Over 40 staff volunteered to pack more than 600 care packages for farming communities impacted by the passage of Hurricane Melissa at the Salada Foods headquarters in Kingston.

The initiative, hosted on Friday, December 19, closed out the 2025 production year at the Company’s Bell Road manufacturing plant.

Salada Foods General Manager Tamii Brown led the team of volunteers, which included teachers and students of the manufacturer’s adopted school, Jebb Memorial Basic School.

“Salada exists within an ecosystem, one that feeds and is fed by a tight-knit circle of people, communities and partners. Our farmers are a vital part of that ecosystem; when they hurt, we hurt too. These care packages reflect that shared connection and our deep commitment to supporting farmers, families and neighbours, particularly during challenging times,” Brown explained.

The care packages were stocked with essential food and hygiene items. Each package also included the Company’s newly launched sorrel hibiscus beverage, a traditional Jamaican drink introduced by Salada in November 2025.

The students from Jebb Memorial were among the volunteers who prepared the packages for delivery to the farming communities across St Elizabeth.

Floyd Green, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Mining, visited the company during the packing session.

“I appreciate Salada and the intervention, especially as we approach the Christmas season. A number of our farmers are back out there [on the farms], but remain in very difficult circumstances. This does take a big burden off of them to have these items to carry them through the season,” Green said.