Omanhene in Japan

Omanhene has had a presence in Japan for some 15 years. We decided to enter the market for two reasons: 1) Japan has perhaps the most stringent food safety laws in the world and it was important to demonstrate that an African-produced luxury product was truly world standard when it came to product purity; and 2) Japan is an extremely demanding consumer market with high standards for both product quality and packaging. If we can sell there — we can sell anywhere.

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7th Grade School Visit

School Visit

Andrew F.'s final project.

Andrew F. contacted me a few weeks ago to ask if he could interview me for a 7th grade project he was doing on sustainability and the fair trade issue. I was so impressed with Andrew’s preparation and the quality of his questions (not to mention his final report) that I made a point to visit him during his public presentation. Andrew even had a blind sampling between Omanhene chocolate and a competitor who does not produce product in-country thereby creating manufacturing jobs and wealth in a developing economy. Andrew reports Omanhene won the taste test hands down! Congratulations, Andrew and I expect to hear great accomplishments from you in the future!