Songagold Women in Shea Butter Project (SWISP)

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SGP works directly with women in the rural areas to train them on how to produce high quality Shea butter for sale in the international markets. Currently, the Songagold Women in Shea butter project (SWISP) operates in five Centers namely, the Tamale Metropolis, Walewale and Wulensi Districts, all in the Northern Region of Ghana. The rest are Kandiga and Sirugu in the Upper East Region of Ghana.	To serve as the main link between the local Shea butter producers in Ghana and the international markets through the export of quality Shea butter made possible through training and provision of facilities to the women groups while ensuring that they receive premium prices for their products.	To become the global exporter and producer of Shea butter for cosmetics markets worldwide	To create jobs and reduce the poverty levels of rural women in the Northern Ghana.	We mobilize and sensitize women to go into Shea Nuts picking and Shea Butter processing.  We train them on best practices in processing nuts and butter for the international markets. And we provide a direct link between the producers and buyers of shea butter	Accra Office Songagold Prestige Limited(SGP), Afutey Street 14, Teshie-Demo, Greater Accra Region Ghana West Africa Mobile: +233 (0) 264796271 Bolgatanga Office Songagold Prestige Limited (SGP), H/S # G565,  Bolga –Soe, Upper East Region Ghana West Africa Mobile: +233 (0) 245796271

Our Pure Shea Butter Specification

***SGS Laboratory Analytical Report-06-09-2013 ***

Parameter                                                                          Results

Acid value                                                                           2.1%

Colour                                                                                  0.5R,0.7y

FFA (as oleic acid)                                                           1.1%     

Peroxide value                                                                 4.9 mEq/kg

Impurities                                                                           <0.2%

Unsaponifiable matter                                                  6.5 mg KOH/g

Moisture                                                                             0.2%

Melting point                                                                    32 *C

Iodine number                                                                 wijs 67.2

ACI

***Laboratory Details***                            ***Laboratory Details***            ***Laboratory Details***

SGS laboratory Services Ghana Ltd           Tel: +233 (0) 303205045                  SGS Reference:   E008044 R0

MASLAB, plot No. B15,                                      Mob:+233 (0) 544335540 Report No. :         0000006380

Tema Community 1,                                           Email: maslab.tema@sgs.com         Received:              27/08/2013

Box 732, Accra-Ghana                                        Web: www.sgs.com                            Reported:             06/09/2013

PARAMETER                        METHOD                               METHODOLOGICAL SUMMARY

FFA                                         AOAC 940.28                        AOAC Official method 940.28, 18th edition (2005)

Peroxide value                     AOAC 965.33                        AOAC Official method 965.33, 18th edition (2005)

Impurities                            ISO663-1981E                     (Insoluble in pet ether) ISO663-1981E

Unsapontifiable matter      AOAC 933.08                        AOAC Official method 933.08, 18th edition (2005)

Moisture                               AOAC 925.10                        AOAC Official method 925.10, 18th edition (2005)

Melting point                        AOAC 920.157                      AOAC Official method 920.157,18th edition(2005)

Iodine value                          AOAC 920.159                     AOAC Official method 920.159, 18th edition (2005) 

Our Company Profile

Our Mission

Our Vision

Our Goals

Our Activities

Contact Us

SGP works directly with women in the rural areas to train them on how to produce high quality Shea butter for sale in the international markets. Currently, the Songagold Women in Shea butter project (SWISP) operates in five Centers namely, the Tamale Metropolis, Walewale and Wulensi Districts, all in the Northern Region of Ghana. The rest are Kandiga and Sirugu in the Upper East Region of Ghana.

To serve as the main link between the local Shea butter producers in Ghana and the international markets through the export of quality Shea butter made possible through training and provision of facilities to the women groups while ensuring that they receive premium prices for their products.

To become the global exporter and producer of Shea butter for cosmetics markets worldwide

To create jobs and reduce the poverty levels of rural women in the Northern Ghana.

We mobilize and sensitize women to go into Shea Nuts picking and Shea Butter processing.  We train them on best practices in processing nuts and butter for the international markets. And we provide a direct link between the producers and buyers of shea butter

Accra Office

Songagold Prestige Limited(SGP),

Afutey Street 14,

Teshie-Demo,

Greater Accra Region

Ghana West Africa

Mobile:

+233 (0) 264796271

Bolgatanga Office

Songagold Prestige Limited (SGP), H/S # G565,  Bolga –Soe, Upper East Region

Ghana West Africa

Mobile:

+233 (0) 245796271