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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE AT SRC

 

The SRC, an ISO 9001:2008 Certified organization, is guided by internationally accepted Best Practices. It is an agency of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce with a mandate to popularise science, technology and innovation - encouraging the public, (young and old), to appreciate and utilize science and technology (S&T). Its primary focus is to engage in S&T research to develop or enhance products and processes to positively enhance our quality of life.

 

The SRC develops value-added products utilizing local raw material to support agribusiness.   Marketech Limited, subsidiary of the SRC, forms a bridge between industry and technology; engaging in market studies and intelligence; the findings of which are used by the SRC to guide research and development. This subsidiary also communicates the services of the SRC to the various publics, utilizes marketing strategies to sell formulations and transfer technologies for commercialization. Entrepreneurs having purchased the technologies and formulations commercialise them, creating employment, generating wealth including necessary foreign exchange.

 

SRC embraces green technology and as such offers cost effective, environmentally friendly solutions that treats waste and generates alternate energy. It offers various support services to reduce cost, optimize production and operational efficiencies and increase product competitiveness in the international marketplace.

 

Some Business Opportunities:

A.    Extraction Technologies

Personal Care Products - Lotion, body wash, shampoos and conditioners utilizing local fruits, herbs, essential oils and hydrosols. SRC has a small extraction facility to produce essential oils.

 

B.    Dehydration & Milling Technologies

Milling and drying - herbs and spices e.g. escallion and pepper to make spices and sauces; herbs to make teas.  We do 2 types of drying - solar and steam. (Steam dried products generally contain more moisture after processing than solar dried products).

 

C.    Food Formulations - New Product Development & Standardization

  • Jams, jellies, preserves
  • Soups - red/ gungo, peas (with and without meat); Mannish Water (goat soup)
  • Sorrel Products - squash, flavoured water, chutney, liqueur, raisins
  • Flour - e.g. breadfruit, yam, cassava, banana, sweet potato
  • Fruits - puree, dehydrated and in syrup
  • Chips - banana, cassava
  • Minimally Processed Tubers - sweet potato, green banana, yellow yam
  • Dehydrated herbs and spices
  • Beverages/Juices - pineapple, melon, cucumber, banana
  • Sauces, Jerk Seasoning
  • Smoked and Jerked Meat products

D.    Other Services:

  • Factory Layout - done to HACCP (international food safety standards)
  • Equipment Guide - type and where it is available
  • Market Research
  • Product Launch
  • Nutritional Facts and Labelling 
  • Selection and use of appropriate  packaging
  • Shelf Life Studies - best before and expiry dates
  • Cleaner Production Technology - process optimisation, cost reduction
  • Wastewater Management
  • Energy Information - renewable energy; current trends, technologies, research
  • Certificate of Analysis and assistance with FDA compliance

 

E.    Plant Biotechnology - Production of disease free food crops and ornamentals in flexible economic quantities

F.    Training in:

    • Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
    • Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP)
    • Food processing (e.g. canning, extraction & blending, meat processing)
    • Making of lotion and body-wash
    • Tissue Culture Technology
    • Operation & maintenance of waste treatment systems

 G.    Food Pilot Plant - (small scale production)

Persons without factory facilities can utilize the pilot plant to produce products, under the supervision of trained and experienced personnel, ensuring quality products.

 

All you need is an idea. We take you from idea to market. Formulations cost start from a low of JA$26,000 and can be purchased on an exclusively or non exclusive basis.

 

 

“SRC, Making Science and Technology work for you”

 

“SRC, Making Science and Technology work for you”

Text Box: Contact:

Marketech Limited (SRC Subsidiary)

Tel: (876) 927-1771-4

Fax: (876) 977- 6000

Email: marketech@src-jamaica.org

Website: www.src-jamaica.org