The site – an extension of the existing Nestlé Tema factory that sources locally produced rice, wheat, flour and sugar from Ghanaian suppliers – was officially opened by Hon Hannah Tetteh (Ghana minister of trade and industry), Etienne Benet (head of the Central & West Africa region) and Samer Chedid (MD for Nestlé Ghana) on 9 September 2010.
Having announced an investment of CHF 36.2m in January 2008 for the construction of the plant, Nestlé Ghana aims to double its capacity to 18,000 tonnes of infant cereal per year, having earmarked future expansion.
Completed in August 2010, the plant’s capacity is currently 9,000 tonnes of Cerelac per year, having increased from its former annual 7,000 tonnes at the Nestlé Tema factory.
Etienne Benet said: “As the world leader of nutrition, health and wellness, we’re proud to remain the pioneer of investment in Africa. Our strong commitment to the continent has been consistent for many years and we’re determined to continue in this exciting journey with the inauguration of this new infant cereal plant.”
As the first of its kind in the Central and West Africa region, the plant is equipped with the latest food processing technology. By aiming to lessen fossil energy consumption by around 15%, all the new chillers in the plant will use an environmentally friendly refrigerant to combat the impact on the ozone layer and help reduce production costs.
Source: Nestlé
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