Business View Caribbean | July 2022

47 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 9, ISSUE 7 few years, and we wanted to make sure that we could support them as best as we could during difficult times. On top of making sure that we meet our objectives, we want to make sure that Belizeans also can receive and feel the impact of GraceKennedy continuing to be part of the DNA of Belize.” Continued growth is part of the vision for GraceKennedy Group, with a goal of achieving $1.7 billion U.S. in revenue in the foods division by 2030. “Belize will obviously contribute to the achievement of that number over the next few years. We’re very excited about the prospects for the future,” says Daley-Longman. “Our vision is to be the market leader of the multicultural food and beverage segment in Belize.” Adding that the goal is also to expand the company’s penetration in the Belizean market, by entering new spaces and increasing existing areas such as the beverage space, while also ensuring products are as healthy as possible, she asserts, “We want to make sure that we are on the tables of all Belizean consumers. Everything that we do will be led by our consumer needs and consumer trends. We want to stay very, very close to our consumers to ensure that we are delivering products and services that are based on what they need.” Adding his thoughts about the future of GraceKennedy Belize, Ugarte offers, “As a company we want to be the number one provider of food services and solutions for the Belizean population, and by extension to the other areas close to Belize, Central America, and Mexico. There are a whole lot of opportunities. All of this will only be able to happen because of the people that we have. It wouldn’t be possible, if we didn’t have the commitment and the dedication of our staff, and the support that we have from our biggest sister companies in the group. We are blessed to be a part of this.” GRACEKENNEDY BEL I ZE L IMI TED