Local manufacturer Bapak has invest $85,000 in equipment to become the country's first bottler of cooking oil.
The new cooking oil, to be marketed under the name "Soya" is one of several measures the light manufacturer told Guardian Business that it has to take to remain competitive, as economic conditions and the loss of bottling revenue challenge the company's success.
"Hopefully, it will keep us alive," Glen Rogers, President of Bahamas Food Packaging Ltd. (Bapak) told Guardian Business in a recent interview, speaking about the new Soya oil product. He said that the product should be available to the public the first week of January.
"Our oil will pro ...

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