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40,000 additional square feet of warehouse space on
4.5 acres.
The company’s strongest export market is the U.S.,
thanks to significant support from chain stores like
Publix and Walmart and a good response from areas
with dense Jamaican populations. It also exports to
Canada, the United Kingdom and has gained traction
within 17 provinces in China. Business in Jamaica is
done through a distributor, which then deals directly
with domestically-based retail outlets.
“We believe in the support of the Jamaican market,”
Nelson-Brown said.
“We believe that if we’re operating here we need to
give preferences to our local farmers. We are posi-
tioning ourselves as a company that is an authentic
Jamaican company that produces things that are au-
thentically Jamaican. We are now looking to expand
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