Minister Shaw views Jamaican crushed scotch bonnet pepper sauce
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), views Jamaican crushed scotch bonnet pepper sauce made by Spur Tree, along with Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira (left); and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, JBDC, Harold Davis, during a tour of exhibits, at the 11th Annual JBDC’s Small Business Expo and Conference, held at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Participants at the conference and expo will benefit from non-stop sessions delivered by industry experts on subject matters relating to this year’s theme ‘The Business Anatomy: Exploring the Hidden Parts’.
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