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  • Who is the largest Shea Nut processor in Ghana?
  • Since 2006, GSFIL has grown to become the largest processor of shea nuts in Ghana, manufacturing shea oils and butter. With a processing capability of upwards of 25,000 tonnes a year, making it the biggest shea nut processor in Ghana.
  • What are the processing technologies of shea butter?
  • Shea butter extraction technologies Addaquaye (2004) classified the processing technologies of shea butter into three methods: the traditional manual method, traditional semi–mechanized method and the fully mechanized method.
  • How are shea nuts processed in Ghana?
  • In the processing of the shea nuts, rural women from the north of Ghana, roast their shea nuts using open fire sources (i.e., unenclosed boundary). This practice comes with critical safety issues such as burns on the skin and uncontrolled heating rate which can bring about charring of the nuts prior to oil extraction.
  • What is the mechanical press method of shea butter extraction?
  • The mechanical press method of shea butter extraction has been reported by FAO and CFC (2002) but one of the earliest researches works on the use of the mechanical press was Marchand (1988). His research revealed that equipped with a jack that exerts 30 tonnes of force, a shea butter press could crush more than 3 kg of shea kernels within 20 min.
  • Is there a mechanical expression rig for dry extraction of shea butter?
  • Development of mechanical expression rig for dry extraction of shea butter from shea kernel. Journal of Food Science and Technology 44:465-470. Olaniyan AM, Oje K (2007b). Quality characteristics of shea butter recovered from shea kernel through dry extraction process. Journal of Food Science and Technology 44 (4):404-407.
  • Is shea nut cake a waste product from shea butter processing?
  • Biochemical and microbiological analysis of shea nut cake: A waste product from shea butter processing. Thesis submitted to the Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology in partial fulfilment for the award of Master of Philosophy in Biochemistry. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.