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Country:

Haiti

COMPANY PROFILE:

ODEFCAGA is a legally registered association with the Social Affairs and Labor Ministry of Haiti with six cocoa cooperatives, totalling 2,500 producers, 60% of whom are women. ODEFCAGA’s main focus is the production and export of high-end fermented cocoa beans and each of the cooperatives has a fermentation center. ODEFCAGA is governed by an eleven-member board supported by a five-member executive committee that oversees the day-to-day management and operations of the organization.»

The objective of the association is to strengthen the cocoa value chain in the Grand ‘Anse. ODEFCAGA therefore provides experts who train and provide technical support to actors and stakeholders of the cocoa value chain. Members have benefited from various trainings in; cocoa production, cocoa processing (chocolate production), business management, marketing, access to credit etc…»

One cooperative has already obtained organic certification while ODEFCAGA aims to achieve the same labeling for all six member cooperatives. To create jobs and diversify revenue sources for women cooperative members, ODEFCAGA is currently finalizing the construction of a chocolate workshop in Jérémie, the capital city of the Grand’Anse, where conventional cocoa will soon be processed into chocolate bars.

PRODUCTS:

ODEFCAGA’s focus is the production and export of high-end fermented cocoa beans.

COUNTRY:

Haiti

COMPANY PROFILE:

Fédération des Coopératives Cacaoyères du Nord (FECCANO) is a fair-trade cocoa cooperative founded in 2001 and located in the North Department of Haiti. FECCANO consists of a network of eight cooperatives of small producers and specializes in the treatment and the marketing of cocoa beans.

The cooperative treat and market products (cocoa trees) from the members of the farmers cooperatives of the North Region to produce good quality cocoa for export worldwide to the most demanding importers such as France, USA etc. FECCANO business model is to ensure economic stability and prosperity for all partners in the supply chain and help improve the lives and cocoa farms of small holders. Some of the activities include market research, storage, and shipping to ensure the highest industry standards.

PRODUCTS:

FECCANO products include fermented cocoa beans certified to bio and fair-trade standards. The average annual production is currently estimated at 300 tons (12 containers), with an annual growth rate of approximately 20%.

WEBSITE:

https://www.savonsdesiles.com

COUNTRY:

Haiti

COMPANY PROFILE:

Savons des Iles is a small woman-owned company which manufactures handmade and natural soaps for the pleasure of a clean bath experience to all its clients. At Savons Des Iles each bar is made, cut, and wrapped by hand. In addition to soap, the company offers other handmade products such as: salt and sugar scrubs, bath salts, lotions, odor neutralizers, candles, deodorants, etc.

Savons des Iles makes soaps using the slow cold process method, which means no external heat is used so the goodness of the natural ingredients are preserved as much as possible. All other products are also made with vegetable oils, naturals clays and additives and the raw materials are supplied from reputable vendors. Also, the organic ingredients purchased are not tested on animals. Savons des Iles products are available on the website: www.savonsdesiles.com and at a local Store in Pétion Ville.

PRODUCTS:

Savons des Iles most popular facial and body bars are our Black, Oats and Milk, Citronelle soaps. The Black Soap – HS No 340111- contains activated charcoal, hence its color, and renowned bentonite clay, oils to form the base, and rich butters. The soap has a wonderful blend of essential oils. It is full of skin-loving ingredients and the stellar ingredient is Organic Haitian Castor Oil. This bar is free of sulfates, synthetic colors, parabens and Triclosan.

COUNTRY:

Haiti

WEBSITE:

http://www.angeltouch-beauty.com

COMPANY PROFILE:

Angel Touch was established in 2016 in Nathania Dominique’s (owner) kitchen with the purpose of helping others by crafting unique formulas. Today Angel Touch is a small cosmetics atelier specializing in the manufacture of skin, hair and body care products for women and men 25-60 years of age. Through its meticulously formulated creations, Angel Touch aims to trigger a unique sensorial and spiritual experience for its enthusiastic devotees, contributing to their well-being by connecting them to a range of positive emotions.

Over the years the company has created a complementary line of products consisting of aromatic candles, air & linen fresheners and diffusers. In its quest to provide a holistic experience of wellness, Angel Touch has developed the concept of the Wellness Café which combines healthy eating, a spiritual cocoon and the zen creativeness of its personal care product line. More than a company, Angel Touch is a lifestyle.

PRODUCTS:

Angel Touch’s main products are body lotion, body scrub, body oil, body wash, body soap, shampoo and conditioner, hand soap, facial scrub, tanning oil, face oil, hair oil and face serum.

COUNTRY:

Dominican Republic

WEBSITE:

http://www.labcapilo.com

COMPANY PROFILE:

Laboratorio Capilo Español, SRL manufactures of hair care products and oils for body and hair care. The oils are a blend of the natural oil and mineral oil or soybean oil (both bought from local suppliers).

PRODUCTS:

Laboratorio Capilo Español, SRL’s products include, shampoo, conditioners, hair treatments, relaxers, and oils.

WEBSITE:

https://www.mkcosmeticos.com

COUNTRY:

Dominican Republic

COMPANY PROFILE:

Created in 2002 in Santo Domingo, Laboratorio MK Cosméticos SRL, is a cosmetic laboratory whose main objective is the manufacture, sale and distribution of hair cosmetic products based on complete hair care. Branded “Vitaly” the product is exclusively sold in beauty salons, while the other brands are distributed in supermarkets and other stores of the Large-scale Organized Distribution.

PRODUCTS:

The company currently has six hair product lines: Vitaly, Sedoso, Finely, Mi Kakito (MK), Evo Beauty and Redsy. These products cover all aspects of hair care, including the prevention of hair loss, growth aid, hair straightening, hair restructuring, hair color, hair Ph balance, and energize, hydrate, nourish and soften the hair.

COUNTRY:

Haiti

WEBSITE:

http://www.tisaksuk.com

COMPANY PROFILE:

Tisaksuk, a corporation based in Port-au-Prince, Haiti has been in the artisanal business since 2013. The company produces handmade textiles and artisanal products and promotes the use of “made in Haiti” locally and abroad. Tisaksuk works with local artisans to design and create wonderful pieces using different mediums, that serves as a link and venue to sell these merchandises in her boutiques.

The company’s mission is to bring sustainable economic and social development to the people of Haiti through apprenticeship at our workshop in Carrefour, job creation and the promotion of civic engagement.

PRODUCTS:

Tisaksuk’s products include clothing (men, women, children, baby); home goods (table runner, pillow cases, coffee set); and accessories (clutches, messenger bags, jewelry).

WEBSITE:

https://www.lafuentedelajuventudrd.com/

COUNTRY:

Dominican Republic

COMPANY PROFILE:

PSEI Productions, S.R.L. represents Monteadita Agroindustrial Ecológica, a company dedicated to the manufacture of organic products, under the brand name «La Fuente de la Juventud». PSEI Productions, S.R.L. production fuses organic cultivation through an ecological process, based on a circular economy. The process ranges from cultivation, dehydration in solar chambers, electrification with renewable energy and packaging that does not affect the environment. The main purpose of the company is to provide consumers with innovative organic products, whose main characteristic is to provide nutrients, without adding any additives, preservatives, and incipients, that is, nothing that alters the products’ natural condition, whilst promoting health and well-being.

PRODUCTS:

PSEI Productions, S.R.L. organic and innovative range of products include:

• Chinoibra
• Non-essential oregano oil
• Cocoa almonds
• Raw honey of bees
• Whole Oregano
• Oregano Powder
• Beetroot powder
• Oregano essential oil
• Unrefined virgin avocado oil
• Eucalyptus essential oil
• Fusion of several essential oils in combination with the castor oil to produce a product for hair growth.
• Combination of essential oils and fig oils for hair and beard growth.

WEBSITE:

https://www.ayitika.com

COUNTRY:

Haiti

COMPANY PROFILE:

AYITIKA is a social enterprise created in 2012 whose objective is to enhance the quality of Haiti’s cocoas in niche markets and to increase incomes in rural areas. The company intervenes on the entire chain (selection of exceptional varieties, production, technical accompaniment producers, fermentation marketing). AYITIKA has a thousand small producer partners operating 300 hectares with which a fair relationship is established. Thanks to an innovative research and development policy and the creation of partnerships with international research centres and chocolatiers, the company has a specialized team and processes in line with international standards. AYITIKA has relaunched production in 3 previously unvalued terroirs (land): South-East, South and Nippes. The company’s social commitment also translates into collaboration with universities, sector ministries and cooperation in Haiti to ensure an overall progression of the thread.

PRODUCTS:

The company today offers products and services in B to B: a) Seedlings of transplanted cocoa (aromatic, productive, adapted clones); b) Biofertilizers (vermicompot, bocashi); c) Technical advice services and d) Fermented cocoa following a process guaranteeing the maintenance of the original aromas of beans and natural environment (terroirs).

COUNTRY:

Dominican Republic

COMPANY PROFILE:

CHOCOLALA SRL is a women-led chocolate factory established by Ms. Ana Idalia Navarro in 1990, because of her vision to create economic opportunities for women in the community of Las Lajas, Altamira, province of Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic. Thanks to this effort, the company has learned how to transform cocoa into consumer products and over the years have decided to organize and train employees, thus creating the Ana Idalia Navarro Mother Center and later the company CHOCOLALA SRL.

CHOCOLALA SRL is committed to producing quality products and ensures that the raw material (cocoa) adheres to the strictest quality standards and suppliers must be certified. The company currently has a range of nineteen (19) different products, producing five quintals (500kg) of cocoa daily. Of these products several have entered national supermarkets and large chains such as CCN, which has provided the incentive for the company to continue to expand to other markets.

PRODUCTS:

CHOCOLALA SRL produce natural chocolates, wines, butter, and gofio.

COUNTRY:

Haiti

COMPANY PROFILE:

Tipik Creations is a Haiti’s Eco Chic Unique Design and Artisanal Boutique for furniture and home goods. The Tipik Creations brand feature furniture, product designs and home goods that are inspired by nature and are complex in form and structure.

PRODUCTS:

Tipik Creations produces handicraft items made of vines, basketry, papier mâché, buffalo horn, goat skin, and beads.