The company has been in the flour milling business since the 1970s. It is a quoted subsidiary in which FMN has a 52.6% equity stake. NNFM has 3 manufacturing units with a combined capacity of 1,200 metric tons per day, making it a major player in the Kano market.

The NNFM product range includes Golden Penny Flour, Golden Penny Semovita, Wheat Offals  and a range of maize products (Masavita, Masa Flour and Corn Offals).