I am Rita Wandy Ampomaah, Founder of Ritwand Foods.
I registered Ritwand in 1987 as BN-62,951A with one belief:
Ghanaian products deserve to meet world standards without losing their Ghanaian soul.
For the first 13 years, Ritwand operated as a general merchant involved in import, export,
and small-scale manufacturing. We became members of the Ghana Chamber of Commerce,
Ghana Export Promotion Authority, Ghana Shippers Council, and the Association of
Small-Scale Industries.
During this period, I produced cosmetics for the Ghana National Trading Corporation,
exported Ghanaian products to SINTA in the Netherlands, imported screen-printing inks
from Lancer Group International in Canada, and operated my own screen-printing business
for funeral cloth production.
In 1998, Ritwand achieved Ghana International approval — an early milestone
that reinforced our commitment to quality, compliance, and long-term excellence.
After living and working in the Netherlands for 34 years, I returned to Ghana in
2014 to expand the vision. I registered Food Services Ghana to enter the frozen
bakery and cakes market, and by 2017, we received Ghana FDA certification
for that product line.
However, between 2014 and 2017, we faced a four-year delay in securing the
480W industrial power connection needed to operate the commercial kitchen
equipment I had imported from Europe. Just six months after power was finally connected,
the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted operations globally.
I returned to Europe to regroup, and two years later, I experienced the painful loss
of my husband of 30 years.
In 2024, I returned once again to Ghana to continue the vision I first began in
1997. We upgraded our production facility to double manufacturing capacity
and refocused on Ritwand’s core instant foods line.
Today, after 39 years of dedication, we have worked closely with the
FDA, local farmers, distributors, and consumers to build products that meet
strict food safety standards while carrying Ghana’s pride in every pack.
“Ghanaian food is not just what we eat. It is who we are.
At Ritwand, we package that pride so it can travel anywhere
in the world without losing its taste.”
To our partners and customers, thank you for believing in Ghanaian food
and in what we are building together.
The journey is only beginning.
Rita Wandy Ampomaah
Founder & Managing Director
Ritwand Foods
