Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has paid a working visit to Blue Skies Fruit Juice Company as government steps up engagement with agro-processing firms central to its industrialisation and export strategy.
Ofosu-Adjare, accompanied by Deputy Minister Sampson Ahi, visited the company to gain first-hand insight into its operations and explore how its activities could align more closely with national priorities including value addition, job creation and export development.
Blue Skies Ghana, headquartered in Dobro near Nsawam, was established in 1997 by Anthony Pile and is considered one of the Ghana’s leading fruit processors. The company is widely known for its “Adding Value at Source” philosophy, which focuses on processing fresh fruit locally in Ghana rather than exporting raw produce for processing abroad.
Welcoming the delegation, Blue Skies Ghana’s Head of Communications, Alistair Djimatey, briefed the Minister on the company’s operations and growth, including the range of fruits processed and export markets served. He said the firm continues to contribute significantly to Ghana’s agro-processing value chain and has won several awards for fruit processing, quality standards and value addition.
The Minister and her team toured the factory and observed production stages including handling, processing and packaging. Ofosu-Adjare later interacted with workers on the production floor and commended them for their contribution to Ghana’s manufacturing and agro-processing sector.
As part of the visit, the Minister also toured the company’s farm in the Eastern Region to gain a broader appreciation of its supply chain and sourcing processes.
Ofosu-Adjare additionally visited Nyonkodor Farms, a Ghanaian agricultural company involved in the supply, export and wholesale of agricultural produce and food and beverage products.
She reiterated the government’s commitment to supporting value addition to agricultural produce, describing agro-processing as a key pillar in Ghana’s industrial transformation agenda and export-led growth strategy.
