Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc established the first pasta plant in Nigeria in 1972 and called it the Golden Penny Pasta. Two key variants of the brand, Macaroni and Spaghetti have been in the Nigerian market for over 15 years with other additional variants launched over time. Four variants were launched in 2004 and In 2006, Fideo and Rings were introduced and sales of the slim one (Spaghettini) and couscous began in 2007.