For many Ghanaians, a FanMilk wrapper is something that disappears from sight once the ice cream or yoghurt inside has been consumed.
For FanMilk PLC, however, those wrappers are becoming part of a much bigger conversation about waste, recycling and the environmental cost of everyday products.
The company says it has recovered more than 11.2 million plastic wrappers as part of its efforts to tackle plastic waste, while also achieving 100% recyclable packaging across its product portfolio.
The disclosure was made during FanMilk’s Facts Behind the Figures stakeholder engagement on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), where the company outlined its sustainability efforts alongside its business performance.
The move comes at a time when plastic waste remains a familiar problem across Ghana, from clogged drains and littered streets to plastic waste finding its way into waterways.
What happens after the wrapper is dropped?
FanMilk’s recovery programme is aimed at addressing a simple but difficult question for consumer businesses: what happens to the packaging after the customer has finished the product?
The recovery of more than 11.2 million wrappers represents an attempt to keep some of that waste from ending up on streets, in drains and other places where it can become an environmental problem.
The company has also moved to make all its packaging recyclable, meaning the packaging used across its portfolio can be processed for recycling rather than being designed simply for disposal.
For a company whose products are consumed every day by families, schoolchildren and workers, the scale of packaging involved can be significant.
That makes what happens to the wrapper after consumption just as important as what happens inside the factory.
More solar, better use of water
FanMilk is also increasing its use of renewable energy, with investments in solar installations as part of efforts to make its operations more sustainable.
The company is pairing the energy investments with responsible water stewardship, recognising that water is an important resource for food production and manufacturing.
The initiatives put waste, energy and water alongside one another as key areas of FanMilk’s sustainability efforts.
Sustainability beyond the environment
The company’s sustainability agenda also extends to its employees.
FanMilk said it secured both B Corp Certification and Living Wage Certification in 2025, reinforcing its focus on responsible business practices and employee welfare.
Through its Dan’Care programme, employees continue to receive health and income protection support.
This means the sustainability conversation at FanMilk is not limited to plastic and solar panels. It also covers how employees are treated and supported.
Sustainability alongside growth
The sustainability disclosures came as FanMilk reported strong financial results.
Revenue increased by 46% to GH¢1 billion in 2025, from GH¢683.8 million in 2024, while net profit rose 38% to GH¢68.3 million.
The strong performance continued in the first six months of 2026. Revenue grew by 25% year-on-year to GH¢635.5 million, while net profit jumped 214% to GH¢81.9 million.
Management attributed the performance to its strategy of “Bringing Back the Pride by Fixing the Fundamentals”, supported by growth across key product categories and improvements in its route to market.
But beyond the numbers presented to shareholders and analysts at the GSE, FanMilk is also putting greater emphasis on the footprint its operations leave behind.
Recovering millions of wrappers, making packaging recyclable, investing in solar power and improving water management point to a company trying to deal with some of the everyday environmental challenges that come with producing and selling consumer goods at scale.
As FanMilk looks ahead to its 2026 to 2030 growth plans, the bigger test will be whether these initiatives can grow alongside the business and make a measurable difference to the communities where its products are made, sold and consumed.
