First, we begin with purified water. A concentrated (flavoured) syrup is added to the water, chilled, then carbonated. The beverage is then filled into sterilized cans or bottles, labeled and packaged. We also manufacture our own tetra packs and bottles at SM Jaleel. Every stage of the process is automated so that the product is [...]
Chubby which is produced in Canada by the Cott Corporation, is Kosher and has a Kosher symbol on the label.
Depending on the juice product, we use either a frozen concentrate or the juice from freshly squeezed fruit. When the concentrate is used, the mixture is diluted to a desired consistency. At this stage, the other ingredients including sugar, flavours, and colours are added to complete the mixture. Once it all comes together, the mixture [...]
When purifying water we do the following: Chlorinate basic water Filtrate the chlorinated water through a sand bed Filtrate through an activated carbon bed Filtrate through a polisher filter Effect UV irradiation Reverse Osmosis membranes Complete the process with Ozonation.
We are vigilant about ensuring quality, and safe procedures. We test and formulate all our products in accordance with the current standards of each country we operate in.
There is an ongoing environmental effort at SM Jaleel. We sell all post industrial material (returned bottles, cans and plastic), cardboard, pallets and metal drums to recycling companies. We also have shredding machines both in Barbados, which shred returned plastic (PET) bottles (post consumption). The shredded plastic is packed in sacks and exported to international [...]
We complement our recycling efforts by re-using discarded material on the plant for other functions. Approximately 10% of all virgin (rejected) bottles before being filled are sterilized and re-injected into the line We re-use the liners that come with the pallets of empty cans, for lining the sugar pallets, and the stacked finished product. We [...]
We have been making our PET bottles lighter in weight since 2004, by using less material in its composition. This in turn creates less post consumer waste.
The best before date and manufacturing code is printed in black ink on each SMJ product. For PET bottles, it is printed in the neck area of the bottle. For cans, the best before date is printed below the can, and for Tetrapak packs, it is printed at the top of the pack.
For products that contain artificial sweeteners we use Sucralose (Splenda®), Acesulfame K (Sunnett®) and Aspartame (Nutrasweet®)