SVG Agricultural Expo

The St.Vincent agricultural expo was recently held oct 5-12, predictable products for the most part.

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Agricultural Expo

Up and Running

New digs,new location,new products.Mi Dios es muy muy bueno

It's a start

A complete first run batch.Not for consumption just to iron out a few kinks.The heart shaped candies need 7cm x 7cm of cellophane wrapper per sweet,meaning I can wrap a few thousand sweets per role.Presentation is key,hence this orange brown candy will not be the colour of the first actual production batch.I need something that screams"CHRISTMAS"

What I've been waiting for

This is what I've been waiting for molds,I was expecting metal molds but food grade plastic is even better.

Back To Food/Candy Making

SVG is great in terms of raw materials however, most of the food industries here are amateurish with 3 exceptions.The packaging is an important part in any product.St.Vincent doesn't manufacture packaging with the exception of a few plastic materials.Hence most packaging is imported from Trinidad.I found a quaint packaging business with packaging to suit my needs.I advised someone on how Jams are made professionally and was told about this place.This is a sample of what's available.


I am a food chemist everything is possible,I can think of hundreds of things I can make to fill these packages.The question is finding a product with sufficient competitive advantage.Right now it's candy but I have to be prepared to back it up with other products.Right now I'm looking at purchasing clam shells for secondary packaging,vacuum bags for my dehydrated products,and bottles for flavourants and ingredients.This place Packaging Plus is truly a find.I got lost looking for it a month ago.But I didn't mind because the view is spectacular:

Anticipation

The candy molds are finally here.I just have to get them cleared.I must admit there's anticipation and fear,it's a big step but if we don't deveop this country,who will?

Interesting

The ylang ylang extraction is finished.The scent is truly remarkable, better than most commercial perfumes.It still needs a to be combined with a base/earthy scent,the fragrance is sweet.This fragrance extraction is a sidetrack but it seems just as equally viable.Life is good.The candy molds should arrive soon but if they don't I'm really looking forward to finding new fragrances,and chemically manipulating them later on.

Ylang Ylang Extract (White Light and Black Light)