GraceKennedy (GK) has confirmed that a robbery occurred earlier Thursday morning in the vicinity of its headquarters in downtown Kingston.

“We can also confirm that all GraceKennedy team members and contractors are safe and no one was harmed during the incident,” the company said in a press release.

“The safety and well-being of our team remain our highest priority, and we are providing the necessary support to the individual who was present at the time the robbery occurred,” GraceKennedy said.

The matter is currently being handled by the police.