The Amaya Milk Company on Saturday announced that its milk is now on sale at various supermarkets with more to come on stream.
In a press release, the company said that the milk can be found at Mattai’s Supermarket, Chand’s Service Station (Shell Gas Station) Ogle, Massy Megastores, Coss Cutters, Freshco and Foodmax supermarkets.
“I am extremely pleased that we can finally bring our milk to market. It has been a long but rewarding process and I am excited about the positive impact our milk has on the local market and the local dairy industry”, Chief Executive Officer of the Amaya Milk Company, Omkaar Sharma said.
The $150 million facility which is located at Onverwagt, Region Five earlier this year commenced the production of paneer – a fresh acid-set cheese.
With the production of paneer, livestock farmers in the region have already begun cashing in, with the company purchasing 600 gallons of milk daily.
The sod for the project was turned on October 29, 2021.
In April of 2021, Sharma had told this newspaper of plans to establish a milk plant here, as he saw the need not only within Guyana, but expanding throughout the region.
He had informed that plans were that the plant will initially produce 100 gallons per day and that amount could be swiftly bumped up to 800 gallons a day, depending on the supply from farmers.
Under the umbrella of the Amaya Milk Company, Sharma noted that the milk processing facility will be underpinned by the advocacy of renewables and incentivising locals.
