Carita Jamaica

2 Business View Magazine Fresh Produce and Processed Foods in Jamaica Carita Jamaica survives and thrives through Hilton’s hard work P R E M I U M Rita Hilton has been around long enough to appreciate the journey. The managing director of Carita Jamaica Ltd. has been with the company since it was first registered and has seen every step of the process that’s taken it from a one-person operation with $20,000 in annual sales to a team of more than two dozen employees and rev- enues measured in the millions of dollars. “The produce business is not an easy business, it’s full of challenges,” she said. “And having survived to this point is quite a feat. There was a gut feeling that this was the right way to go.” Her personal path actually began in the classroom as a teacher, but she ultimately found herself between ca- reers and seeking a reliable and independent source of income. An acquaintance in the produce business