St Ann’s Bay, St. Ann, Jamaica. July 16, 2020. Jamaica is poised to begin recovering some of its lost revenue from tourism as it enters its second stage of re-opening its borders to the international market. According to Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett “The sector reopened to visitors on June 15, 2020 and since then, has…

International Industry Experts, Scientists And Specialists Come To Kingston Jamaica 24-25th September 2019,  To Talk Food Safety Regulations And The Exporting Of Food. Kingston, Jamaica. 24-25th September 2019.  Food exports and tourism are the backbone of the Jamaican economy.  These sectors cannot afford foods being rejected at international borders or foodborne illness turning tourists away from coming to…

Minister of Agriculture, Christopher Tufton, has lauded the development of the National Food Safety Policy, which he said, will enhance the health and safety of all Jamaicans. Addressing the launch of National Food Safety Week today (June 18) at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston, Mr. Tufton said that the policy will also ensure the…

Newly appointed head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries’ Agro-Investment Corporation, Dr. David Lowe, says that a number of initiatives has been taken by Jamaica to ensure food safety standards, to facilitate global trade in Jamaican food. Dr. Lowe said that among these initiatives was the establishment of the Jamaica Import/Export Inspection Centre, which…

The scope of FDA’s regulatory authority is very broad. FDA’s responsibilities are closely related to those of several other government agencies. Often frustrating and confusing for consumers is determining the appropriate regulatory agency to contact. The following is a list of traditionally-recognized product categories that fall under FDA’s regulatory jurisdiction; however, this is not an…

In my recent presentation at the Observer’s foodie seminar, I gave some insight on the importance of making food safety a habit in ensuring the maintenance of personal and public health. One key takeaway from my presentation was the need for food production and service entities to pay closer attention to the delivery of the…

We are unique in that our products and services are specific to the agro processing sector in areas of technical services and international accreditation all important to the export market to assist firms in reaching overseas suppliers.  Please see Press Release https://pecb.com/en/newsDetail?nid=1746&lid=1 with our latest international partner PECB offering an extensive range of ISO training for…

The third-largest food and beverage company in North America announced a voluntary recall of powdered drink products sold under four beloved brand names in the U.S. and Canada because they could contain “very small pieces” of glass or metal. All four of these beverage brands are popular with kids, so they may be present in your family’s pantry. That’s why…

The Government has formatted a national food security strategy to counter the potentially crippling effects of rising prices triggered by the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Pearnel Charles Jr told the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Charles Jr explained that the strategy, called ‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart’,…

The Government has moved to impose heavy punishment on UC Rusal Windalco for the release of “thousands of litres of harmful trade effluent” into the Rio Cobre last week that resulted in a fish kill which affected several species, impacted other aquatic organisms, and posed a danger to domestic water supply for tens of thousands…