Engineered to withstand diverse processing standards, our selection of tomato paste and derivative pastes is specifically balanced to meet the flavor and viscosity profiles sought after by local Ghanaian kitchens and large packaging companies.
Perfect for local packaging and retail brands in Accra and Kumasi. Available in 220L aseptic drums with robust shelf-life stability.
High-integrity diced tomatoes preserved at peak freshness. Excellent base for local Ghanaian stews and commercial food services.
Dehydrated high-grade spray-dried tomato powder. Provides rich coloring and authentic flavor profiles to instant soup mixes and local dry seasonings.
Perfect for integration into spicy Ghanaian culinary formulations like "Shito" sauces, delivering reliable heat profiles and coloring.
Tomato paste is not merely a cooking ingredient in Ghana; it is the culinary cornerstone of national gastronomy. From the globally celebrated Jollof rice to traditional groundnut soups and local tomato-based stews (locally referred to as stew), tomato paste is consumed daily by millions. Despite Ghana's vast arable land, local agricultural challenges such as seasonal rainfall fluctuations, high post-harvest losses (exceeding 30-40% due to infrastructure gaps), and acidic soil profiles limit the steady supply of processing-grade fresh tomatoes. As a result, the national demand heavily relies on imported high-quality bulk tomato paste (Cold Break 28-30% Brix in 220L drums) for domestic canning, dilution, and distribution.
Ghana’s industrial food strategy, supported by government initiatives like "One District One Factory" (1D1F), is actively encouraging the establishment of local packaging facilities in regional hubs like Accra, Tema, and Kumasi. Importers require stable supply partners who understand the complex logistics of Tema Port, the regulatory standards set by the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) and the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), and the strict technical specifications needed to manufacture competitive local retail brands.
Globally, industrial tomato paste production is highly concentrated in regions with specific microclimatic conditions. China, particularly the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and Inner Mongolia, stands out as one of the world's premier production zones. The geographic advantage is clear: long sunshine hours (averaging 15 hours daily during summer), significant diurnal temperature variations (up to 20°C), and meltwater irrigation from snowcapped mountains create the ideal habitat for growing tomatoes with high soluble solids (Brix), thick pulp, and high lycopene content.
As a seasoned exporter with more than 20 years of experience, Hebei Abiding Co., Ltd. coordinates production from these elite regions. These areas naturally minimize pests, resulting in crop yields that easily satisfy strict EU and USDA NOP organic requirements. Processing factories situated next to these fields utilize advanced evaporator technologies (including Italian-engineered Rossi & Catelli systems) to ensure that harvested tomatoes are crushed, concentrated, and aseptic-filled within 4 to 6 hours of picking. This rapid turnaround time preserves the organic integrity and nutritional value of the final tomato paste exported to West African ports.
Hebei Abiding Co., Ltd. established in 2005 is a professional supplier of foods and food ingredients in China. We have one perfect mechanism including raw materials supplying, production, sales, after-sales service to ensure to supply the qualified products to the customers. Some of our core products we are handling are vegetable proteins, fruit and vegetable juice and purees, FD/AD fruit and vegetables, plant-based products and various food ingredients and additives.
As a certified EU & NOP organic products supplier with more than 20 years experiences in the organic food fields, we have been ranked the largest exporter of the organic tomato paste in China for many years. We have our own organic farms and processing facilities in different provinces in China to ensure that our products strictly comply with organic standards.
It is well known that more and more people care to take the healthy, safe and nutritious foods. The foods with the high protein, high fiber, low calorie, Vegan, GMO free, gluten free and even Keto friendly are more popular. So above requirements bring us to one new world. With our good experience in the organic fields, we also successfully explore the products with such special characters to meet the customer requests. We have the confidence that this field would be one wide potential market full of chance.
We have established long-term and stable business cooperation with many customers around the world and have won the good reputation there. It is our honor to be one qualified supplier certified by Nestle and other world famous companies. We would like to continue to provide our best service to the customers to share the pleasure in the cooperation.
Our purpose: to provide customers with healthy and safe products, to provide customers with the most intimate service. Survival by quality, development by characteristics, so as to form a fast and efficient management team and quality traceability system. To achieve the purpose of "character, food, conscience, love".
Our Objectives: to synchronize with environmental protection, with health, gather wisdom, seek common development, and build an excellent enterprise.
For Ghana's local processing factories, this means a partnership that prioritizes long-term security. We understand that fluctuations in shipping routes from China to Tema Port can disrupt local production schedules. By implementing predictive logistics and maintaining inventory reserves, we help our partners avoid production downtime.
We provide tailored commercial and industrial solutions designed to address the unique challenges of the West African food supply chain.
Custom viscosity formulations (Cold Break 28-30% & 36-38% Brix) optimized for dilution into 70g consumer sachets and 400g canned tomato paste, ensuring no syneresis (water separation) in tropical heat.
Complete documentation packages including Phytosanitary Certificates, Certificate of Analysis (COA) specifying Howard Mould Count (HMC) under 40%, and clean GMO declarations for straightforward customs clearance.
Flexible credit systems for high-volume contract buyers, coupled with scheduled container shipping lines from Tianjin/Qingdao to Tema Port, ensuring year-round supply stability.
Maintaining the consistency of bulk paste requires careful control over the manufacturing process. The physical properties of our tomato paste are measured using advanced testing methods to guarantee uniform quality across every shipment:
Every drum undergoes sterilization at 108°C followed by instant cooling to protect vital enzymes, then packed aseptically in high-resistance multi-layer polymer bags nested within reinforced 220L steel drums.
Understanding how bulk products translate to the local retail shelves and restaurant tables in Ghana.
Many local enterprises buy our 28-30% Brix Cold Break paste to dilute and pack into small 70g pouch formats. These products are distributed in local markets like Makola and Kejetia. The high color consistency and stable pH profile ensure these packets do not spoil even without refrigeration in typical retail stalls.
Mackerel and sardine canning facilities in Tema use our tomato paste to formulate their packing sauces. The low Bostwick value of our Cold Break paste permits clean dispersion, coating the fish uniformly without forming gelatinous deposits in the can.
Commercial kitchens serving schools, mining camps, and hospitality chains use our diced tomatoes and bulk paste to prepare stews in high volumes. These products provide consistent performance across varying heat sources, from high-performance industrial burners to traditional firewood setups.
Ghanaian Shito requires a deep, caramelized color. Using our high-lycopene paste combined with our industrial chili paste provides the ideal base. It darkens evenly under heat, absorbing aromatic shrimp and fish powders without separating.
Leveraging our broader ingredient line (like peach and apple juice concentrates), Ghanaian beverage factories can produce blended tropical fruit juices, creating high-margin products that appeal to the growing middle class in West Africa.
Key information regarding logistics, chemical specifications, and trade parameters for importing to West Africa.
Beyond our signature tomato paste, we export a comprehensive range of industrial raw materials and plant-based food ingredients to support agricultural and food processing operations in Ghana.
High-protein raw soybean flour suitable for local bakeries, high-nutrition infant cereals, and feed manufacturing.
Ideal base concentrate for beverage plants in Accra formulating fruit punches and localized yogurt blends.
EU and USDA organic certified apple juice concentrate. Used as a natural sweetener in health beverages.
Thick, aromatic apricot puree concentrate. Perfect for local jam processing and high-end dessert fillings.
Premium pear juice base offering high natural clarity and neutral sweetness, ideal for multi-fruit juice blending.
Fully cooked steamed soybean powder. Easy to disperse, serving as a primary protein additive in commercial porridge.
Food-grade calcium lactate. Vital for local nutritional fortification initiatives and food preservation.
Nutrient-dense organic black bean milk powder, targeting the health-conscious consumers in urban Ghana.
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