GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Regional food giant Grace Kennedy has been formally invited to establish manufacturing operations in Guyana, according to Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh, who made the appeal during the fourth Jamaican export and investment mission to the country.
Speaking to representatives from Grace Kennedy, Dr. Singh praised the company’s extensive global reach and emphasized Guyana’s growing potential as a hub for agro-processing.
“Grace Kennedy has a huge global footprint. You go into mainstream supermarkets in the U.S. and you see Grace Kennedy products on the shelves,” Singh noted.
“We would be delighted for you to come to Guyana to set up a manufacturing presence,” he added.
- Advertisement -
The Finance Minister highlighted Guyana’s robust agricultural sector, pointing out its thriving coconut industry as a key opportunity.
“The truth is, Grace Kennedy coconut water should have in the fine print – Product of Guyana. Your coconuts shouldn’t come from Thailand, your coconuts should come from Guyana,” Singh remarked.
With an abundance of fruits and vegetables being cultivated across the country, Singh said Guyana is well-positioned to support value-added manufacturing under the Grace brand.
“Agro-processing is extremely important. All those crops we grow could easily be packaged and branded as Grace products,” he explained.
Dr. Singh reaffirmed the government’s openness to working with Grace Kennedy directly or through partnerships with local manufacturers.
“It can be a Guyanese manufacturer, and you work out with them your standards, branding and labelling — that is also a possibility,” he said.
The invitation underscores Guyana’s commitment to boosting foreign direct investment in its agro-industrial sector and aligns with Grace Kennedy’s mission to expand its regional footprint through strategic manufacturing and sourcing partnerships.
