THE return of nearly 500,000 primary and high school students to school in the near term is expected to restart engines in the manufacturing sector which have been idling for the last two years since the education sector closed down and then reduced face-to-face encounters due to COVID-19.

Among companies which reported reduced sales due to the closure of schools after March 2020 was Caribbean Flavours and Fragrances which indicated reduced demand for raw materials by many customers.

 

Derrimon Traders also reported, during the period, a significant downturn in the beverage portfolio primarily due to the closure of schools and the food service industry.

 

Jamaican Teas also indicated in one of its reports that its supermarket, Shoppers Delite, made a reduced contribution to the group’s results for a period due to curfew restrictions on its hours of operation and the closure of most schools.

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