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Release Date: 05/06/02

Bakers Workshop to discuss Quality of Bread and Bakery Operations

Following a number of meetings and discussions with key stakeholders on practices in the baking industry, the Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards Food Safety Technical Committee in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Human Services, Family Affairs and Gender Relations and the Ministry of Commerce, Tourism, Investment and Consumer Affairs will be hosting a two-day workshop for local bakers and bakery operators.

This workshop is an important part of a project currently being undertaken to improve the operations and practices of local bakeries and the quality of bread sold in Saint Lucia. The two-day activity sponsored by Eastern Caribbean Flour Mills Ltd., ADM Barbados Mills Ltd. and ADM Caribbean Agro Industries Ltd. (Grenada) will be held from Tuesday 07 to Wednesday 08 June 2005 at the Indies Conference Centre in Rodney Bay.

The objectives of the workshop are to provide bakery operators and stakeholders with an understanding of the requirements of proposed draft National Standards and to give the bakers an opportunity to make some input into the draft national standards. The draft standards address requirements for bread, rolls and buns, as well practices to be observed in the operation of bakeries.

Bakers will also hear from key speakers on the competition issues regarding CSME compliance and the legislative framework that governs the operations of bakeries Bakers will also be exposed to opportunities and support available for improving their operations. All bakers and bakery operators are encouraged to register with the Bureau of Standards for the activity, which will provide an opportunity to share and discuss a number of concerns being faced by the sector. A key agenda item will be moves towards the formation of a National Bakers Association.

An official opening ceremony to mark the start of the workshop will be addressed by the Director of the Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards Dr. Alison Plummer, Chief Environmental Health Officer Mr. Wenn Gabriel, Director of Consumer Affairs, Mr. Philip Mc. Clauren and Mrs. Silvia Cadasse Chairperson of the Bakers Working Group of the St. Lucia Bureau of Standards.