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things you didn’t know about Maggi

Maggi, a seasoning cube invented by Julius Maggi in 1869, was based on his mission of “taste, enjoyment and sound nutrition combined to address the needs of the people”. More than a century later, te brand has created thousands of jobs, empowered thousands of farmers and fed families in their millions. Here are seven things you probably did not know about Maggi and the Nigerian people: MAGGI HAS SUGAR A lot has been said about the composition of Bouillon cubes in the Nigerian market, but as regards Maggi, that is within the realm of speculation. The cube is made from Soybean, iodised salt,  chilli pepper, onions, corn starch, monosodium glutamate palm olein, colour caramel, lovage and – wait for it – sugar!. Advertisement MAGGI TACKLES BLINDNESS According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), Vitamin A deficiency is the leading source of preventable blindness in children and night blindness in pregnant women. For this reason, sugar is in the makeup of Maggi, as a good source of vitam