Jamaican food company expands

Sunday, October 5, 2003

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Walkerswood Caribbean Foods Limited, a pioneer in the export of jerk seasoning from Jamaica, has acquired Sorrel Chutney (original and spicy) and Sorrel Pepper Jelly from the Scientific Research Council, at a cost of $100,000 and $80,000 respectively.

The signing of the agreement took place recently at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica, building in Kingston, JIS News recently reported. The SRC is an agency of the Ministry of Commerce, Science and Technology and has a mandate to develop products from local materials using effective and efficient technology.

In keeping with its mission, the SRC contributes to the growth of a viable agro-processing sub-sector. One of the agro products selected was Sorrel, because of its cultural significance, the employment creation potentials and its suitability for development of value-added products. Other value-added products that have been developed from local crops include: flour from yam and breadfruit; chips from banana, potato, plantain and breadfruit; condiments, preservatives, liqueurs, jams and jellies, utilizing ginger and pimento.

The production cycle begins at the Food Technology Institute, a division of SRC, where batch mixing is done to protect the formulation. Batch mixes are then sent to co-packers Walkerswood Caribbean Foods Limited, the partner involved in bottling and labeling.

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