THE MONTHLY GLEANER | APRIL 17 - MAY 17, 2023 | www.jamaica-gleaner.com | NEWS 5 CARIBBEAN FOOD Delights (CFD), the world’s leading producer of Jamaican-style patties, has announced that it will be investing US$17m for the expansion of its Tappan, USA headquarters to celebrate its 45th year, to enable the frozen food manufacturer to undergo a major expansion to add to its physical structure andmuch-needed updates. “With the expansion we will see new innovations to include facility renovations and expanded production capabilities,”Chief Executive Officer Sabrina HoSang Jordan was quoted in a news release. Sitting on 10 acres of Rockland County’s prime real estate, “the plant facility purchased in the early 1990’s will see a transformation of its offices, a bigger lunch and locker rooms as well as new and upgraded lines for greater efficiency”, said HoSang Jordan. “What represents the second largest expansion in the company’s history comes at a time when product sales are at an all-time high. The company has seen sales growth of approximately 40 per cent since 2019, allowing us to embark on our timely expansion,” the CEO said. While crediting a major part of the investment to the family business’s success, she was quick tomention that the grant of $2.75m received in 2018 from the Mid-Hudson Regional Economic Development Council, MHREDC, encouraged the company to act sooner than later. The Safe Quality Foods (SQF) Level 3 certified factory facility will also see a nationwide product expansion highlighted by Shop & Stop, Big Y Foods, Food Lion and Costco Business Centres. The new partnerships will complement the brand’s already impressive list of major retailers, including Sam’s Club, Walmart, Costco and BJs, as well as leading supermarkets and grocers, including ShopRite, Key Food, Western Beef, Publix, Harris Teeter, Winn Dixie, HEB, and more. The CFD line of products include Jamaican beef, chicken, vegetables, and plant-based (jackfruit) patties, jerk wings, chicken pot pies, plantain tarts and the Sabrina’s Delights brand of puff pastries. The groundbreaking ceremony is slated for Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Caribbean Food Delights (CFD) is the leading Caribbean frozen food manufacturer of Jamaican style patties: beef, chicken and vegetable. CFD began its operations in 1978 by Chinese Jamaican businessmanVincent HoSang on Dyre Avenue in the Bronx, New York. A privately owned and operated company, CFD remains rooted in its motto, “Quality is Our Priority”. Quality, taste and safety have earned the company the coveted Safe Quality Food Institute’s highest achievement award – SQF Level 3. CFD boasts numerous other distinctions, awards and accolades from local and international organizations. The company and its affiliates: Royal Caribbean Bakery, JerkQ’zine Caribbean Grille and the Vincent HoSang Family Foundation are owned and operated by the HoSang family. US multimillion-dollar expansion for Caribbean Food Delights Sabrina HoSang Jordan, CEO, Caribbean Food Delights FILE Patty makers going big for 45th anniversary Neil Armstrong/Gleaner Writer A Jamaican entrepreneur has been appointed by the City of Toronto to the Toronto Police Services Board, the seven-member civilian body that governs and oversees the 7,600-member Toronto Police Service under Ontario’s Police Services Act. Nadine Spencer, who is currently the interim CEO of the Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA), will serve a four-year term. She was officially sworn in as a boardmember on April 5 and was scheduled to attend a special board meeting on April 13. Spencer will be formally introduced in person at the board’s next regular public meeting on April 28. “As a Black woman, a Torontonian, and an advocate for equity and justice, I amhonoured to have the opportunity to serve on the Toronto Police Services Board. This position affords me a unique and important opportunity to bring my perspective to bear on the real issues faced by the city and people of Toronto, particularly as they relate to policing,” said Spencer who is from Kingston, Jamaica. She said she is committed to working with fellow board members and the police services to promote transparency, accountability, and community engagement in policing. “I take this responsibility very seriously and hope to make meaningful contributions that will help move policing and community relations forward in a positive and productive direction,” she said. A seasoned entrepreneur, Spencer has founded multiple businesses, including BrandEQ Group Inc., a social-change marketing, communications, and public relations agency with operations in Toronto, New York, and Kingston. As interim CEO of BBPA, she has helmed several initiatives aimed at fostering economic opportunities within the black community at all levels, including the RiseUp pitch competition and entrepreneurship training programme, the Business Advisory Implementation Development Services (BAIDS) programme, and various innovative programmes launched in collaboration with the Diversity Institute and Future Skills Centre. “The board looks forward to working with Ms Spencer and welcomes the unique expertise and important perspective she will bring as a visionary entrepreneur, as well as a collaborative, inspirational, and dedicated community-builder,”said interimTPSB Chair Ann Morgan. Jamaican Ainsworth Morgan, who was appointed by the province to the TPSB, served from January 9, 2020 to January 31, 2023. He was the interim chair of the board fromNovember 19, 2022 until his tenure ended. Jamaican Canadian entrepreneur appointed to Toronto Police Services Board Nadine Spencer, president of the Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA). CONTRIBUTED THE MONTHLY GLEANER | APRIL 17 - MAY 23, 2023 | www.jamaica-gleaner.com | NEWS
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