The Directorate comprises of Five (5) Divisions and the Office of the Director.
Imported Food and Feeds (IF&F) Division is responsible for the registration of all Imported Food and Feeds (Imported and Made in Nigeria). It comprises of three (3) Units: Unit 1 (China, Europe, Other Asian Countries and Africa), Unit II (India, The Americas and Austrailia), and Unit III (Animal Feeds).
Made in Nigeria Food (MNF) Division is responsible for the registration of all made in Nigeria Foods in the Small and Medium/Large Scale categories. It comprises of three (3) Units: Unit I (Lagos, Oyo State), Unit II (North East, North West, North Central and Ekiti, Osun and Ondo State), and Unit III (Ogun State, South East and South South).
Food Advert Control (FAC) Division is responsible for the regulation and control of advertisements of foods on all media (Out of Home – OOH, Radio, Television Commercials – TVC, Online – all social media Platforms) to ensure conformance to advertisement regulations and authorizations. There are two (2) Units in the Division, namely: Unit I (Beverages) and Unit II (Cereals and Others).
Food Regulations (FRe) Division has the statutory function of drafting and reviewing of food regulations. Providing Technical Comments on National and Internal standards and Codes of Practice. Hosting and participating in all Food regulatory dialogue in Nigeria. The Division comprises of two (2) Units: Unit I (Regulations – RU), and Unit II (Good Regulatory Practice – GRP).
Packaged Water (PW) Division is responsible for registration of all packaged water products in Nigeria. The Division comprises of two (2) Units: Unit I (Lagos and Ogun State), Unit II (-Other States).
Directors Office (DO) is comprised of specialized Units tasked with the efficient running and management of the entire Directorate. They are:
- The Liaison Office of the Director (LOD).
- Global Listing Unit (GLU).
- Quality Management System (QMS) Unit.
- Administration & Human Resource (A&HR) Unit.
- DataHub and Archive (DH&A) Unit.
