MADRID - The maker of Young's Town Sardines was honored by a business group here for the second year in a row.

Maunlad Canning Corp. received the International Food and Beverages Quality award from Global Trade Leaders’ Club, which also cited this year companies from Kuwait, Congo, Morocco, Argentina, Albania, Ghana, Ethiopia, the United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Ukraine, and Angola.

Company owner Lapaz Ngo said Maundal Canning makes sure its sardines are nutritious and free from chemicals.

The Global Trade Leaders Club has over 7,500 members from 95 countries.

Consul Gerardo Padilla from the Philippine Embassy in Spain said the award was a testament to the quality of Filipino products.

“Ang mga produktong Pilipino ay sumasagot sa mga pangangailangan hindi lamang ng mga Pilipino kung ‘di mga iba’t ibang lahi ng mundo,” he added.

(Filipino products answer the needs of Filipinos but other people around the world.)