom to partner in long term, mutually accountable and mutually beneficial relationships.
We care about people in every sphere of business: employees, customers and associates.
We take care of the environment and seek to utilise sustainable sources of energy.
Michael Willmore is the CEO and sole shareholder of Harvest Consolidated Investments. HCI is a privately held commercial and industrial entity and, as such, is not listed on either the Zimbabwean or South African stock exchanges.
After completing his college education, Michael studied business management and then went on to establish his first company in fruit juice processing. He married Caroline Grace in 1991 and holds a private pilot's license for Cessna and Piper aircraft.
Michael has three grown children: Chantelle Grace, a medical doctor residing in Florida, USA; Michael David, an attorney residing in the UK; and Rebecca Jordan (BCom Hons), currently working as a graduate intern with Shoprite Holdings, Cape Town.
SunSplash was established with an installed monthly production capacity of 450,000 litres and represents Michael's first industrial development.
The plant utilized Alfa Laval processing technology and included a full in house sensory, chemical and microbiological laboratory. The company serviced the local market and exported to Southern Africa and Mauritius, eventually becoming a division of a publicly traded company.
Harvest Foods (Private) Limited was established in 1994 to process fruit juices for the domestic, export and airline markets, and produced macadamia cereal for export.
Macadamia Crisp is a premium quality export cereal now being relaunched using modified atmosphere packaging. This technology preserves the freshness of the macadamia nuts, wheat, oats and honey, providing a perfectly stable shelf life of six months.
The product contains no preservatives, artificial flavours, essences or sugar.
Golden nut clusters: a delicious blend of macadamia nuts, wheat, oats and honey.
HCI's cosmetic business manufactured hair care products in Brackenhill, Durban. These interests were sold to a South African competitor in 2011.
The HCI cosmetic plant in Durban, South Africa
HCI holds Zimbabwean Air Service permits to operate two Airbus H130 helicopters for sightseeing flights over the Victoria Falls.
This investment, along with a resort complex five kilometres from the Falls, remains under development.
Airbus H130 sightseeing operations over the Victoria Falls
"We seek long term, mutually accountable and mutually beneficial relationships."
For enquiries regarding Harvest Consolidated Investments and its portfolio companies, please contact our office in Durban.