Garam Amed is one of Bali’s locally renowned products, widely recognized for its distinctive taste and unique production process. Salt producers traditionally produce this salt in the village of Amed, Karangasem, Bali. Nengah, Garam Amed’s marketing staff, shares how Garam Amed maintains its quality through sustainable production and traceability. Articulating fluently, he explains how two strong pillars, traceability and sustainability, have propelled Garam Amed toward global success. 

Garam Amed faces the challenge of preserving and promoting local products’ unique tastes and characteristics from various villages. As an advocate for Geographic Indication (GI), he believes in showcasing each region’s authenticity and cultural richness. 

In alignment with KoltiTrace SHOP’s mission for ethically and sustainably sourced curated local brands, Garam Amed discerns an opportunity to actively contribute to preserving original flavors. Our sustainable commerce, known for its commitment to promoting local diversity, provides a platform for products with distinct tastes and unique attributes from different villages. In 2023, Garam Amed joined KoltiTrace SHOP, an e-commerce platform focusing on sustainable local products, marking a new beginning for Garam Amed to reach a broader market. Here are some reasons that led Garam Amed to collaborate with KoltiTrace SHOP: 

Garam Amed Prioritizes Traceability: 

Garam Amed boasts excellent traceability by utilizing Koltiva’s traceability solutions. This allows consumers to trace the product’s origin, production process, and the producers behind it. Traceability adds value to Garam Amed by enhancing consumer trust. Consumers can be confident that Garam Amed is a quality product that is produced ethically. 

Garam Amed Supports Sustainability: 

Produced traditionally with natural ingredients, Garam Amed’s production process avoids the use of harmful chemicals or environmentally hazardous materials. This makes Garam Amed an eco-friendly product that generates no harmful environmental waste. 

Traceability and sustainability are two crucial factors contributing to Garam Amed’s success. These factors enhance consumer trust and position Garam Amed as an environmentally friendly product. 

Nengah emphasizes that traceability and sustainability are pivotal contributors to Garam Amed’s success. “Traceability lets consumers know the product’s origin, production process, and the producers behind it. This is important as it enhances consumer trust that Garam Amed is a quality product produced ethically,” says Nengah. 

Nengah expresses an unwavering commitment to enhancing traceability and sustainability in the production of Garam Amed. With a forward-looking perspective, he emphasizes, “We believe that these factors will be the key to our success in the future.” The vision is not just about current achievements but about setting new standards, building enduring trust, and contributing to a more sustainable and responsible future. 

Our seamless traceability solutions also have been a cornerstone, significantly enhancing our operations. Our seller, Garam Amed, has particularly benefited from the association, which is integrated with our traceability solution and is becoming a distinctive allure for customers. Presenting their products to visitors takes on a new dimension as we enable them to uncover the genuine origins of our Garam Amed–its rich history, the dedicated producers involved, and detailed insight into the production process.  

Our solution was to transform curious visitors into informed customers. Partnership with KoltiTrace SHOP has streamlined routine purchases and led to a discernible surge in sales for Garam Amed.  

Nengah enthusiastically shares, “We have been working with Koltiva for two years, and it has been a tremendous help to our traceability. Introducing our products to visitors becomes an attraction in itself, and they learn about the authenticity of Garam Amed—its history, the producers behind it, and the production process. We also have experienced regular purchases after registering with KoltiTrace SHOP. As for the improvement in our production process, we cannot ascertain it, but there is indeed a positive impact on sales.” 

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