The Cocoa Processing Company (CPC), Ghana's premier cocoa products manufacturer, has concluded a research to produce sugar-free chocolate for the Ghanaian market.
The feat is the outcome of a collaboration among the cocoa processor, the University of Ghana and many research institutions under a British Council pilot project with the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) known as the Africa Knowledge Transfer Partnership (AKTP).
The sugar-free chocolate is one of several new products which stemmed from collaboration among graduates of the University of Ghana, the research institutions and industry.
At a recent business forum held to celebrate the success of the project, the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr John Gyetuah, said “the Ministry of Trade and Industry acknowledges the enormous benefits that Ghanaian industries, especially small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs), will derive from this initiative and the ministry will, therefore, collaborate with the British Council’s African Knowledge Transfer Partnership to ensure the successful implementation of this programme”.
The forum was attended by notable government officials, members of the private sector and the Association of Ghana Industries representatives, students, directors of companies and a cross-section of the public.
AKTP was launched on November 7, 2007 with the objective to develop mutually beneficial partnerships involving fresh graduates, higher educational institutions and the private sector.
The project engaged six local companies which included Ekem Art and Pottery, Mbroh Ceramics, APAAK Traditional Medicines, Nkulenu Industries, Biodiesel 1 Ghana Limited and Cocoa Processing Company. GB Share Your Thoughts on this article Name Email Location Comments Graphic Ghana may edit your comments and not all comments will be published
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