Buoyed by the success of its exploits in the plantain chips industry, the highly successful company, Jamaica Producers Group, has announced that it is pushing its investment envelope further by pumping J$100 million into the creation of a 50-hectare plantain farm adjoining its existing banana and pineapple growing operations in the country’s St. Mary Parish.
The initiative is part of a plan, according to company CEO Jeffrey Hall, which will begin with the securing of markets for fresh plantains after which the company will “expand into value-added products, such as pre-peeled, ready-to-cook plantains,” according to a Gleaner report.
The Jamaica Producers Group has already realised success with its plantain chips manufactured in the Dominican Republic under its St. Mary’s brand. Additionally, it has established a name for itself with its bananas, pineapples and coconuts.
