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Tackling Anemia With Turkey Berry

In Ghana, Achiever Foods is leveraging turkey berry, a local crop, to create food products that help combat anemia.
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Miranda Grizio

Food Technology Magazine

In Ghana, where iron-deficiency anemia remains a serious public health challenge, Achiever Foods is leveraging a local crop—turkey berry—to provide a local solution. CEO and cofounder Millicent Agidipo Adoboe first learned about the benefits of turkey berry (known as abedru in Ghana) from a hospital nurse during her own life-threatening experience with iron-deficiency anemia.

Inspired by the power of this traditional medicinal food to help her recover her health, she cofounded Achiever Foods in 2018 with husband, Bright Atawiah Adoboe, a chemist. As co-CEOs, Millicent and Bright have focused their company’s efforts toward developing palatable, convenient turkey berry products …

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Authors

  • Miranda Grizio

    Miranda Grizio, MS, is a member of IFT and a case study writer for IFT’s Food Science for Relief and Development Program (miranda.grizio@gmail.com).

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