Pressing honest palm oil in Koforidua, Ghana.
Bakpris Ventures is a palm-oil processor in Koforidua, Eastern Region, Ghana — built on one principle: press good fruit, add nothing, tell the truth about it.
How Bakpris began.
Bakpris Ventures was established around 2015 in Koforidua, Eastern Region, Ghana. The business grew from a straightforward conviction: traditional zomi palm oil, pressed from fully ripe fruit without dyes or additives, is a superior product — and Ghanaian buyers deserve to be able to find it.
At a time when adulteration with Sudan IV and other industrial dyes was already widespread in Greater Accra's markets, Bakpris committed to the slow, careful process: selected fruit, steam-cooking, pressing, and natural settling. No shortcuts. No colouring agents. No preservatives.
The Pukka brand captures that identity — pure, unadulterated, and honest about what it is. Three oils now carry the Pukka name: zomi red palm oil, palm kernel oil, and coconut oil. All processed at the Koforidua mill. All free of additives.
In 2024, Bakpris Ventures was selected for the Ghana Climate Innovation Centre (GCIC) green-business cohort — and announced plans to expand the processing capacity to 10 tons per hour, scaling the same zero-waste, eco-processing model that earned GCIC recognition.
Meet Benjamin Bawuna.
Benjamin Bawuna
Founder, Bakpris Ventures
[Founder photo pending client confirmation]Benjamin Bawuna founded Bakpris Ventures in Koforidua with a focus on bringing unadulterated palm oil to Ghanaian buyers at a time when adulteration was — and remains — widespread. A GCIC 2024 green-business cohort participant, Benjamin is driving the business's expansion to a 10-ton/hour processing facility designed around eco-processing principles.
Three things we never compromise.
Purity
No dyes, no preservatives, no additives. Every bottle of Pukka oil contains exactly what the label says — nothing more.
Sustainability
Kernel shells fuel the boiler. By-products go back into feed and fertiliser. No trees are felled to run our mill.
Honesty
We state what is confirmed, flag what is pending. No fabricated certifications, no invented statistics, no marketing fiction.
Key milestones.
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~2015
Bakpris Ventures founded
Established in Koforidua, Eastern Region. Started processing traditional zomi, palm kernel oil and coconut oil for local and Accra buyers.
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2020–2022
Pukka brand developed
The Pukka brand identity — maroon script, gold label — introduced to signal unadulterated, premium-quality oils clearly distinct from adulterated market alternatives.
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2024
GCIC green-business cohort
Selected by the Ghana Climate Innovation Centre as part of their 2024 cohort recognising eco-processing innovation and sustainability practices.
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Dec 2024
10-ton/hour mill announced
Announced plans for a new 10 t/hr processing facility in Koforidua — same eco-processing principles at scale, with GCIC programme support.
Recognition & associations
Ghana Climate Innovation Centre (GCIC) — 2024 green-business cohort participant.
We list only confirmed affiliations — no fabricated badges or unverified awards.
Taste the difference honesty makes.
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