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as sample and purchase other products made by the
company.
“It is rewarding to see the expressions on their faces
when they drink the product,” she said.
Saunders’ older brother and her two daughters each
work in the business, along with three non-family mem-
bers in production and packaging. It has remained
that way in order to protect the traditional family reci-
pes, she said. The would-be expansion in a year’s time
would necessitate the addition of even more machin-
ery and more personnel, but she said a project of that
scale would not be something that could easily be cop-
ied.
Within five years, she’s expecting a more sizable inter-
national presence – and a significant volume increase
for the cocoa butter product in particular.
“The growth is only due to the demand,” she said.
“There is a demand locally and there is a demand in-
ternationally, and we want to be able to fit that de-
mand. People are requesting the product out there
and we want to get it out there. The quality is really
great.
“A year ago it was a project. And I’m happy to say that
the project has evolved into the business.”
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