Serge was acquired by Seprod in 2005 with the vision to become a world class facility in the region. Serge has invested in this vision through its commitment to providing quality products through a substantial technological investment that has seen the Company feature the most advanced Tetra-Pak packaging technology in the island, facilitated extensive third-party manufacturing and packaging, and significantly increased milk production to better meet market demand.

IBL’s foundations are built on the pillars of great global brands such as Nabisco and KRAFT. Today the name Butterkist is synonymous with Jamaican favourites such as Butterkist Cookies and Snackables. The IBL plant produces a wide assortment of cookies and crackers under the Butterkist brand and a wide range of snacks under the Snackables brand and third party brands such as Ovaltine.

The joint venture initiative with Seaboard Corporation also marks the company’s foray into flour production under the Gold Seal brand, a move which now sees the company producing counter flour, baking flour, whole wheat flour and specialty value-added products. The outlay also covers the construction of the Grain Terminal at the Port enabling JGCL to receive larger grain vessels and affording it the flexibility to purchase grain from the most advantageous sources. The investment will also allow JGCL to increase its cornmeal production to better satisfy demand throughout the Caribbean.