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Industry
Training Organisations
ITO Sectors
 
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Food
& Beverage
Industry Training Organisation
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According to CSO statistics
(1998), food and beverage manufacturing represents
approximately 50% of the total non-oil manufacturing
sector's contribution to the Gross Domestic Products
(GDP). As such, this industry is considered to be one of
the key sectors for developing occupational
standards.
The first Food and Beverage
ITO convened on December 15th 1999. Thereafter, meetings
have been held once per month. Members have already
constructed an occupational map of the sector and
identified the following areas for the development of
occupational standards:
- Process Operator
- Production
Supervisor
- Packaging Operators
- Machine Operators
- Maintenance
Technician
- Fillers
- Forklift Operators
Work has begun on the development
of occupational standards for process
operators.
The Food and Beverage ITO comprises
representatives from thirteen firms in the industry.
Firms were contacted from a TTMA listing of Food and
Beverage manufacturers. Fifteen such manufacturers
expressed their interest in this pioneering approach
towards improving the skills of the labour force.
The companies which are represented
on the ITO are as follows:
- Angostura Group of
Companies
- Metal Industries Company
Limited (MIC)
- Universal Foods
Limited
- National Flour Mills
Limited
- Nestle (Trinidad and Tobago)
Limited
- Bermudez Biscuit
Limited
- CARIRI
- Carib Brewery
Limited
- Lever Brothers Company
Limited
- West Indian Tobacco Company
Limited (WITCO)
- Cameron Wines
- SM Jaleel and Company
Limited
- Caroni (1975)
Limited
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