Made in Ghana products to be promoted in supermarkets and foreign retail shops

The Akufo Addo administration has launched a campaign to promote made in Ghana goods by encouraging supermarkets and foreign retail shops across the country.

The campaign which is dubbed "Made in Ghana display" will  ensure easy access to local products as well as deepening the markets for made in Ghana products.

Speaking at the event, the Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said, “the CEO of FDA recently launched the “Buy Ghana Love Ghana” at the Koala Supermarket here in Accra and we want to challenge other retail shops to replicate same”.

Commenting on the initiative, the  Chief Executive Officer of the FDA, Delese Darko said that “while at this, the FDA is also poised to expedite the registration of locally manufactured products to meet International standards. This will facilitate easy admission into global retail outlets both here and abroad.”

She further added that “It is worth noting at this point that, the food industry contributes hugely to the local economy and the efforts of the FDA to bring this industry to international standards and create more shelf space for it in our local supermarkets cannot be overemphasized. We urge the local manufacturing companies and start-ups to take advantage of this and register their products so they can equally compete on the market”.

She also said that the FDA is was making every effort to assist the local industry meet international standards.