For the second year in a row, Maunlad Canning Company was given the International Food and Beverages Quality Award by the Global Trade Leaders’ Club (GTLC), during ceremonies held on 30 January 2017 at the Hotel Melia Castilla in Madrid. Maunlad was among 15 companies that received the award along with companies from Albania, Angola, Argentina, Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Kuwait, Morocco, Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates.
The awarding event is held annually by the GTLC which describes itself as “an association of leading businesses which gathers more than 7500 members from 95 different countries, all working in the sectors of production and services. The main aim of this association is to promote trade exchanges and human relationships amongst businessmen from all over the world, focusing specifically on SMEs (Small & Medium-sized Businesses) and without discarding international companies.”
The company, whose main product is Young’s Town Sardines, was represented by its President, Mrs. Lapaz Kaw Ngo, and members of her family who received the award.