State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (right), touches the 500-litre steam distiller during a tour of the new Essential Oil Incubator at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) in Kingston. Looking on (from left) are Chief Executive Officer, JBDC, Valerie Veira and Director, Incubator and Resource Centre, JBDC, David Harrison. The official opening and tour of the facility took place on Friday (December 2).
JBDC Opens Essential Oil Incubator
Jamaicans looking to go into the essential oil business can now access manufacturing space at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) production incubator off Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston. The 2,400-square foot Essential Oil Incubator houses equipment and washing facilities to process raw materials and extract the oil manually or electronically. Other machinery includes an 18-litre steam and hydro-distillation unit, as well as a 500-litre steam distillation unit. Entrepreneurs will also have access to a small laboratory that will allow for standard testing of essential oils...
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