Business View Caribbean | March 2021

76 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN MARCH 2021 machine parts that we weren’t using and we sold it to scrap just to get back whatever we could for the worth of that material,” says Siddhi. All of the product waste now goes to a composting project. The company has made greener choices, including selling the oil that they use to people who recyclable oil for other bioprocesses. They have also done a lot of donation, as well, with regards to cardboard and plastic waste. Chatak has customers who use that material in their processing, so the company finds savings in that way. It’s all part of a conscientious effort to be creative in keeping the costs down and minimizing expenses. It’s also a priority for Chatak Food Products to be involved in the community through donations and volunteering. Siddhi acknowledges, “We hold our religious events very close to our heart. The family business and the family orientation is part of the Hindu community and, in doing so, we find up with ideas and last year we initiated that change and really got it done.” One of the biggest challenges right now is making sure the business is keeping up with the times. Siddhi admits, “Changes happen so fast and we are moving into a global marketplace. We already are a global marketplace – anything you can buy, you can buy online. And because change is happening so fast, it’s definitely something that I think is limiting us to some extent, but it’s also allowing us to push our boundaries. And I definitely want to pick up that challenge.” Some of the changes Chatak has implemented include moving a significant portion of the marketing onto social media, upgrading their processing to become semi-automatic and purging old machines. The latter inspired the company to enact some eco-friendly initiatives that came with added cost savings. “We underwent a recycling program with all of the