REPRESENTATIVES from more than 30 overseas-based companies are here in Guyana on a Trade and Investment Mission. The Mission was organised by ‘Outreach Aid to the Americas CARICOM Outreach’ in collaboration with the newly formed Guyanese-American Chamber of Commerce. According to its Director

Wesley Kirton, CARICOM Outreach promotes Trade and Investment in the Caribbean. The interests of the companies span from agriculture to transportation to infrastructural development, food and medical production, and even jewellery.
“There is a company interested in processing marijuana here into medicine. As you know, it has been claimed that medical marijuana is good for cancer and pain relief. There is also another company looking at industrial hemp. Industrial Hemp is used for the manufacture of fabrics and textiles,” he explained.
On Thursday, the team of investors paid a visit to Global Seafood Distributors in West Ruimveldt. During that visit, the Chief Executive Officer Allison Butters-Grant discussed the possibility of a partnership with Harvest Valley Inc. Harvest Valley Inc, CEO, Tim Chao, explained that his company which is based in Miami Lakes, is an importer, distributor and wholesaler of food. “This includes meat, poultry, seafood and shrimp,” he posited. Based on his investment, Chao said there is tremendous land space available here, but underscored the need to have requisite facilities in place to comply with international standards. Blue Crab – was among the seafood put to Butters-Grant due its high demand in the global market.
In an interview with Guyana Chronicle, Butters-Grant said it is a privilege to have the team of investors visit the facility. “We are at a time when we do need investors to come here in order to market our local products,” she posited. Butters-Grant also used the opportunity to launch her “Jubilee Take Back.” During this promotion, seafood products will receive additional wrap for travel.

Global Seafood Distributors dries its fish using a solar fish-dryer, which forms part of its fish-processing plant. The company now does value-added processing of grey snapper, banga mary, trout and other wild-catch fish, producing such products as seasoned fish, fish fillet, nuggets, steak, headless and head-on fish.