The Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) in its mandate to promote the consumption of fresh fruits and value-added products, distributed samples to visitors who came to Guyana during the last week leading up to Guyana’s jubilee independence anniversary.

The team from the Guyana Marketing Corporation took the opportunity to present visitors from the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) and the Eugene F. Correia International Airport with packages of fresh and Agro-processed foods. Samples of plantain chips, cassava chips, cassava bread, tamarind balls, peanut bars, nut cake, sugar cake and a variety of fresh fruits including watermelon, banana, papaw and pineapples were distributed. A total of 790 Agro-processed sample packages and 750 sample containers of fruits were prepared and distributed to incoming visitors at both Airports. Guyana Shop post cards were also given to the visitors who received samples.
General Manager of Guyana Marketing Corporation Ms. Ida Sealey-Adams stated that the Board of Directors, Management and Staff of the Corporation were elated to capitalize on the opportunity to promote the local commodities. This undertaken was made possible through collaboration with the Authorities of both International Airports. Ms. Sealey-Adams affirmed that the benefits that were derived from this activity included increase awareness of locally manufactured products and more importantly through distribution of the postcards visitors were able to visit the Guyana Shop and purchase additional locally manufactured products. Some of the visitors who made purchases at the Guyana Shop at Robb and Alexander Street after the distribution of samples stated that they were appreciative of the warm welcome that was afforded to them through the distribution of the samples. Purchases of similar items were made at the Guyana Shop. This initiative, the General Manager stated, certainly will not be the first of its kind that the Corporation will embark.

(GMC)