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The Demerara Rum Single Document for Geographical Indication (GI) purposes was published by the European Union on April 8th, 2021 for a three month period with no objections.

The Demerara Distillers Group is very pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ramesh Persaud, as Managing Director, with effect from 3rd May, 2021.

In an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 and to help drive up immunity, Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) hosted its first COVID-19 vaccination drive for staff on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at its Diamond Institute of Management and Technology (DIMATECH) in Plantation Diamond.

DIAMOND, EAST BANK DEMERARA, GUYANA, APRIL 13, 2021: Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) has partnered with the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) to send humanitarian aid to St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), whose citizens are currently being affected by the eruption of the La Soufrière volcano.

Tropical Orchard Products Company Limited (TOPCO), a subsidiary of Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), today announced the launch of its new range of TOPCO 1 Litre juices and juice drinks, in four delicious flavours, on the local market.

As the new academic year commences, the DDL Foundation has donated tablets and free data to the 25 students in the Foundation. These gadgets will assist the students with their online classes as schools across the country are operating virtually due to the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) has announced that its 68th Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Friday, October 9, 2020 from 16:00hrs using a hybrid format. This year, the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has gripped the world, impacting every facet of our human society and interactions.

Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) on Thursday announced a donation of 4,000 cases of juices to the Civil Defense Commission in keeping with their efforts in assisting communities by providing support to persons affected by COVID-19.

Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) on Friday announced a donation of alcohol based sanitizing cleaner, Environ, to the Ministry of Education to assist secondary schools with preparation for the upcoming Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Examinations (CSEC and CAPE).

In an effort to support the national response to the Covid-19 Pandemic, Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) is donating approximately 12,000 litres of alcohol-based sanitising cleaner. DDL is distributing the sanitising cleaner to institutions around Guyana such as senior citizen’s homes, orphanages, night shelters, prisons, and other facilities similar to these.

Some 40 farmers who currently supply fruit to Demerara Distillers Limited’s TOPCO juice operations are eager to increase their cultivation of required fruit to meet the company’s ability to in turn increase its supply of a range of juices for local consumption and for export. This is as TOPCO has embarked on a multi -billion dollar expansion project which would initially require over two million pounds of fruit annually.