Ekumfi Fruits and Juices Limited is a Ghanaian fruit juice company which specializes in the manufacturing of locally made fruit juices (such as mango, passion fruit, citrus, pineapple and ginger) from the Ekumfi Abor district in the Central Region of Ghana.[1][2] The organisation was born as part of the government's flagship programme One district, one factory (1D1F) initiative in 2019.[3]
| Industry | Fruit Juice |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Ghana |
| Products | Ekumfi Pure Juices |
| Website | www |
The factory has created about 5,000 direct jobs in an attempt to alleviate poverty within the community and its neighboring districts and regions.[4]
Developments
editThe company under the Ghana Export and Import (EXIM) funding institution, receives diverse business proposals from different entities and individuals worldwide.[5]
The facility is known to be the biggest processing factory for fruits in West Africa. Producing approximately 10 tons of fruits per hour.[5]
Products
editEkumfi Juice products sold under the Ekumfi Pure Juice brand name include:
- Ekumfi 100% Juice Cartons (2 flavors)
- Ekumfi 100% Juice Glass Bottles (2 flavors)[1]
Ingredients
edit- Pineapple only
- Pineapple and Ginger
Packaging
editThe Ekumfi fruit juice products are predominantly coloured yellow and green.
Funding
editThe factory received GH¢74.7million from the Ghana Export and Import (EXIM) /Exim Bank Ghana Limited to support agricultural industrial intervention with an aim of increasing entrepreneurship for Ghanaians.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Ekumfi juice factory begins test production". www.ghanaweb.com. 2019-11-17. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ^ "Ekumfi Fruits & Juices Ltd". www.ekumfijuice.com. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ^ "Ekumfi juice factory to accrue GH¢530 million annually". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ^ a b "Ekumfi Fruits & Juices Company receives GH¢7.7m financing". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
- ^ a b "Packaged fruit juice from Ekumfi factory to hit market by mid-December". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2020-08-04.