What Voltic does

Voltic (GH) Limited is a Ghanaian bottled beverage company founded in 1995 and headquartered in Accra, operating as the number-one natural mineral water brand in Ghana with over 25 years of continuous market presence. The company extracts water from a natural aquifer located more than 60 meters underground, filtering it through sand, clay, limestone, and granite geological formations to retain natural minerals (Calcium, Magnesium, Bicarbonate, Nitrate, Sulphates, Potassium, and Iron) and bottling at source to preserve original purity. Its core product portfolio centers on Voltic Natural Mineral Water in 500ml, 750ml, 1.5L, and 19.5L pack sizes, supplemented by a premium line in durable PET bottles, the Hollandia dairy sub-brand (Yoghurt in six variants and Choco Malt Drink), and the Cool Pac sachet water franchise. Two production plants in Medie (Greater Accra region) and Akwadum (Eastern region) support manufacturing, and the company directly employs over 599 individuals with broader employment through the value chain.

The business model is straightforward FMCG unit-sales economics: wholesale pricing at GHC 63 per box with recommended retail pricing of GHC 5.00 to GHC 10.00 per bottle depending on outlet type, distributed through "all retail outlets and distributors across Ghana" including Coca-Cola distributors. The go-to-market combines nationwide retail distribution, a targeted hospitality/events channel (hotels, restaurants, conferences, weddings), and consumer marketing centered on the April 2023 "Own Your Richness" premium brand campaign featuring Ghanaian celebrities. Voltic is ISO, HACCP, NOSA, FSMS, and QMS certified and describes itself as the only ISO-certified water company in Ghana, which functions as both a quality signal and a regulatory barrier to entry.

The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), the eighth-largest Coca-Cola authorized bottler globally accounting for more than 40% of Coca-Cola volumes in Africa. In July 2025, CCBA entered into an agreement with the Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company (ECCBC) to divest Voltic and West African Refreshments Limited, with ECCBC — the authorized Coca-Cola bottler in 13 North and West African countries — set to take ownership subject to regulatory approvals. Voltic has no disclosed funding rounds and operates as a private limited company under Ghanaian jurisdiction.

Name

Voltic

Legal name

Voltic Ghana LIMITED

Website

https://volticghana.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Voltic (GH) Limited, founded 1995 and headquartered in Accra, is Ghana's leading bottled natural mineral water brand, operating two production plants and serving retail, hospitality, and consumer markets through Coca-Cola's distribution network. The company is a wholly-owned CCBA subsidiary being acquired by ECCBC in 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bottled Water

akta.pro primary industry

Mineral Water Bottling (Naturally Mineral) (AFAFACAB)

Keywords

• Bottled mineral water
• Natural mineral water
• Beverage manufacturing
• Sachet water brand
• Dairy beverages

Headquarters

HQ city

Accra

HQ country

Ghana

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Voltic Natural Mineral Water Sales: Voltic generates revenue through the sale of its Natural Mineral Water products in various pack sizes (500ml, 750ml, 1.5L, and 19.5L). The company also sells premium water products at price points including GHC 63.00 wholesale with recommended retail prices of GHC 5.00 to 10.00 depending on outlet type.
2. Hollandia Dairy Products: Voltic produces Hollandia dairy products including Yoghurt and Choco Malt Drink, adding to their growing range of beverages for every taste. These products are sold in handy pack sizes.
3. Cool Pac Water Sachet Brand: Voltic manages the franchises under its quality Cool Pac water sachet brand, contributing significantly to the total portfolio.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Voltic (GH) Limited sources, bottles, and distributes natural mineral water extracted from a natural aquifer over 60 meters underground in Ghana. Its portfolio spans Voltic Natural Mineral Water in pack sizes of 500ml, 750ml, 1.5L, and 19.5L; a Voltic Premium variant in durable PET bottles; the Hollandia dairy line including Yoghurt and Choco Malt Drink; and the Cool Pac sachet water brand. Operations run across two production plants in Medie and Akwadum.

Product overview

Voltic (GH) Limited is a Ghanaian beverage company and subsidiary of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, operating as the leading bottled water brand in the country. The company's product portfolio centers on Voltic Natural Mineral Water (offered in standard and premium variants across multiple pack sizes from 500ml to 19.5L) as its core offering, supplemented by the Hollandia dairy product line (Hollandia Yoghurt and Hollandia Choco Malt Drink), and the Cool Pac sachet water brand. Voltic positions itself as 'Naturally Ghanaian' with a focus on natural minerals and premium packaging.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Voltic Premium: Premium line of Voltic Natural Mineral Water featuring durable PET bottles that don't break when dropped, designed for use in hotels, swimming areas, and restaurants. Comes in stylish bottles packaged in boxes of 12.
• Hollandia
• Cool Pac

Products and services

• Voltic Natural Mineral Water Voltic's flagship natural mineral water, bottled at source from a natural aquifer over 60 meters underground. Contains natural minerals (Calcium, Magnesium, Bicarbonate, Nitrate, Sulphates, Potassium, Iron) filtered through sand, clay, limestone, and granite. Available in 500ml, 750ml, 1.5L, and 19.5L pack sizes for daily hydration and family use.
• Voltic Premium Natural Mineral Water Premium variant of Voltic Natural Mineral Water packaged in a durable, eco-friendly PET bottle that does not break when dropped. Designed for hotel rooms, swimming areas, restaurants, and occasions including conferences, parties, funerals, and weddings. Sold at GHC 63.00 wholesale with recommended retail prices of GHC 5.00 to GHC 10.00 per bottle, packaged in a box of 12.
• Hollandia Yoghurt Tasty, nourishing yoghurt drink combining yoghurt goodness with fruit vitamins. Comes in six nutritious variants in handy packs. Awarded Dairy Product of the Year at the Ghana Beverage Awards for two consecutive years. Targeted at health-conscious consumers seeking convenient, fortified dairy beverages.
• Hollandia Choco Malt Drink Ready-to-drink 3-in-1 beverage fortified with the goodness of milk, energy-giving malt, and rich chocolate taste. Available in 200ml and 300ml handy pack sizes suitable for children and adults. Won New Beverage of the Year at the Ghana Beverage Awards.
• Cool Pac Sachet Water Sachet water brand managed by Voltic (GH) Limited, contributing significantly to the total portfolio. Provides affordable drinking water access in sachet format and supports a women-empowerment initiative in the sachet value chain.

Quantifiable outcome

• Number one bottled water brand in Ghana with over 25 years of market presence
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of Ghana Plastic Recycling ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2023Voltic partners with University of Ghana Plastic Recycling Project for beach cleanups and plastic waste collection at Labadi Beach. This unique partnership between private sector, local government and academia aims to tackle plastic waste affecting Ghana's beaches and lagoon.
• Beach Cleanup GhanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeach Cleanup Ghana is a cleantech organization that uses smart technology to help restore cleanliness to beaches in Ghana. Voltic works with them to dispose of collected PET bottles from cleanup exercises.
• TotalEnergiescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerVoltic partnered with TotalEnergies and plastic waste recycling companies to install recycling bins at Total filling stations and other strategic points across Accra as part of the #IRecycle project.
• ColibacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlastic waste picker company partnering with Voltic through the #IRecycle project to collect bottles from pickup points and facilitate buying and selling of plastic bottles for circular economy.
• SESAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlastic waste recycling company partnering with Voltic through the #IRecycle project to establish collection points and support circular economy for plastic waste.
• Girls in Science and Technology (GIST)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVoltic partners with GIST to provide mentorship and coaching for successful STEM careers and expose women and girls to opportunities in STEM industry. Voltic supports GIST with internship opportunities for female STEM students.
• Girls Excellence Movement (GEM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVoltic partnered with GEM to increase impact in lives of women and children in Ghanaian communities. GEM organizes capacity building programs for girls including Inspiration-On-Wheels outreach to vocational institutes.
• PETCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCBA has helped create and support PETCO organizations in Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and soon Uganda. PETCO promotes and regulates PET plastic recycling based on Extended Producer Responsibility principles.
• La Dade Kotopon Municipal Assembly (LaDMA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVoltic collaborated with LaDMA for beach cleanup exercises and plastic waste management initiatives in the La Dade Kotopon Municipal District.
• The Coca-Cola CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVoltic is the bottling partner for Coca-Cola products and operates under The Coca-Cola Company's World Without Waste sustainability initiative launched in 2018, with commitments to collect bottles, make packaging recyclable, and use recycled content.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Special Ice Water: Ghanaian bottled and sachet water brand competing head-to-head with Voltic in retail channels across the country, particularly in value-tier sachet formats.
• FanMilk (FanMilk International, Danone): West African dairy and frozen goods company (now part of Danone) operating in the same Ghanaian market with dairy beverage adjacencies overlapping with Voltic's Hollandia Yoghurt line.
• Wata (Nestlé Ghana): Nestlé Ghana's sachet water brand directly competing with Voltic's Cool Pac sachet franchise in the Ghanaian value-tier market, leveraging Nestlé's distribution scale.
• Yes! Natural Mineral Water: West African natural mineral water producer operating in similar premium bottled water positioning to Voltic Premium, with comparable product format and channel strategy.
• Bel-Aqua (Bel Group): Major packaged water brand in Nigeria and West Africa, distributed in sachet and PET formats. Closest direct regional peer to Voltic, competing in similar price tiers and retail channels across West African markets.
• Aqua (Aqua Safari): Ghanaian bottled water producer and direct domestic competitor to Voltic in sachet and PET water segments, targeting similar retail and hospitality channels.

Broad incumbents

• PepsiCo (Aquafina): Global beverage incumbent whose Aquafina water brand competes in similar bottled water categories across Africa, and whose broader portfolio strategy provides a useful comparison point for Voltic's multi-category ambitions.
• Nestlé Waters (Pure Life): Global bottled water giant (Perrier, S. Pellegrino, Nestlé Pure Life) with presence across Africa including Ghana. Direct competitor in the bottled water category and a benchmark for multinational brand expansion into Voltic's core market.
• Coca-Cola (Dasani, Smartwater): The Coca-Cola Company owns the parent of Voltic (CCBA/ECCBC) and competes globally with its own water brands Dasani and Smartwater. Comparable as the ultimate brand parent and a benchmark for portfolio strategy across sparkling and still beverages.
• Danone (Aqua, Volvic, Evian): Global water and dairy giant whose bottled water brands and African dairy footprint (FanMilk) position it as both a potential competitor and a category benchmark relevant to Voltic's water and Hollandia dairy businesses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/volticmineral
• Facebookfacebook.com/VolticMineralWater
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/volticghlimited

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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