Anne’s Products certified by GNBS for use this holiday season

Anne Peters-Bristol has, for many years, been known by her overseas friends and relatives for making tasty hot sauce, or pepper sauce, which they looked forward to consuming at Christmastime and all year round.
In 2013, what was a hobby became a business with the launch of Anne’s Products. This allowed for the delicious condiments to be shared with others while simultaneously creating a viable source of income.
Ten years later, Anne’s Products has won multiple awards, and what is produced is now certified by the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) under the Permit to use the Made in Guyana Certification Mark Programme.
“I started off making hot sauce in 2013 with the use of a normal kitchen blender… It wasn’t easy, but on the first day, all of my pepper sold out, and that motivated me to continue doing so,” the proud business owner revealed.
In 2017, the business expanded its product line to include Green Seasoning, and the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) was approached for Anne’s Products to be added to the shelves of the New Guyana Shop and in supermarkets.
The businesswoman admitted that, at first, the list of requirements, including labelling, testing and documentation (records), seemed a bit far-reaching; but, with perseverance, she was successful in achieving her lifelong dream of running a successful business.

The success of Anne’s Products has been tangibly recognised through several awards won by the business. In 2019, the business won the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association’s (GMSA’s) President’s Award. It won the Small Business Bureau’s (SBB’s) Small Manufacturer Award for Excellence in 2020; and the GMSA President & Small Business Award in 2021.
Today, Anne’s Products boasts a further expanded product line which includes Souree Achar, Mango Achar, Chunk Mango Achar, Tamarind Achar, Hot Sauce, Lime Chunks ‘N’ Pepper, Mauby Drink, Lime Drink, Cassava Cassareep and Chinese Sauce.
Confident that her products are of quality, the proud business owner in 2022 applied to join the GNBS’ Made in Guyana Certification Mark Programme, and on June 13, 2023, permission was granted to use the Mark on all the products except the Lime Drink, which will be added when the company pursues recertification in 2024.
Anne admitted that the certification process was difficult, but she believes that investing time and resources to acquire the Made in Guyana Mark has been beneficial to her business.
“When you have the ‘Made in Guyana’, people will know that you’re certified by Bureau of Standards, and at least you uphold a certain standard,” Anne said. She added that she joined the GNBS Certification programme to be able to brand her items with the approved Made in Guyana Standards Mark.
Anne’s Products employs five to ten staff throughout the year. As a result of its certification status and the Christmas season, Anne said, she and her employees are constantly working to meet the increased demand for her hot sauce, cassareep and other products.
The businesswoman is urging others to join the GNBS Made in Guyana Certification programme. “I encourage others to get certified, because when the public sees that the GNBS recognises you, they know that your products have some quality; because the Bureau will not issue the certification if the criteria are not met”, she said.
The Made in Guyana Standards Mark is a registered mark that aims to recognise locally manufactured products on the local and international markets, and is a signature of quality for authentic Guyanese products. The certification is valid for one year, after which businesses can pursue renewal.