The Balthan Group has achieved many milestones over the years ever since its inception. The most notable of these achievements are listed below

  • 2007 — January. New division formed for Premium Quality, value added, frozen product range.
  • 2006 — October. PSL makes largest Fiji, weekly shipment of Fiji Red Premium fresh papaya to Australia - 15tons.
  • 2005 — Open new company farm at Sigatoka - Fiji, primarily for Papaya production.
  • 2004 — PSL makes Fiji's first Papaya shipment to Australia in October, under new AQIS quarantine agreement, and is currently the sole Fiji exporter
  • 2003 — Company Directors instrumental in assisting Australia/Fiji government conclude new bilateral quarantine agreement, to permit reopening of Australian Fresh Papaya market, closed since 1997, due to the withdrawal of EDB Fumigant.
  • 2000 — PSL Produces first crop of Japanese Eggplant and export to Japan
  • 2000 — BWL purchase new 1 acre processing facility in Suva, all operations shifted to the new site.
  • 2000 — BWL sets up IQF frozen division and makes first shipment
  • 1999 — Fiji's first commercial crop of Fresh Ginger grown in the Western Division, under irrigation, at PSL Farm specificially targetted at the Japanese Shin Shoga (immature ginger) market.
  • 1998 Produce Specialties Limited (PSL) formed
  • 1997 — Company Directors instrumental in assisting the Fiji & Japanese governments, permit opening of the Japanese Fresh Ginger market
  • 1992 — First Fresh Papaya exports to Japan
  • 1988 — Set up irrigated sunrise Solo Papaya farm at Nadi
  • 1983 — Recommend and have accepted carton packaging instead of bags, for the Middle East Fresh Ginger trade
  • 1982 — Establish the Middle East Fresh Ginger market. Sole shipper for 8 years
  • 1980 — Establish the Holland Fresh Ginger market
  • 1978 — Pack and export the largest ever Fiji individual shipment of Fresh Ginger to the UK - 200 metric tonnes (12000x30lb cases). Part charter sugar vessel
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