awards

Aelan's Dark Chocolate Malekula and Malo Dark Fine Chocolate took out the top spots in their categories.

Aelan Chocolate Makers is owned by the local not-for-profit organisation ACTIV.

ACTIV said it aimed to empower disadvantaged communities in Vanuatu through fair trade.

The Vanuatu Daily Post newspaper reported that Aelan also won five silver medals and one bronze.

The top award also adds to their winning entries into the World Cocoa of Excellence competition in France, where two of their four entries were placed in the top 50 cocoa producers – in the World!

It is a major achievement for ACTIV Association who have had a very busy year, entering competitions and at the same time rebranding and repackaging their chocolate.

The Awards, now in its 5th consecutive year, is a much anticipated gala event in the Fiji Business event calendar.

The awards honour Fiji’s outstanding businesswomen who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their business or profession and in their service to the community.

This is a relief as the WIB committee completes its final wrap up for the awards night on May 20 at the Grand Pacific Hotel,” said Dr Nur Bano Ali, President of Fiji Women in Business. “We are grateful to Samsung for their interest in the awards as we continue to grow the event.”

France international Griezmann overcame formidable competition for the prize and won the nod over the likes of Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez despite not featuring in the running for the best striker award and failing to win a place in the division's team of the season, which was named in June.

The awards are in recognition of their leadership and contributions to Vanuatu community.

They received their awards from the Australian High Commissioner, Jeremy Bruer, at an afternoon tea reception to celebrate International Women's Day yesterday.

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