The Sweet Side of Sour

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Mega Marketing Limited, the official local distributor of global candy and pastry manufacturer Colombina S A, held a grand opening ceremony last Thursday — to coincide with the introduction of the Bon Bon Bum sour lollipops — at its Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre-based store. Mega Marketing Limited's Managing Director Damion Black told Thursday Food that children are the store's primary customers "as thousands of children pass through the transport centre on any given day". The confectioner, who also supplies retailers and wholesalers from its vast stock of products, has since opening its doors on September 7, 2011 "hosted, on average, some 600 customers each day," this according to Mega Marketing's Marketing Manager Pat Thompson-Smith.

To mark the official opening, over 20,000 Bon Bon Bum sour lollipops were given away to commuters who traversed the busy transport centre last Thursday. The new Bon Bon Bum sour lollipop was a hit with customers too, as Thompson-Smith explained, "the sour flavours came about as a result of customer feedback, for an alternative to the usually sweet flavours". The new flavours include: sour orange, sour cherry and sour apple.

In addition, Black informed Thursday Food that expansion plans are in the works. "We are looking at opening branches across the island in major commuting zones similar to the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre. We are currently eyeing Ocho Rios and Montego Bay." The store is opened between 6:00 am and 8:00 pm Mondays to Fridays and 10:00 am and 5:00 pm on Saturdays.