T & T companies identified for export thrust

By Michelle Nurse On Jan 23, 2015

Global Innovation Business Corporation team members Dr. Basil Springer (center), Dr. Owen Carryl (right) and Diego Bolson Ruzzarin chat before this week's launch of the “Caribbean Food Business Innovation Revolution” in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. The global initiative aims to transform the Caribbean’s food and beverage industry. — Global Innovation Business Corporation team members Dr. Basil Springer (centre), Dr. Owen Carryl (right) and Diego Bolson Ruzzarin chat before this week’s launch of the ‘Caribbean Food Business Innovation Revolution’ in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. The global initiative aims to transform the Caribbean’s food and beverage industry.

Seven companies from Trinidad and Tobago have been already identified as potential partners in the Global Business Innovation Corporation’s (GBIC) drive to move Caribbean products from regional distribution to supermarket shelves in North America.

This development follows the launch of the Caribbean Food Business Innovation Revolution initiative at exporTT headquarters in Port-of-Spain last week.

The GBIC initiative, with its expertise in the four competencies of shepherding, open innovation, food design and communications, aims to significantly increase high value Caribbean food and beverage exports, drive the profitability of individual enterprises, and generate foreign exchange for regional governments.