The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cleared Food & Food Integrated Company Limited, producers of BON Bread, of any wrongdoing following allegations on social media that one of its bread products remained without mold for over two months.
The agency said its investigation showed that the manufacturer complied with approved safety and quality standards, adding that the preservative used in the bread was within internationally accepted limits.
The controversy began on 13 April, 2026, after an internet blogger alleged that a loaf of bread supplied to her for sale had stayed for more than two months without showing signs of spoilage. Although the complainant did not identify the brand involved, Food & Food Integrated Company Limited claimed the bread in question was its product and denied the allegation.
In a statement signed by the Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Christianah M. Adeyeye, the agency said it immediately launched an investigation to provide the public with “evidence-based scientific proof” on the matter.
As part of the probe, the Greater FCT Directorate of the agency conducted an investigative inspection of the company’s bakery facility in Abuja on 20 April, 2026. Bread samples and condiments were obtained from the production facility, while additional samples were purchased from the open market for laboratory analysis.
According to NAFDAC, findings from the investigation revealed that the company, which commenced operations in 2006, had undergone several product licence renewals without penalties or product recalls.
Laboratory analysis further showed that calcium propionate was used as a preservative in the bread and that the quantity used complied with standards specified in the Codex Alimentarius, the globally recognised food safety code.
“The bread samples analysed did not contain objectionable substances, including bromate and non-nutritive sweeteners,” the agency stated.
NAFDAC explained that bread manufacturers are permitted to adopt preservation practices capable of extending shelf life, provided such practices conform with global safety standards.
The agency therefore declared that the company was not in violation of any of its regulations.
NAFDAC also urged members of the public to channel complaints about regulated products through its offices and official electronic platforms, including its recently launched call centre, rather than resorting to social media.
According to the agency, this would ensure that complaints are “discreetly and thoroughly investigated.”
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