Marina Foods Private Limited, a pioneer in the coconut and coconut oil related products industry in Sri Lanka launched the ‘Martina Powdered Coconut Milk’ at a ceremony recently in Colombo.
The new addition to the Marina family is a vegetarian product manufactured in the country free from animal milk, fat, lactose and sodium caseinate. The latest product is also free from artificial additives, colouring, MSG and gluten.
Marina Foods Managing Director Manjula Narayana said there was a misconception in the country regarding coconut consumption due to heal hazards. However through extensive research this misconception has been cleared and today coconut oil and coconut based products are considered a nutrition supplement in diet.
Marina Foods which commenced business with humble beginnings in 1978 with two employees has grown to a fully grown business with over 3,000 employees exporting to over 40 countries.
“The company was a pioneer in rebuffing the wrong views regarding coconut oil that prevailed in society when we embarked on our business. The correct methods and standards were applied in the manufacture of products in keeping with the vision to ‘Build a healthy and strong nation’, Narayana said.
Marina refined coconut oil, marina spread, marina rice flour and marina light are some of the products of the Marina family.
“This is the time we need as a country to build the economy by cutting down on imports and consuming more locally manufactured products to save the outflow of foreign exchange from the country,” Narayana said.
