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Tomato paste plant in Ghana — sachet and can packing from aseptic bulk
Ghana imports most of its tomato paste and consumes it mainly in sachets and small cans. The realistic first step is a rework and packing plant supplied with aseptic bulk — it starts producing within a year, runs 250–300 days and creates local packaging and distribution value immediately. A campaign plant in the Upper East or Brong Ahafo growing areas becomes viable once inbound tonnage and post-harvest logistics are contractually secured.
What MCF Technology supplies
- Aseptic drum / IBC emptying and buffer storage
- Standardization to 22–28 °Brix with inline refractometer control
- Recipe dosing, deaeration and tubular pasteurization 92–98 °C
- Multi-lane sachet filling (50–100 g) and can filling / seaming (400 g – 2.2 kg)
- Electrical design 400 V / 50 Hz with generator backup and voltage stabilisation
- Water treatment for borehole or municipal supply, wash-water recovery
- FDA Ghana product registration support and GSA conformity documentation
- Installation, commissioning, operator training and spare-parts planning
Typical outputs
- Sachets 50 / 70 / 100 g
- Cans 400 g – 2.2 kg
- Standardized paste 22–28 °Brix
- Pizza sauce and seasoned variants
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tomato paste plant ghana — technical datasheet
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Technical data & process
Reference configuration, specifications, step-by-step process
Dimensions & layout
Footprint, clear height, functional zones, utilities and manning
CAPEX & payback
Indicative capacity / CAPEX / EBITDA / payback grid with assumptions
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Is this factory feasible in my country, with my product and my formats?
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Capacity → CAPEX → payback
Ghanaian project — investment profile
First projects normally sit between 500 and 2 000 kg/h of finished product, packed in sachets and small cans.
| Capacity | Turnkey CAPEX | Annual output | EBITDA | Payback | Commissioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 kg/h finished product | €0.6 – 0.9 million | 1 500 – 2 200 t/year packed | 12 – 18% of revenue | 3 – 4.5 years | 7 – 9 months contract-to-commissioning |
| 1 000 kg/h finished product | €0.9 – 1.4 million | 3 000 – 4 400 t/year packed | 14 – 19% of revenue | 3 – 4 years | 8 – 10 months contract-to-commissioning |
| 2 000 kg/h finished product | €1.5 – 2.3 million | 6 000 – 8 800 t/year packed | 15 – 20% of revenue | 3 – 4 years | 9 – 12 months contract-to-commissioning |
| 3 000 kg/h finished product | €2.2 – 3.2 million | 9 000 – 13 000 t/year packed | 16 – 21% of revenue | 2.5 – 4 years | 10 – 13 months contract-to-commissioning |
| 5 000 kg/h finished product | €3.4 – 4.8 million | 15 000 – 22 000 t/year packed | 17 – 23% of revenue | 2.5 – 3.5 years | 12 – 15 months contract-to-commissioning |
Assumptions behind the figures
- 250–300 working days per year, 16–20 productive hours per day: the feedstock is stored aseptic concentrate, not seasonal fresh tomato.
- Inbound bulk paste at 36–38 °Brix in 220 L bag-in-drum or 1 000 L IBC, standardized in line to 22–28 °Brix.
- Finished product filled in tinplate cans, glass jars or sachets, with pasteurization and end-of-line packing included.
- CAPEX is turnkey scope: emptying station, mixing, standardization, pasteurizer, filler, closing, CIP, automation, installation, commissioning and training; civil works, land and bulk paste stock excluded.
- EBITDA and payback assume retail or food-service pricing of the packed product and no financing cost inside the operating margin.
- Ghanaian project: 400 V / 50 Hz with generator backup, borehole or municipal water treatment, sachet 50–100 g and can 400 g – 2.2 kg formats.
- Import duties, GSA conformity, inland transport from Tema and civil works are excluded from the CAPEX range.
From range to committed scenario
Indicative engineering ranges used by MCF Technology for budget screening of rework projects, not a quotation and not the audited result of a specific plant. Final figures are fixed in the feasibility study, once inbound °Brix, packaging formats, utilities cost and working hours are confirmed.
Related processes
Explore related tomato paste plant ghana technologies
A complete tomato paste plant ghana project typically integrates pasteurization, sterilization, homogenization and aseptic filling. Follow the internal links below to deep-dive into each upstream and downstream stage engineered by MCF Technology.
- tomato paste rework lineAseptic bulk to packed retail product: the realistic first step in Ghana.
- tomato paste sachet production line50–100 g sachets and the laminate and sealing parameters behind shelf life.
- tomato paste plant in NigeriaThe larger neighbouring market, same rework-first project logic.
- turnkey tomato paste plant in AfricaPower, water, ambient temperature and financing conditions across the continent.
Technical FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What capacity suits the Ghanaian market?
Most first projects sit between 500 and 2 000 kg/h of finished product: 1 500–8 800 t/year packed over 250–300 working days, which matches national retail volumes without over-sizing the investment.
Indicative CAPEX?
€0.6–0.9 million at 500 kg/h, €0.9–1.4 million at 1 000 kg/h and €1.5–2.3 million at 2 000 kg/h, turnkey process scope excluding civil works, land and bulk paste stock.
How is power reliability addressed?
Generator backup with automatic transfer and voltage regulation, plus staged restart of the pasteurizer and filler so that a grid interruption does not compromise a batch.
Which approvals are needed?
FDA Ghana registration for the finished product and Ghana Standards Authority conformity for imported equipment; machines are CE-marked with EHEDG hygienic design and AISI 304L/316L food-contact surfaces.
Can a fresh-tomato section be added later?
Yes — the packing section is designed so that a reception, hot break and evaporation train can be tied in later, once contracted local tonnage justifies concentrate production.
What is in the technical dossier?
Configuration, capacity, utilities list, indicative layout, packaging formats, CAPEX range, delivery schedule and the financial model with EBITDA, DSCR and payback.
Next step
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