Gihoc Takai Cocoa Liquor, a product of indigenous Ghanaian company, Gihoc Distilleries Limited has been named Ghana Made Product of the Year 2013. The company received this prestigious award at the maiden Ghana Made Products Awards (GMPA) Night held in Accra yesterday.
Ghana Made Products Awards is an initiative of Entrepreneurs Foundation of Ghana (EFG), to honour outstanding Made in Ghana products for excellence and quality as well as offering innovation from competitors on both domestic and international market.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr Sam Ato Gaisie, Founder and President of EFG, said the awards aimed at seeking the pride of Ghanaian indigenous products from large and small medium industries and expose them to Ghanaians throughout the country to promote, create awareness and build product loyalty.
“The key objective of the products awards are to provide the platform for Ghanaian consumers to patronise Ghana Made Products and also encourage Ghanaian Industries to make significant improvements in product excellence, innovation and quality to meet challenges of international standards,” he said.
Mr Gaisie also stressed that the numerous challenges local industry faces was due to unfair competition from some low quality imported goods on the market, which is holding back the advancement of Ghana’s private sector and national economic growth.
He disclosed that the awards will be conducted annually to create opportunity for manufacturering industries to gain that competitive advantage by having their products recognised on a prominent and far-reaching scale.
The awards was held on the theme, “Patronising Ghana- Made Products; the Gateway to Economic Development,” under the auspices of Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Finance and Ghana Standards Authority.
AWARDS
Ghana made product of the Year 2013
Gihoc Takai Cocoa Liquor
Distilleries Co. Ltd
Indigenous Product of the Year 2013
Nkulenu Palm Wine Drink
Nkulenu Industries Ltd
Lifetime Product of the Year 2013
Nkulenu Palm Soup Base
Nkulenu Industries Ltd
Emerging Product of the Year 2013
Hords Natural Soyabetix
Hords Ltd
Innovative Product of the Year 2013
Duraplast Septic Tank
Duraplast Ltd
Oil and Gas Product of the Year 2013
Interplast HDPE Gas Pipe
Interplast Ltd
Paper Tissue & Towel Product of the Year 2013
Everpack Akwaaba paper Tissue & Jumbo Kitchen Towels
Everpack Ltd
Natural Mineral Water Product of the Year 2013
Special Ice Natural Mineral Water
Special Ice Co. Ltd
Food Product of the Year 2013
Neat Fufu
Neat Foods Co. Ltd
Alcohol Product of the Year 2013
Madingo Bitters
Gihoc Distilleries Co. Ltd
Laundary Product of the Year 2013
Hords Spray Starch
Hords Ltd
Non Alcoholic Product of the Year 2013
Nsawam Cannery Pineapple Juice
Nsawam Cannery Product Co. Ltd
Food Processed Product of the Year 2013
Samba Shito/KFC Shito Pepper Sauce
Processed Foods & Spices Ltd
Pharmaceutical Product of the Year 2013
M & G Zintab Tabs 10mg/20mg & Ezipen Tabs
M & G Pharmaceutical Ltd
Herbal Product of the Year 2013
Agbeve Herbal Tonic
Agbeve Herbal Center
Electrical Product off the Year 2013
Reroy 4.0mm Conduit Cable
Reroyy Cables Ltd
Rubber Storage Tank Product of the Year
Poly Tank
Poly Tank Ghana Ltd
Household Product of the Year 2013
Qualiplast Waste Bins
Qualiplast Ltd
Plastic Packaging Product of the Year 2013
Qualiplast Multi Purpose Crates
Qualiplast Ltd
Toiletries Product of the Year 2013
Getrade Village Fresh Alata Samina
Getrade Ghana Ltd
Cosmetics & Personal Care Product of the Year 2013
Chocho Cream & Hair Food
Chocho Industries Ltd
Rubber Foam Product of the Year 2013
Latex Orthopeadic Mattress
Latex Foam Rubber Products Ltd
Art & Craft Product of the Year 2013
Freehand Paintings
Freehand Studios
Metal Product of the Year 2013
Metal Balustrades, Gates & Furniture
Accents & Art Ltd
Wood Furniture Product of the Year 2013
Wood Household & Office Furniture
Central Furniture Works
Clothing & Garments Product of the Year 2013
Nallem Afrocentric Clothing
Nallem Clothing Ltd
Footwear & Leather Product of the Year 2013
Horsemman Men’s Shoes
Horseman Shoes
Hand Bag & Purse Product of the Year 2013
Msimps Hand Bags & Purse
mSimps
