Nestlé Ghana expands Tema factory, raises evaporated milk production capacity

Nestlé Ghana has expanded its Tema factory with a new evaporated milk production line, significantly increasing the company’s capacity to manufacture one of its major products locally. The new line, commissioned by President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday, October 8, 2026, replaces a production line that had been in operation for more than 30 years. The expansion will increase the factory’s annual evaporated milk production capacity from approximately 12,960 tonnes to nearly 30,000 tonnes.

The upgraded facility will undertake the filling, homogenisation, sterilisation and packaging of milk locally, with the processes carried out by Ghanaian workers. President Mahama, who commissioned the facility, described the investment as an important demonstration of Ghana’s capacity to produce more of what it consumes and strengthen local manufacturing. He said the expansion was also consistent with the government’s 24-hour economy initiative, which seeks to promote continuous production, increase industrial activity and create jobs.

The President urged Nestlé to leverage Ghana’s position as the headquarters of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to expand its reach into markets across the continent. He said the expanded production line gives the company the capacity to increase its contribution to Ghana’s ambition of becoming a production hub for Africa. President Mahama also stressed the importance of protecting local manufacturers from illicit imports and customs evasion, particularly as domestic production capacity increases.

The Nestlé Tema factory has been in operation since 1970 and produces a range of products for the Ghanaian market and export markets across Central and West Africa. The expansion comes amid renewed industrial activity in Tema, which President Mahama says is gradually regaining its position as Ghana’s major industrial centre. He cited developments including the expansion of the Tema Port, efforts to revive the Tema Oil Refinery and ongoing work to restore the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) as part of the industrial activity taking place in the enclave.

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, also highlighted growing investment activity in Ghana, saying foreign direct investment inflows increased from US$652 million in 2024 to US$2.62 billion in 2025. She said the manufacturing sector recorded th… President John Dramani Mahama has described the expansion of Nestlé Ghana’s Tema factory as a clear demonstration of the government’s 24-hour economy in action, saying the investment reflects Ghana’s ambition to produce more of what it consumes and export more of what it produces.

He said the expansion represents the kind of industrial investment needed to strengthen local production, create jobs and increase value addition within the Ghanaian economy. President Mahama was speaking on Thursday, October 8, 2026, when he commissioned Nestlé Ghana Limited’s expanded evaporated milk production line at its Tema factory. The new production line replaces one that had served the factory for more than 30 years and is expected to significantly increase the company’s production capacity.