About Us

She was born in the northern part of Ghana in an era of war and conflict. Her parents were professional teachers and peasant farmers. Going to the market and even their farms during those times of war was often difficult for fear of losing their lives. Her family struggled to eat a healthy diet and in 2016, Our turkey berry tea brand began with a personal journey. Millicent, our co-founder, faced a life-threatening battle with iron deficiency anemia which compelled her to quit her Job. In her quest to regain strength naturally, she discovered the remarkable benefits of turkey berries—a nutrient-rich, iron and anti-oxidant-packed berry that revitalized her health. This transformative experience sparked a mission to share the power of turkey berries with the world. This climate resilient indigenous crop locally called ‘Abedru’ or ‘Kwahu Nsusua’ in Ghana is highly nutritious but yet underutilized. As a Food Scientist, married to a Chemist, she was inspired to start an agribusiness to improve nutrition, improve food security, and empower smallholder farmers and young people. She and her husband applied their professional knowledge to research into the crop for 2 years. From the findings and analysis, it showed its high therapeutic nutritional properties like dietary Iron. In 2018, the couple started an agribusiness by processing the fruits into nutritious eco-friendly and shelf-stable organic teas, cereal mix powders and juices to help promote healthy diets, improve food security and a resilient climate- STORY by our Co-founder (Millicent Adoboe)

PROBLEM BACKGROUND 

Anemia affects approximately over 30% people globally, with a disproportionate impact on Africa where about 200 million individuals and specifically 16.5 million Ghanaians suffer from this condition. 

Anemia results in reduced productivity, impaired cognitive development (especially in children), increased maternal mortality, and overall poor health outcomes. Report by WHO, Spring Nutrition 2023,2025.

Today, our team comprising of 16 youth (over 60% being women under age 35) and about 100 rural women farmers have transformed a near-death experience into a five times award-winning agribusiness.

OUR COUNTRY PRESENCE

Currently, Achiever Foods is headquartered in Accra, Ghana where its major operations are done. It is also legally registered in the Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporation of the United States of America. We sell our products in Ghana, USA, UK, Kenya, South Africa and globally on our website.

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OUR PARTNERS & Affiliates

1. Orange Corners Program-an initiative by the Netherlands Embassy for entrepreneurs

2. AGRA-Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa-Generation Africa

3. CAMFED

4. Fidelity Bank

5. University of Ghana

6. YALI -Young African Leaders Initiative

7. GIZ