HJS Condiments Limited, the agri food export arm of Hayleys Agriculture won the Gold Award in the Agriculture Value Added Large Category at the 22^nd National Chamber of Exporters (NCE) Awards Ceremony held recently.

HJS Condiments Ltd., is Sri Lanka’s largest fruit and vegetable exporter, accounting for 43% of the country’s processed fruits and vegetables exports. It is a major supplier to world-renowned brands such as McDonalds, Burger King, Subway, Unilever, Heinz, and Nestle. It also contributes to leading global private labels as well as to the food service and restaurant sectors.

The company has a history of 25-years working with smallholder farmers from whom it procures its raw materials. The company is globally certified through ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:2004, ISO 22000:2005, HACCP, BRC, Kosher and Halal for processing gherkins, jalapeno pepper, bell pepper, Spanish pepper, silver onion and cauliflower as a pickle in jars, cans and pouches. It is also certified to process fruits like pineapple, papaya, mango, banana, jack fruit, melon and cashew in bottles, cans and in customer specific wet and dehydrated forms and supply to world leading brands.

HJS Condiments has combined business to business (B2B) activities among world leading pickle suppliers along with the partnership of our retail customers (B2C) to over 32 countries worldwide. Currently HJS Condiments has expanded into new markets in the North American and European region with several business partners and fast food chains.

The company’s focus on new technologies and innovative product offerings has helped to aggressively grow its value added food product range. Currently included in the new product lines are products such as tropical fruit juice, virgin coconut oil (VCO), natural food flavourings etc. New product development has enabled the company to capture new markets such as Morocco, Israel and penetrate new segments in the North American market.

The Gold Award is seen as a strong endorsement and recognition for the pioneering work and contribution to exports and the enhancement of livelihoods of farmers in rural Sri Lanka, while bringing sustained returns to all stakeholders.

Photo caption: Mr. Rizvi Zaheed - Managing Director, Hayleys Agriculture Holdings Ltd receiving the Gold Award - Agriculture Value Added Large Category from Mr. Sugath Gunasekera, DGM, Bank of Ceylon, the Principal Sponsor. Mr. Sarath De Silva, Past President of NCE and Mr. Geoffery Tillekeratne, Director, Member Services of NCE are also in the picture