Cocoa processing equipment for Ghana
LIFA coordinated a cocoa-processing upgrade in Ghana that tripled capacity to 1.2 tonnes per day and passed the recorded hygiene re-audit.
- The buyer
- A Ghanaian processor in Kumasi, operating since 2019, expanding from fermented beans to finished cocoa powder and butter.
- The product scope
- Cocoa drying, roasting, nib-grinding, and liquor-processing equipment.
What needed to change?
Manual processing capped output at 400 kg/day; no integrated line supplier existed locally; a Ghana FDA hygiene audit flagged 5 non-conformances, delaying export licensing.
How LIFA managed the work
We evaluated 6 equipment suppliers with food-contact and clean-in-place capability.
We designed a line layout for hygiene flow and capacity (target 1.2 t/day).
We prepared a phased upgrade plan across 2 budget windows.
We aligned equipment selection with Ghana FDA hygiene requirements.
Line installed in 14 weeks; capacity tripled to 1.2 t/day; re-audit passed with zero non-conformances; offtake contracts secured with two exporters within 3 months.
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What this project shows
Equipment layout, cleaning capability and phased funding needed to work together. The line specification addressed the processor's actual audit findings.
Client identities, supplier contacts and confidential commercial terms are withheld from this public company record.
