Tropical Orchard Products Company Limited (TOPCO), a subsidiary of Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), today announced the launch of its new range of TOPCO 1 Liter juices and beverages, in four flavors, on the local market.
The DDL G group invested $ 4 billion in a new Tetra Pak packaging factory, as well as a fruit processing plant in 2020.
Despite COVID-19 and its many limitations, DDL Group said it remained committed to responding to consumer demand and to a commitment made to farmers that TOPCO would provide a growing market for their produce.
The TOPCO expansion is part of a larger five-year G $ 10B expansion project, announced by DDL Executive Chairman Komal Samaroo in 2017. Describing the project, Samaroo said “Despite oil and gas, the agriculture sector must be developed. He noted that processing the added value of the nation’s fruits and vegetables into pulp and juice, and ultimately milk supplied by local dairy farmers, for local consumption and export, is a huge step in that direction. ”
Before the expansion, TOPCO was buying 1 million pounds of fruit a year from cherries, passion fruit, carambola and guava from farmers. With the expansion, the volume is expected to increase to 4 million pounds per year. The range of fruits is also being expanded to include mangoes, pineapple, and citrus.
Our local farmers are expected to benefit tremendously. Samaroo noted, “Farmers will benefit from this project through a guarantee that their supply of fruit to TOPCO is safe, with price stability despite market demand / supply. There is also the potential to increase their fruit growing to increase supply to TOPCO.
He added, “Another benefit to farmers will be the ability to work with a network
technical and financial agricultural support agencies, as part of the holistic market-driven approach to developing partnerships with local fruit and dairy farmers. ”
The new TOPCO 1 Liter Juice provides a practical and nutritious ready-to-drink product that is increasingly in demand locally and in the region. TOPCO’s follow-up to the 1 Liter category makes it a healthy juice choice for the whole family, as these juices are also rich in vitamin C to boost your immune system.
The 1 Liter juice and the new juice drinks are available in four delicious flavors – Pineapple, Orange, Unsweetened Orange and Cherry, and are now available in leading supermarkets nationwide.