Business View Caribbean | February 2021

57 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN FEBRUARY 2021 RHS MARKET ING L IMI TED of the longest and most successful track records in the Caribbean food and beverage manufacturing space. They also process and distribute a slew of household-name products sold throughout the national grocery chains, independent shops, hotels, and restaurants, including Benjo’s Seamoss Drink (from the Dominican Republic), Lam’s Chow Mein Noodles (from Guyana), and several of their own private labels. “The company was established in 1995 when I launched my brand, Karibbean Flavours,” Sankar explains. “I started simply, with pepper sauces, browning essences, and green seasoning. That was my initial product range – those, and a little bit of jams and jellies. From there, we’ve built several more brands in different product categories. We have a brand called Herrera’s, which offers a range of non-alcoholic essences and confections. We’ve also just launched a brand called Rajapuri, for of Trinidad, is leading the pack in terms of self- driving food product development, manufacturing processes, and distribution for the twin islands’ condiment and beverage industries. In 2019, RHS received the prestigious award of Most Successful Market Entrant (Small/Medium category) from the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association. Now, the company is teeing up to open a new manufacturing facility as part of its five-year plan to expand operations. “We’re hoping to acquire some land close by, still within the Frederick Settlement Industrial Park, where we could start getting our factory together,” says Managing Director and Owner, Ravi Sankar. “We really need to expand now because we’ve been growing steadily for some time. I think there’s a lot in store for us in the future.” With a 25-year history, Sankar’s company has one