The Voice of Poultry in the Caribbean

Our Philosophy

We are one.
One industry. One Caribbean. One voice.

The challenges that affect one of us, affect us all. This is why we put the Caribbean first. If we are to lead the conversation of change, growth, and innovation in the regional poultry industry, we must work closely together. We collaborate openly and sincerely because trust begins with transparency.

Beckoned by our vision of a secure and sustainable Caribbean, we don’t take issue with challenges; we take initiative. Unified by our purpose, we believe we can prosper together.

Our Purpose

What we envision
A sustainable future built on regional food security.
Why we exist
Mobilise game-changing collaboration within the Caribbean poultry industry by connecting industry players with credible data, resources and partners.
What we envision
Provide expert advice, persistent advocacy and transformational business support for industry players.

Our Story

The turn of the millennium marked the turn of a new leaf for Caribbean poultry as the beginning of the Association’s commitment to the regional industry. As producers, processors, distributors, and advocates within our respective industries, we celebrate over 50 years strong.
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1999

Caribbean poultry stakeholders from The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago convene at the International Poultry Exposition in Atlanta, GA.

The common threat recognised across all islands is the legal and illegal imports, largely from the USA.

Bruce Hanson of Gladstone Farms in The Bahamas calls a regional stakeholder meeting along with Robert Levy of the JB Group in Jamaica. Its outcome is the formation of the Caribbean Poultry Association (CPA) to formally represent regional poultry and feed producers.

The CPA is registered as a non-profit legal entity in Jamaica by Stephen Virtue, then-attorney to the JB Group in Jamaica, and incorporated under the Companies Ordinance of Jamaica.

2000

Caribbean poultry stakeholders from The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago convene at the International Poultry Exposition in Atlanta, GA.

The common threat recognised across all islands is the legal and illegal imports, largely from the USA.

Bruce Hanson of Gladstone Farms in The Bahamas calls a regional stakeholder meeting along with Robert Levy of the JB Group in Jamaica. Its outcome is the formation of the Caribbean Poultry Association (CPA) to formally represent regional poultry and feed producers.

The CPA is registered as a non-profit legal entity in Jamaica by Stephen Virtue, then-attorney to the JB Group in Jamaica, and incorporated under the Companies Ordinance of Jamaica.

2001

Caribbean poultry stakeholders from The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago convene at the International Poultry Exposition in Atlanta, GA.

The common threat recognised across all islands is the legal and illegal imports, largely from the USA.

Bruce Hanson of Gladstone Farms in The Bahamas calls a regional stakeholder meeting along with Robert Levy of the JB Group in Jamaica. Its outcome is the formation of the Caribbean Poultry Association (CPA) to formally represent regional poultry and feed producers.

The CPA is registered as a non-profit legal entity in Jamaica by Stephen Virtue, then-attorney to the JB Group in Jamaica, and incorporated under the Companies Ordinance of Jamaica.

2002

Caribbean poultry stakeholders from The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago convene at the International Poultry Exposition in Atlanta, GA.

The common threat recognised across all islands is the legal and illegal imports, largely from the USA.

Bruce Hanson of Gladstone Farms in The Bahamas calls a regional stakeholder meeting along with Robert Levy of the JB Group in Jamaica. Its outcome is the formation of the Caribbean Poultry Association (CPA) to formally represent regional poultry and feed producers.

The CPA is registered as a non-profit legal entity in Jamaica by Stephen Virtue, then-attorney to the JB Group in Jamaica, and incorporated under the Companies Ordinance of Jamaica.

2003

Caribbean poultry stakeholders from The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago convene at the International Poultry Exposition in Atlanta, GA.

The common threat recognised across all islands is the legal and illegal imports, largely from the USA.

Bruce Hanson of Gladstone Farms in The Bahamas calls a regional stakeholder meeting along with Robert Levy of the JB Group in Jamaica. Its outcome is the formation of the Caribbean Poultry Association (CPA) to formally represent regional poultry and feed producers.

The CPA is registered as a non-profit legal entity in Jamaica by Stephen Virtue, then-attorney to the JB Group in Jamaica, and incorporated under the Companies Ordinance of Jamaica.

2004

Caribbean poultry stakeholders from The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago convene at the International Poultry Exposition in Atlanta, GA.

The common threat recognised across all islands is the legal and illegal imports, largely from the USA.

Bruce Hanson of Gladstone Farms in The Bahamas calls a regional stakeholder meeting along with Robert Levy of the JB Group in Jamaica. Its outcome is the formation of the Caribbean Poultry Association (CPA) to formally represent regional poultry and feed producers.

The CPA is registered as a non-profit legal entity in Jamaica by Stephen Virtue, then-attorney to the JB Group in Jamaica, and incorporated under the Companies Ordinance of Jamaica.

2005

Caribbean poultry stakeholders from The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago convene at the International Poultry Exposition in Atlanta, GA.

The common threat recognised across all islands is the legal and illegal imports, largely from the USA.

Bruce Hanson of Gladstone Farms in The Bahamas calls a regional stakeholder meeting along with Robert Levy of the JB Group in Jamaica. Its outcome is the formation of the Caribbean Poultry Association (CPA) to formally represent regional poultry and feed producers.

The CPA is registered as a non-profit legal entity in Jamaica by Stephen Virtue, then-attorney to the JB Group in Jamaica, and incorporated under the Companies Ordinance of Jamaica.

2006

Caribbean poultry stakeholders from The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago convene at the International Poultry Exposition in Atlanta, GA.

The common threat recognised across all islands is the legal and illegal imports, largely from the USA.

Bruce Hanson of Gladstone Farms in The Bahamas calls a regional stakeholder meeting along with Robert Levy of the JB Group in Jamaica. Its outcome is the formation of the Caribbean Poultry Association (CPA) to formally represent regional poultry and feed producers.

The CPA is registered as a non-profit legal entity in Jamaica by Stephen Virtue, then-attorney to the JB Group in Jamaica, and incorporated under the Companies Ordinance of Jamaica.

2007

Caribbean poultry stakeholders from The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago convene at the International Poultry Exposition in Atlanta, GA.

The common threat recognised across all islands is the legal and illegal imports, largely from the USA.

Bruce Hanson of Gladstone Farms in The Bahamas calls a regional stakeholder meeting along with Robert Levy of the JB Group in Jamaica. Its outcome is the formation of the Caribbean Poultry Association (CPA) to formally represent regional poultry and feed producers.

The CPA is registered as a non-profit legal entity in Jamaica by Stephen Virtue, then-attorney to the JB Group in Jamaica, and incorporated under the Companies Ordinance of Jamaica.

2008

Caribbean poultry stakeholders from The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago convene at the International Poultry Exposition in Atlanta, GA.

The common threat recognised across all islands is the legal and illegal imports, largely from the USA.

Bruce Hanson of Gladstone Farms in The Bahamas calls a regional stakeholder meeting along with Robert Levy of the JB Group in Jamaica. Its outcome is the formation of the Caribbean Poultry Association (CPA) to formally represent regional poultry and feed producers.

The CPA is registered as a non-profit legal entity in Jamaica by Stephen Virtue, then-attorney to the JB Group in Jamaica, and incorporated under the Companies Ordinance of Jamaica.

2009

Caribbean poultry stakeholders from The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago convene at the International Poultry Exposition in Atlanta, GA.

The common threat recognised across all islands is the legal and illegal imports, largely from the USA.

Bruce Hanson of Gladstone Farms in The Bahamas calls a regional stakeholder meeting along with Robert Levy of the JB Group in Jamaica. Its outcome is the formation of the Caribbean Poultry Association (CPA) to formally represent regional poultry and feed producers.

The CPA is registered as a non-profit legal entity in Jamaica by Stephen Virtue, then-attorney to the JB Group in Jamaica, and incorporated under the Companies Ordinance of Jamaica.

2010

Caribbean poultry stakeholders from The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago convene at the International Poultry Exposition in Atlanta, GA.

The common threat recognised across all islands is the legal and illegal imports, largely from the USA.

Bruce Hanson of Gladstone Farms in The Bahamas calls a regional stakeholder meeting along with Robert Levy of the JB Group in Jamaica. Its outcome is the formation of the Caribbean Poultry Association (CPA) to formally represent regional poultry and feed producers.

The CPA is registered as a non-profit legal entity in Jamaica by Stephen Virtue, then-attorney to the JB Group in Jamaica, and incorporated under the Companies Ordinance of Jamaica.

2011

Caribbean poultry stakeholders from The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago convene at the International Poultry Exposition in Atlanta, GA.

The common threat recognised across all islands is the legal and illegal imports, largely from the USA.

Bruce Hanson of Gladstone Farms in The Bahamas calls a regional stakeholder meeting along with Robert Levy of the JB Group in Jamaica. Its outcome is the formation of the Caribbean Poultry Association (CPA) to formally represent regional poultry and feed producers.

The CPA is registered as a non-profit legal entity in Jamaica by Stephen Virtue, then-attorney to the JB Group in Jamaica, and incorporated under the Companies Ordinance of Jamaica.

2012

Caribbean poultry stakeholders from The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago convene at the International Poultry Exposition in Atlanta, GA.

The common threat recognised across all islands is the legal and illegal imports, largely from the USA.

Bruce Hanson of Gladstone Farms in The Bahamas calls a regional stakeholder meeting along with Robert Levy of the JB Group in Jamaica. Its outcome is the formation of the Caribbean Poultry Association (CPA) to formally represent regional poultry and feed producers.

The CPA is registered as a non-profit legal entity in Jamaica by Stephen Virtue, then-attorney to the JB Group in Jamaica, and incorporated under the Companies Ordinance of Jamaica.

2013

Caribbean poultry stakeholders from The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago convene at the International Poultry Exposition in Atlanta, GA.

The common threat recognised across all islands is the legal and illegal imports, largely from the USA.

Bruce Hanson of Gladstone Farms in The Bahamas calls a regional stakeholder meeting along with Robert Levy of the JB Group in Jamaica. Its outcome is the formation of the Caribbean Poultry Association (CPA) to formally represent regional poultry and feed producers.

The CPA is registered as a non-profit legal entity in Jamaica by Stephen Virtue, then-attorney to the JB Group in Jamaica, and incorporated under the Companies Ordinance of Jamaica.

2014

Caribbean poultry stakeholders from The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago convene at the International Poultry Exposition in Atlanta, GA.

The common threat recognised across all islands is the legal and illegal imports, largely from the USA.

Bruce Hanson of Gladstone Farms in The Bahamas calls a regional stakeholder meeting along with Robert Levy of the JB Group in Jamaica. Its outcome is the formation of the Caribbean Poultry Association (CPA) to formally represent regional poultry and feed producers.

The CPA is registered as a non-profit legal entity in Jamaica by Stephen Virtue, then-attorney to the JB Group in Jamaica, and incorporated under the Companies Ordinance of Jamaica.

2015

Caribbean poultry stakeholders from The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad & Tobago convene at the International Poultry Exposition in Atlanta, GA.

The common threat recognised across all islands is the legal and illegal imports, largely from the USA.

Bruce Hanson of Gladstone Farms in The Bahamas calls a regional stakeholder meeting along with Robert Levy of the JB Group in Jamaica. Its outcome is the formation of the Caribbean Poultry Association (CPA) to formally represent regional poultry and feed producers.

The CPA is registered as a non-profit legal entity in Jamaica by Stephen Virtue, then-attorney to the JB Group in Jamaica, and incorporated under the Companies Ordinance of Jamaica.

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