‘Nand Persaud’ producing GNBS’ Made in Guyana certified rice, plastic products

NAND Persaud & Company Limited established its first rice mill in 1992, producing one ton of white rice per hour.

Today, the company located at #36 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, has the capability to produce up to eight tonnes of parboiled rice and 12 tonnes of white rice per hour under the brand ‘Karibee Rice.’

The packaging aspect of the company has the capacity to produce 30 tonnes of packaged rice per day.

On November 22, 2022, the company received its permit to use the Made in Guyana Standards Mark from the Guyana National Bureau of Standards’ (GNBS).

This prestigious mark which boosts competitiveness of local products, is now affixed to the packages of parboiled long grain rice and white long grain rice manufactured under the ‘Karibee’ brand.

The Chief Executive Officer of Nand Persaud and Company Ltd., Mohindra Persaud, said: “The GNBS’ certification would improve the marketability of the products and provide our (Karibee) brand of products

[with] a voice for all of our customers, both locally and internationally.”

According to the company’s Quality Manager, Kulina Laljiet, it is important to provide customers with quality food.

Laljiet said: “Customers have the right to demand that the food they buy and eat is both healthy and of the highest calibre. The look, size, form, colour, consistency, texture, flavour, and nutritional value are some examples of these quality features.”

With 160 employees, she said: “The business has committed to investing financial and human resources to put in place the necessary controls required during the various stages of manufacturing, processing, and packaging of the rice.” and North America.

The Made in Guyana certification adds to the company’s ISO 22000 certification received in 2019 after completing a successful Technical Assistance programme with the GNBS.

The ISO 22000 standard addresses Food Safety Management Systems and helps organizations identify and control food safety hazards.

Nand Persaud and Company Ltd. further manufactures Karibee pet rice and uses the by-products bran and cornhusk for animal feed. Labelling and branding of rice for other local and foreign companies are also done.

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