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15th February 2008 - ECGC Home Economics Food and Nutrition Competition 2008

The East Caribbean Group of Companies in collaboration with the Ministry of Education is once again hosting the ECGC Home Economics Food and Nutrition Competition for 2008.

Participants are invited from schools both secondary and tertiary throughout St. Vincent and the Grenadines.  The aims of the competition are to:

• Increase students' creativity while encouraging the use of local ECGC products

• Create greater linkages  between industry and education

• Promote the discipline of Home Economics

• Highlight possible career paths in Home Economics

GUIDELINES

Students must prepare dishes/items using local products along with rice, flour, legumes and meat products produced by ECGC.  Item/dishes presented in preliminary and zonal phases should fall in the following categories:
 

• Category 1    -    Rice dishes including brown rice (sweet or savoury)

• Category 2    -    White/Whole-wheat flour (sweet or savoury)

• Category 3    -    Specialty flours (sweet or savory)

• Category 4    -    Corned beef/luncheon meat dishes

• Category 5    -    Peas and Beans dishes

• Category 6    -    Cakes/Pies/Pastries

Items will be judged using the following criteria: 

• Originality and creativity

• Presentation and appearance

• Colour, flavour and texture

• Presentation of recipes and utilization of ingredients 

Schools will be grouped into zones and the competition will take place in three phases. 

• Phase 1 - Preliminaries - February 15th 2008

• Phase 2 - Zonal Phase - March 6th 2008

• Phase 3 - National Finals - March 19th  2008

The participants of in the National Finals will be required to prepare a three course meal using ECGC products.

31st May 2007 - Flour Mill Technology Training

A two week training session on "Flour Milling Technology" was held at the Sir Phillip Veira Center on the ECGC compound between the months of April and May 2007.  Five local millers underwent the training, facilitated by Mr. Heinz Wahrenberge from the Buhler AG Training Center of Switzerland

17th May 2006 - Regional Trade Shows 

 

TIC 2006 - ECGC participated in the Trade & Investment Convention (TIC), which was held at the Centre of Excellence in Macoya, Trinidad from May 17th - 21st, 2006.

 

 

BMEX - Organized by the Management Council of the Barbados Manufacturer’s Association, BMEX spanned a total of four days (June 2nd - 5th 2006) at the Sherbourne Conference Centre, Barbados. BMEX offered exhibitors the opportunity to showcase products for access to the in Barbados market.

 

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Culinary 2 - Bread Making, Pastry and Desserts

 

ECGC partnered with the Mustique Company, on the island of Mustique from June 19th - 21st for the staging of Culinary 2, a Bread Making, Pastry and Dessert Training workshop. ECGC provided regular and specialty flour products, other ingredients as well as promotional material for the exercise. This training was part of an on - going program by the Mustique Company to enhance the skills and techniques of employees on Mustique. The trainer, Mr. Ali Mejahed is a baker with many years experience both in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the South of France.

 

 

The best of the OECS - ECGC participated in The Best of the OECS Exhibition which was held in St. Kitts from June 20th to 24th 2006 at the Marriott Resort.  The exhibition was coordinated by the OECS Export Development Unit (EDU) and was part of the commemorative celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States.

 

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Junior Panorama 2006, was also sponsored by ECGC. The event took place on July 6th 2006 and featured eight bands. The Starlift Junior Steel Orchestra emerged as the first prize winner. The event was hosted by the Youlou Pan movement.

 

 

Other Activities 

 

It has been the dream of bakers - and the wish of most housewives - now…….. Like the waving of a magic wand, both dream and wish will come true.  Banking on it’s commitment to meet the needs of our growing customer base, ECGC will soon introduce to the market five brands of specialist flour:

 

Herb and Garlic Rye Multi-grain

Cracked Wheat Pumpernickel

So, we’ve provided you with your dream and wish – now bake away!
 

 

1st May 2006 - ECGC to Introduce New Products  

 

ECGC will be introducing four brands of Specialty flour on the market in the coming months.  Customers will be able to get Crack Wheat, Rye, Herb & Garlic and Pumpernickel flours. For more information please contact ECGC.

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