08 Sep 2020 --- Bunge Loders Croklaan (BLC) has officially unveiled its first shea processing plant in Africa, pegged as the largest of its kind on the continent. Located in Tema, Ghana, the new facility is a fully automated solvent fractionation plant that processes raw shea butter made from locally collected and crushed shea nuts. Alongside this, the company is actively developing partnerships with local crushers, which in turn increases the holistic gains for local women’s cooperative groups.