Even as most Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries continue to struggle for market access for their manufactured goods on European and North American markets, Jamaica, long the regional leader in brands that find favour on the shelves of some of the more popular metropolitan markets, continues to forge ahead.
Last week, the region learnt that Wallenford Coffee Company Ltd, which is owned by Jamaican-born billionaire entrepreneur Michael Lee-Chen had secured yet another prestigious deal for one of its high-quality brands, landing acceptance on the shelves of the Brompton Road, Knightsbridge world famous Harrods Department Store.