Cacao
Chocolate tablea traditionally used to make a hot chocolate beverage.
Produced by:
Alter Trade Philippines Inc.
www.altertrade.ph
Alter Trade’s inception is traced to the socio-political-economic crisis that gripped Negros in year 1985. In the same year, Negros Occidental became known throughout the country and abroad as suffering from socio-economic catastrophe. Many local and international aids came to Negros as support to hundreds of thousands of sugar workers suffering from extreme poverty and hunger but were seen as a non-sustainable solution.In 1987, Alter Trade was established bringing forward “Trade-not-Aid,” as the sustainable solution to the crisis.Mascobado™ derived from the word “masses,” meaning “people,” was the first product to be traded and the first customer was a consumers’ cooperative in Japan. In 1988, Alter Trade also secured markets for Mascobado in Europe with OS3 in Switzerland and Gepa in Germany. In 1989, balangon banana was introduced to the Japanese consumers’ cooperatives.September 27, 2016, Altertrade Philippines Inc. (ATPI) was incorporated to stress focus on domestic retail trading. Though still maintaining and strengthening relationships with international solidarity partners, ATPI to intensify efforts for retail marketing bannering “Food Sovereignty Beyond Borders.”In March 28,2017, Altertrade Philippines Foundation for Food Sovereignty, Inc. (ATPF) was founded as the social development arm of ATPI. ATPF to focus in realizing Altertrade’s mission of poverty alleviation in rural communities.
₱ 50.00 Piece
