Caribbean Export OUTLOOK 3rd Edition

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COMPANY TO LOOK OUT FOR:

PERISHABLES JAMAICA LIMITED

Managing Director Norman W. Wright Years in Existence 37 Years Location 2 Leonard Rd. , Kingston 10, Jamaica, W.I. Product Summary

The company manufactures tisanes, commonly known as herbal teas, using authentic Jamaican raw materials, under the company-owned brands TOPS and SIPACUPA ITAL JAMAICAN. The tea bags are presently available in fifteen (15) herbal varieties under the TOPS brand, which includes peppermint, ginger, cerasee, and lemon grass, among others. The SIPACUPA ITAL JAMAICAN brand has seven herbal varieties: neem; vervain; moringa; turmeric; guava leaf; rosemary; and guinea hen weed. The teabags contain shelf-stable, non-allergenic finely, ground dried leaves, stems, roots or sepals, where applicable, of herbs or spices, singly or combined. Export Markets USA, UK, CANADA, CARIFORUM Major Exporting Achievements Perishables Jamaica Limited updated its HACCP system to satisfy the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in 2016/2017. This allowed PJL to continue exports to the US, which is one of the company’s major export markets. Market Entry Strategies We have attended trade shows sponsored by JAMPRO and Caribbean Export that have given us the opportunity to showcase and sample our products. This has resulted in us increasing our sales to the Canadian market over the years. PJL also contract package for companies that are based

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