Milling Assessment
There are four major wheat milling companies in Ghana, 3 located in Tema (GAFCO, Irani Brothers & Golden Spoons Ltd) and one (Takoradi Milling Ltd) in Takoradi. Premium Foods Limited – the object of the assessment - is specialized only in Corn milling as the corn is the main staple in Ghana.
Milling Company
Premium Foods Limited
Premium Foods Limited is the only corn milling facility operating in Kumasi and is considered amongst the biggest in West Africa region.
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Company Name & Address |
Contact Names & Email |
Telephone & Fax |
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Premium Foods Limited Kwaso Factory, Ejisu - Bekwai Rd. Jachie-Pramso, Bosomtwe District Ashanti Region of Ghana |
Name: Tom Gambrah Title: Managing Director Email: tgambrah@premiumfoodsgh.com Email: info@premiumfoodgh.com Mr Ralph Adotei Brown Title : Factory Manager Email: rabrown@premiumfoodsgh.com
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Tel: +233596994553 Tel: +233277762413 Mobile: +233277549800
Mobile: +233558183629
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Summary of Role and Services: Premium Foods Limited (PFL) is a limited liability food processing company established in 1999 with two factories at Jachie and Kwaso have a combined operating capacity of 133,440 metric tons annually to blend maize, soya and millet (96,000 metric tons at Kwaso) and (37,440 metric tons at Jachie) one of the few with such capabilities in the West African Sub region. |
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Facilities |
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Parking area inside compound m² |
Yes (200square meters) |
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Drainage (Good / Fair / Poor / Non Existent) |
Yes |
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Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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Number of Ventilators |
1 |
Screened |
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Electricity Load (KVA) |
1,000 |
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Backup Generator (Yes / No / KVA) |
Yes |
1,650 |
KVA |
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Milling Equipment |
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Origin of Machinery |
Year of Mfg. |
Year of Installation |
Condition |
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South Africa |
2016 |
2018 |
Very Good |
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Maintenance |
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Duration (hours / week) |
8 hours / weeks |
Type of maintenance |
Preventive maintenance |
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Duration (hours / week) |
2 weeks / Year |
Type of maintenance |
Major Maintenance (Overhaul or retrofit) with closure of the milling during that period. |
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Other Equipment or Machinery Installed |
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Type of Equipment |
Yes/No |
Number |
Owned |
Comments |
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Fortification Feeder |
Yes |
6 |
Yes |
Good |
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Bag Cleaning Plant |
No |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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Moisture Tester |
Yes |
1 |
Yes |
Good |
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De-stoning Plant |
Yes |
2 |
Yes |
Good |
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Metal Extractor |
Yes |
2 |
Yes |
Good |
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Staffing |
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Number of full time skilled workers |
89 |
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Number of full time labourers |
150 |
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Weighbridge |
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Number |
None |
Capacity (MT) |
Length (m) |
Type |
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Within Compound |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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Within Compound |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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Weighbridge under consideration now (100MT, Length 18m ground level)
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Building |
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Length (m) |
Width (m) |
Height (m) |
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Building – Wheat Mill |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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Building – Maize Mill |
160 |
70 |
20 |
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Walls |
Fenced with wire mesh |
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Roof |
Concrete roof top |
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Floor |
Epoxy on production floors and concrete on the compound |
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Conditions & Cleanliness |
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Outside |
Inside |
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Cracks in walls or roof (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
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Signs of rodent activity (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
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Signs of birds’ entry (Yes / No) |
Yes |
No |
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Damaged gutters/drains (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
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Signs of moisture (Yes / No) |
No |
No |
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Adjacent Vegetation (Yes / No) |
Yes |
No |
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Cleanliness (Good / Poor) |
Good |
Good |
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Pest Control |
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Fumigation |
Yes |
Frequency |
Every (6 – 8) weeks for the mills Every 10 - 12 weeks for the products in silos |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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Spraying |
Yes |
Frequency |
Every Week |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
No |
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Rodenticides |
Yes |
Frequency |
Weekly |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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Rodent Trapping |
Yes |
Frequency |
Weekly |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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Security |
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Security (Good / Poor) |
Good |
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Compound (Fenced / Not Fenced) |
Fenced |
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Other Comments |
There is a CCTV system in the production area and compound. In place a log book to register every visitor and worker and badges. |
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Access |
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Distance from main town (km) |
22 Km |
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Travel time if not located in town (hours) |
45 minutes |
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Road condition to Mill |
Fair |
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Road limitation (if any) Maximum Width and Max. Tonnage |
5m high when in town and axle load for 20ft container is 25 MT whilst 40ft containers is 27.6 MT |
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Rail connections (Yes / No) |
No |
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On the railway from |
n/a |
to |
n/a |
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Milling Capacity (MT) |
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Commodities |
Daily Capacity (MT) |
Monthly Activity (MT) |
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Wheat |
No |
No |
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Maize |
100 |
3,000 |
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Storage Capacity |
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Storage in Metric Tonnes |
Grains – Covered (MT) |
Finished Products – Covered (MT) |
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Within the Compound |
16,000 MT |
2,300 MT |
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Outside the Compound |
5,000 MT |
0 |
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Capacity to Blend |
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Loading & Discharge Rates |
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Transport Capacity at Mill |
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Additional Notes |
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The only milling company in Sunyani.
Milling Company Yedent Agro Food Processing
A local company with a mix of imported and locally manufactured milling equipment. The milling company concerns cereal legume blends and extruded products.
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Company Name & Address |
Contact Names & Email |
Telephone & Fax |
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Yedent Agro Food Processing Plot No. 27 Abesim Kyidom Industrial Area, Sunyani |
Name: Samuel Ntim Title: CEO Email: ntimadu@yahoo.co.uk Email:info@yedentghana.com Web: www.yedentghana.com Name: Divine R. Amenya Title: General Manager Email: amenyadivine@gmail.com
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Tel: +233208166021 +233243212389 Mobile: +233208166021
Mobile: +233244932979 |
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Summary of Role and Services: Maize grit processing for the brewery and poultry industry. |
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Facilities |
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Parking area inside compound m² |
Available |
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Drainage (Good / Fair / Poor / Non-Existent) |
Good |
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Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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Number of Ventilators |
7 |
Screened |
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Electricity Load (KVA) |
n/a |
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Backup Generator (Yes / No / KVA) |
Yes |
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500 KVA |
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Milling Equipment |
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Origin of Machinery |
Year of Mfg |
Year of Installation |
Condition |
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Imported and locally manufactured (7) |
2002 and plus |
2002 and plus |
Good |
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Maintenance |
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Duration (hours / week) |
3 hours’ weekly |
Type of maintenance |
Regular |
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Duration (hours / month) |
8 hours’ monthly |
Type of maintenance |
Monthly |
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Other Equipment or Machinery Installed |
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Type of Equipment |
Yes/No |
Number |
Owned |
Comments |
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Fortification Feeder |
No |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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Bag Cleaning Plant |
No |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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Moisture Tester |
Yes |
2 |
Yes |
A lab available at site |
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De-stoning Plant |
Yes |
2 |
Yes |
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Metal Extractor |
Yes |
20 |
Yes |
Magnets |
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Staffing |
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Number of full time skilled workers |
86 |
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Number of full time labourers |
30 |
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Weighbridge |
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Number 1 |
No |
Capacity (mt) |
Length (m) |
Type |
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Within Compound |
120 |
18 |
LEOIN |
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Within Compound |
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Building |
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Length (m) |
Width (m) |
Height (m) |
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Building – Wheat Mill |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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Building – Maize Mill |
60 |
42 |
15 |
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Walls |
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Roof |
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Floor |
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Conditions & Cleanliness |
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Outside |
Inside |
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Cracks in walls or roof (Yes / No) |
No |
n/a |
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Signs of rodent activity (Yes / No) |
No |
n/a |
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Signs of birds’ entry (Yes / No) |
No |
n/a |
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Damaged gutters/drains (Yes / No) |
No |
n/a |
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Signs of moisture (Yes / No) |
No |
n/a |
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Adjacent Vegetation (Yes / No) |
No |
n/a |
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Cleanliness (Good / Poor) |
Good |
n/a |
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Pest Control |
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Fumigation |
Yes |
Frequency |
quarterly |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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Spraying |
Yes |
Frequency |
quarterly |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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Rodenticides |
Yes |
Frequency |
quarterly |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
Yes |
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Rodent Trapping |
Yes |
Frequency |
daily |
Contracted (Yes / No) |
No |
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Security |
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Security (Good / Poor) |
Good |
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Compound (Fenced / Not Fenced) |
Fenced |
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Other Comments |
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Access |
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Distance from main town (km) |
2 Km |
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Travel time if not located in town (hours) |
15 minutes |
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Road condition to Mill |
Fair |
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Road limitation (if any) Maximum Width and Max. Tonnage |
None |
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Rail connections (Yes / No) |
No |
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On the railway from |
n/a |
to |
n/a |
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Milling Capacity (Mt) |
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Commodities |
Daily Capacity (mt) |
Monthly Activity (mt) |
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Wheat |
n/a |
n/a |
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Maize |
22 mt |
484 mt |
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Storage Capacity |
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Storage in Metric Tonnes |
Grains – Covered (mt) |
Finished product – Covered (mt) |
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Within the Compound |
3800 mt |
120 mt |
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Outside the Compound |
1000 mt |
n/a |
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Capacity to Blend |
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Loading & Discharge Rates |
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Transport Capacity at Mill |
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Additional Notes |
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