Singapore – March 14, 2019 – Mekhala, the Singaporean/Thai maker of organic Asian pastes and sauces, is pleased to announce the launch of the Mekhala brand in US stores in Northern California and at Mom’s Organic Market on the East Coast.

Wholesome food is that rare thing that is made to give us the feeling of a natural living. There are few Asian food products in the market today that are created with this aim and Mekhala fills this gap. Mekhala’s organic pastes make it easy when it comes to preparing delicious and healthy Asian cuisine. Use them in curry, stir fries or as a marinade, Mekhala pastes make food an energizing, appetizing and fulfilling affair.

While commercial Asian cooking pastes and sauces continue to contain many artificial ingredients, sugar and fillers, Mekhala was conceptualized to be completely organic, non-GMO, 100% vegan, and made from valued ingredients such as coconut sugar and Himalayan pink salt. The result is a paste that is clean and allows for quickly preparing delicious Asian meals. A bonus value is eco-friendliness, less waste, no animal content or use of plastic.

Co-founder Daphne Hedley decided to launch Mekhala with Jang Bauerle, who struggled to find quality, natural products for her family and guests at her Mindfulness retreat in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Together with Diane, Daphne’s sister, they created recipes for fresh, healthy and free-from-preservatives organic pastes and sauces. The company is based on Singapore and manufactures all products at its company-owned facility in Chiang Mai, with ingredients sourced from local farmers.

“Mekhala means “Goddess” in Thai! We continue to bring our dream to every customer – great, wholesome and sustainable Asian foods for you and your loved ones, giving back to the community, free of cruelty to the planet and to all living creatures,” says Daphne Hedley.

Mekhala employs non-literate Burmese Shan women at fair wages with good working conditions. The Shan is a marginalized community in Burma, and the women generally lack financial independence, often forced to take up whatever work is available to raise their children. Mekhala gives Shan women proper employment contracts with paid public holidays, sick and personal leave days, health insurance and work permit sponsorship. Inspired by India’s Dubbawalla story, it has developed a proprietary symbol system to hire non-literate women and giving them independence in the workplace.

Mekhala products are available in Singapore, Thailand, Australia, Japan and Hong Kong, and can now be found in stores in Northern California, MOM’s Organic Market stores on the East Coast. Customers can also shop from the comfort of their home from the Mekhala online store or at Amazon.

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Company Name: Mekhala
Contact Person: Daphne Hedley
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Phone: 6591371983
Country: Singapore
Website: https://www.mekhalaliving.com