Lasco Jamaica

Lasco Group of Companies of Jamaica Limited is a food, financial, household and personal care and pharmaceutical company based in Kingston, Jamaica. It was founded in 1988 by the Honourable Lascelles Chin [cite news
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In 2004, the company established a factory in Plymouth, England to manufacture products for the West Indian community in the United Kingdom, but less than two years later withdrew from manufacturing in the United Kingdom. [cite news
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After lengthy litigation, Chin's ex-wife Audrey, a chartered accountant, was awarded half the shares in the company. The marriage ended in 1994, but the ruling by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council was not issued until October 2007. [cite news
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archivedate = ] In 2006, Lasco, which sells imported milk powder in Jamaica, unsuccessfully opposed the Jamaican government's proposal to create a Dairy Development Board. [cite news
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The company financially supports a number of prizes awarded in Jamaica, such as "Pharmacist of the Year" and "Salute to Teachers"

It formerly distributed Johnson & Johnson products in Jamaica, but lost the distributorship to another company in 2008. [cite news
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Company structure

The company is divided into the following divisions.

Food Successors Division (formerly Versatile Packaging Limited)

* Lasco soy Food Drink Mixes (vanilla, chocolate, peanut, cookies, carrot, banana)
*Lasoy milk free
*Lasco Reddimilk and Whole Milk
*Cereals
*Canned Food
*Soy Protein Isolate. The products are exported to the US and Canada, UK, Caribbean and Central and South America.

Financial Services

*Lasco MoneyGram (money transfer service), agent for MoneyGram
*Lasco Cambio (foreign exchange dealer)

Pharmaceuticals

*Lasco Vitamins
*Lasmed Brand drugs for HIV and diabetes

Household Products

*Detergents
*Cleaning Products

Personal Products

*Lasco Deodorant
*Lasco Toothpaste
*Lasco Soap

References

External links

* [http://www.lascojamaica.com/ Lasco Group]

Las Chin - from Rural to Global by Jean Lowrie-Chinhttp://lowrie-chin.blogspot.com/2008/06/las-chin-from-rural-to-global.html