Business News of Monday, 5 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com•Management of Ekumfi Juice Factory has dispelled rumors it has collapsed•The company however admitted its operations have been affected by climate change•The company has so far increased its pineapple farmlands from 1,200 acres to 6,000 acresManagement of juice manufacturing company, Ekumfi Fruit and Juice Factory has dismissed assertions it has been left redundant and subsequently collapsed. This comes after reports flooded social media indicating that the One District-One Factory juice facility was no longer in production due to a lack of its main raw materials; pineapple and citrus fruits. This as you know is the one district one factory, so there is enormous support from the 1DIF Secretariat. Frederick Acquaah told journalists the Ekumfi Fruit and Juice Factory has so far increased its pineapple farmlands from 1,200 acres to 6,000 acres. The company first introduced its first batch of products that hit the markets in 2020 ranging from raw pineapple and citrus fruit drinks.

Source: GhanaWeb July 05, 2021 15:33 UTC