The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) has announced the certification of three new local companies under its Made in Guyana, and Product Certification Programmes.
A GNBS release said that under the Made in Guyana Certification Mark programme, it had certified Sand Flower Products, of 85 New Haven, Siriki Sands, Upper Pomeroon, and Genuine Products of Lot 42 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, Berbice.
Manager of Sand Flower Products, Xuxa Lowe, and owner, Vanessa D’Aguiar-Lowe, received the Made in Guyana Certificate from GNBS Technical Officer, Latchman Mootoosammi, at the bureau’s Region Two office on Monday, July 22.
The company manufactures garlic cassava bread, garlic and parsley cassava bread, plain cassava bread, açai berry wine, and cherry wine.
Xuxa stated, “Having the Made in Guyana Certification Mark would really boost our business and boost our products, and locally and internationally, people can see that we are certified by GNBS meaning that these are great products.”
Meanwhile, Chief Executive Officer of Genuine Products, Malba LaGoudoue, on Thursday, received her company’s certificate from GNBS Technical Officer Orlando Sturge in the presence of the company’s Director of Operations, Irvin Murray. She told the GNBS team, “You have put us on the market, and we are so thankful and glad for this initiative and to have our products out there and to be known for quality and standards.”
Genuine Products manufactures sorrel, lime and ginger concentrates, turmeric and ginger pepper fusion, caramel colouring, sweet and sour hot sauce, mustard pepper, and lime mint syrup.
According to the release, these companies now join 41 others who are part of the GNBS Made in Guyana Certification Programme. It explained that the Made in Guyana Standards Mark is a registered mark that aims to provide recognition to locally manufactured products on the local and international markets and is a signature of quality for authentic Guyanese products.
The GNBS therefore encourages consumers to make products branded “Made in Guyana – GNBS Approved” their products of choice when shopping.
Meanwhile, a fifth gold jeweller has been certified to the “National Standard GYS 50:2022 – Specification for Gold Articles”.
Nazeem’s Jewellery, located at Lot 243 Independence Boulevard, Georgetown, is now able to use the GNBS’ Product Certification Mark on its locally-made gold articles, in accordance with the National Standard.
Proprietor of Nazeem’s Jewellery, Faizul Nazeem, upon receiving the certificate on Tuesday, July 23, expressed his gratitude to the GNBS. “We are very grateful to the GNBS for this opportunity and allowing us to be able to take this step. With this certification, we plan to expand our scope of certification and we look forward to building our relationship with the GNBS.”
Nazeem received the certificate from GNBS Technical Officer, Orlando Sturge, while Store Manager, Aadeep Nazeem, received the plaque/stickers from Head of GNBS Certification Services, Keon Rankin, both of which were conspicuously placed in the facility for customers to see.
Persons wishing more information on the programme can visit the gnbsgy.org website or contact GNBS on telephone numbers: 219-0064-66, the GNBS hotline number 219-0069 or WhatsApp on 692-4627.
