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A women-led company that preserves typical Albanian dishes through an organised door-to-door business

Albania

A women-led company that preserves typical Albanian dishes through an organised door-to-door business
Period
2020 - in progress

Established in 2002 by Mrs Hyla Pllana, this women-led company in Albania began as a one-woman operation, cooking and selling traditional Albanian food from door to door. Today, it includes 100% female workers who produce a range of traditional dishes, from Baklava to Pies, maintaining quality through hand cooking and local sourcing. With an emphasis on hygiene and worker training, the company has contributed to the livelihoods of several families while preserving Albanian culinary traditions.

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Identification needs

The company of Hyla Pllana BI was created in 2002 from an idea of Mrs. Hyla Pllana, who started her business in her apartment cooking traditional recipes and selling them door-to-door and according to the demand of consumers;  then gradually as consumers' demand grew, so did the company, which now includes 100% female workers who have successfully managed to develop the company and increase its activity. The company deals with the production of traditional Albanian foods cooked with love and following the country's traditional recipes. Its products currently offered include Baklava, Flija, Pies of all kinds, Mantijave, Bakllasarmë, Leqenik and other traditional products, thus aiming not only to develop the business but also to expand the company's range of products.

Stakeholder change

The workers and their families will also be the direct beneficiaries since through this work it will be possible to provide income for several families. A good collaborative relationship has also  been established with local farmers and producers, who supply all raw materials such as milk, oil, butter, meat, cheese and other products.

Change triggered
There are two production points and the characteristic of production is the form of manual cooking without using equipment and apparatus such as mixers, etc. Now these cookers have created a standard and trust in the consumer for the safety and quality of the product. The level of hygiene of the spaces and the level of hygiene of the workers for every day increase the confidence of consumers by increasing the taste of these products.
Short description
Seeing the demands for the traditions of traditional nutrition with these products, she has changed the form of business from a small business to a medium-sized enterprise, employing only women and educating and training each worker for the level of safety and quality of the products.

Gender Equality
Decent Work and Economic Growth