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PAN CHICKEN WINNERS RECEIVE CASH PRIZES

START 2015 THE SMART WAY

BUDDING CHEF MAKES THE PRESS

T H E C B G R O U P N E W S L E T T E R

H a p p y N e w Ye a r . E a t . L i v e . B e H a p p y.

JANUARY 2015 EDITION . #14

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9 start 2015 the smart way

5 cb team taste tests ‘jamaicanised’ pulled pork at wendy’s!

3 pan chicken winners receive their cash prizes

1 welcome

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budding chef and cb family member jessica whyte makes the press

a day in the life of karen richards

chippenham baked egg & rundown tart

simple tips from top chefs

welcome 1

The proverbial wisdom that comes with old age has not been delivered to me yet, so I will forward and paraphrase a New Year’s wish that was sent to me a few years ago. It goes like this:

“I hope that in this year to come, you make some mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are doing new things, making new things, learning, living, pushing and changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re “Doing Something”.

So that’s my wish for you and all of us; my wish for myself. Make some mistakes. Mistakes nobody’s ever made before. Don’t

freeze, don’t stop, don’t worry that it isn’t good enough, or that it isn’t perfect, whatever it is: art, or love, or family or life.

Whatever it is you’re scared of doing, Do it.Make some mistakes, next year and forever.” (Neil Gaiman).

Have a magnificent 2015!

Hans Muller Divisional Manager, Feed | Newport Mills

If all has worked out as planned, you are reading this ChatBout #14 in the first days of a brand new year. What a great opportunity to look over our shoulders and feel proud about all the things we achieved in the “Old Year”; and what a fine moment to look forward to new challenges and opportunities for our Group, our families, our friends and ourselves.

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3around the brand in 30 days — cb chicken

In December, CB Chicken handed over cheques to winners of the CB Chicken Pan Chicken Championship, Grand Final, in Downtown Kingston. 1st Place winner and new Pan Chicken Grand Champion, Sitrena Gilling, who hails from Hanover, received $300,000, 2nd Place winner, Natalie Sill received $150,000 and 3rd place winner Carlton Jobson received $75,000. Both Natalie and Carlton are from the parish of Clarendon. The trio was also awarded cash prizes by Jamaica National Building Society for business development grants and product from Grace Tomato Ketchup. Winners of the CB Pan Chicken Championship Celebrity Cook off were also awarded their prizes for charities of their choice. Cook off winner Kaci Fennell, Miss Universe Jamaica 2014 received $150,000 dollars for her charity Style For Change (S4C), which does outreach and feeding programmes for the less fortunate. While Talia Soares, Co-Host of TVJ’s Intense received $75,000 towards refurbishments and feeding programmes at Mico Practicing Primary and Junior High School.

receive their cash prizes.

PANCHICKENWINNERS

4around the brand in 30 days — cb chicken

Kaci Fennell, Miss Universe Jamaica 2014 and Alicia Bogues,Brand Manager, CB Chicken.

Natalie Sill, Carlton Jobson, and Grand Champion Sitrena Gilling smile with their CB Pan Chicken Championship 2014 awards.

Geraldine Allen, Principal, Mico Practicing Primary & Junior High, Intense’s Talia Soares and CB Chicken Brand Manager, Alicia Bogues.

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Our team recently stopped by Wendy’s Liguanea to taste test Copperwood’s new BBQ Jerk Pulled Pork Offerings.

Pulled pork is one of the hottest food items on the international culinary scene. Now, thanks to efforts made by Copperwood, Wendy’s and Belcour Preserves, pulled pork has not only been brought to our shores, but ‘Jamaicanized’ with BBQ Jerk sauce for a trio of new items on the Wendy’s menu.

They say good things come in threes and the BBQ Jerk Pulled Pork is no different. It comes as a stand-alone sandwich, as an extra topping on a juicy cheeseburger or as a special loaded cheese fries option.

Group Photo (L-R): Dominic Pearson, Project Manager, Opal Wellington, Purchasing Agent, Yanique Simpson, Customer Care Specialist, Andrew Raymore, Communications Coordinator, Tina Hamilton, Brand Manager, Copperwood and Bob Mason, Sales Manager.

CB Team taste tests ‘Jamaicanised’ Pulled Pork at Wendy’s!

around the brand in 30 days — copperwood pork

HAM SEASON… A SUCCESS!

6around the brand in 30 days — caribbean passion

Caribbean Passion set ambitious targets for ‘Ham Season’ and we’re happy to report that our team did a great job. A special thank you to our hard working Sales, Customer Care and Merchandising teams –you hit the ground running and made sure our hams were found at the heart of thousands of Jamaican Christmas dinners.

Here’s a look at just a few of the things we’ve been up to this Holiday Season!

* Street Promotion “We hit the streets and handed out thousands of ham sandwiches, spreading the holiday cheer and great flavor of our fully cooked hams.”* Win a Ham for Christmas “For four weeks, ever Sunday leading up to Christmas, a lucky Facebook user went home with one of our delicious fully cooked hams!”* Nestle & Caribbean Passion “We partnered with our friends at Nestle to give 6 lucky winners a fully cooked Caribbean Passion Ham for the holidays as part of their Holiday Giveaway on Facebook!”

7around the brand in 30 days — nutramix

Thank You TEAM NUTRAMIX!

NUTRAMIX has been busy throughout the holiday season. Our team has sponsored customer appreciation days over the last couple of weeks. NUTRAMIX products and branded items were given to a number of our customers, who in turn were able to treat their own customers. Gifts were given to these persons in the form of Baby Chicks, Feed, Caps, T Shirts, Pens and NUTRAMIX calendars. Some of our valuable customers that benefitted are; Golden Grain Farm & Garden, Papine M & M, Farm Plus, Eastport Farm & Garden, Happy Garden, Brown’s Town Farm Store, Highgate Chemical, Phil’s Feed, Agriculture Hub, Wilson Farm Store and Agro Grace. We look forward to a bigger and better 2015, working even more closely with our loyal customers. Thank you team Nutramix for all your hard work.

8around the brand in 30 days — bad dawg

Tek Di Badniss Home!

Not just from the cart anymore—from Kingston to Mandeville, to Mobay, you can get ‘Bigga Betta, Badda’ at home and indulge in tender, juicy sausages made with 100% meat; never stuffed with fill nor paste. Bad Dawg retail packs are currently available at:

1) The Pork Store – Slipe Road, Kingston2) Loshusan Supermarket – Barbican, Kingston3) Lee’s Supermarket, Red Hills Road4) Family Pride Supermarket5) Progressive Supermarket – Select Groceries7) Mega Mart Retail packs are also coming soon at the below stores:1) Empire Supermarket, Liguanea2) General Foods Market, Liguanea3) Lee’s Supermarket, Boulevard Supercentre4) Hi Lo Supermarkets5) Brooklyn Supermarkets

9around the brand in 30 days — smart eggs

1) Commit to starting the year off healthy

2) Make sure to write down your goals (call them goals and not resolutions, so you know they are something to work towards, not a high bar you can’t reach, or rule you will break). This will help you increase the chances of achieving them

3) Find a gym buddy so you are always accountable to someone

4) Plan your meals so that it leaves little room for you to cheat

5) Include Smart Eggs in your diet. Eggs are an excellent source of nutrition and a real ‘power food’—and of course Omega3 rich Smart Eggs are great for heart and brain health.

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in OurCreating Bonds

Communities10

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CB Group celebrates the true spirit of ChristmasThe CB Group Christmas Party wasn’t just about dancing up a storm. We also collected new and gently used toys at the event from our generous staff members. These gifts were presented to SOS Village in Stony Hill and Dare to care in Spanish Town, which falls under the Mustardseed Umbrella of homes. For the last three years, office personnel at Arnold Road have been making donations to Matthew 25:40, a home for boys and young men living with HIV (from ages 8 – 18 years). This Christmas the team showed their support again, donating much needed household and basic items, food stuffs and contributed toward the food for the day’s treat. Thanks to everyone who gave back this Holiday Season. Continue to Eat. Live. Be Happy. In 2015!

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Budding Chef and CB family member Jessica Whyte makes the PressJessica Whyte, daughter of our own Customer Care Manager Karen Weir was recently featured in the Gleaner’s Hospitality Jamaica, at the award winning Round Hill Hotel where she is a food and beverage intern.

In the press, Jessica received stellar reviews by her colleagues including Hilary Stewart, Round Hill’s director of food and beverage and we are proud of this CB Family member.

Serious about her love of cooking, in 2013, Jessica enrolled at the HEART College of Hospitality Services in Runaway Bay, St Ann, to pursue an associate degree in food preparation and is now on the final leg of her studies. Cooking wasn’t always guaranteed to be in the cards for Jessica; she first studied International relations at the University of the West Indies, but returned to her first love after graduating.

“As far back as I can remember, I have always loved being in the kitchen, a trait which I can definitely say I inherited from my mother and my grandmother ... reading cookbooks was a must, of course, as also experimenting in the kitchen where I developed a special penchant for baking,” says Jessica.

At CB Group, we know food is the language that binds us, and we are proud of this budding chef. We look forward to hearing more about her successes and congratulate Jessica and her proud mum Karen.

1313our community — cb member named part of the “super team” 13

CB membernamed part ofthe “Super Team”A BIG CB Group Congrats To Asahel Huie, who along with his team was recognised at the Annual Accolades and Awards Ceremony of the Project Management Global Institute. The team was awarded “Super Team” status for the Duhaney Substation Reliability Improvement Project.

Pictured below, from left Raymond Logan of JPSCo, Claudette Anglin of USAID, Kimberley Anderson of CMEX, Caryn Spencer of Grace Kennedy, Asahel Huie of Newport Mills and Jannett Gibson, one of the lecturers at the Project Management Global Institute.

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CB Group Christmas party closes the year in style.

On December 13th, we celebrated the holidays the only way the CBG family could—good music, good company and great food, which were enjoyed by all. Check out the pics to relive the fun and memories.

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BIGUPS

CB

- Birthdays

- Staff Movements

- A Day in the Life Of…

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JANUARY BIRTHDAYS

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS

7. Fabian Dothlyn10. Carlton Harris 12. David Colquhoun 13. Duvoughn Thomas15. Orville Clarke, Garfield Williams, Camille Spaulding, Nakane Gray16. Vernice Downer17. Lorriane Tulloch, Elaine Brown, Ifari Mattis, Sherrol Brooks18. Fay Malcolm20. Javanni Roper21. Gray Wee-Ellis22. Tanneithia Findley 24. Uton Black, Andraw Carter25. Melvin Brown 26. Natalee Reid, Tavar Hendricks28. Lori-Ann Lyn29. Clifford Reynolds, Janet Sawyers30. Stephan Harris, Charlene Salmon

1. Tina Hamilton 3. Andrea Mayne, Alicia Mitchell 4. Edward Lambert, Maureen Simms, Shelly-Ann Cargill 5. Carlos Lewis, Norris Fisher 6. Patricia Miller, Francois Ayres, Kemar Bennett

STAFF ANNOUCEMENTS

A very warm welcome to thenewest members of the CB Family!O’Rane GrayIT managerGroup OfficeJanuary 5, 2015

Ralphstone WrightSenior Maintenance TechnicianCopperwood Farms, LuceaJanuary 5, 2015

Patrick CodnerMaintenance Technician Arnold RoadJanuary 5, 2015

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A DayIn TheLife Of…

KarenRichards(Merchandiser)

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19cb big ups — a day in the life of…

The thought of knowing that I’m responsible for providing a service for a well established company that provides for my son and I.

5. What gets you through a hectic work day?

I’m a chicken lover so I love all the CB Chicken products, but especially the fresh, chilled chicken, because it’s so easy for me to cook it at home, I don’t have to thaw it or anything before making a meal.

6. What is your favourite CB product?

Customer Care because I like to interact and talk with people and this area would help me with my personal growth.

7. If you could be in another section of the group for a day, where would you go and why?

I haven’t had a really embarrassing moment as yet. And I hope I don’t!

8. What has been your most embarassing moment at work?

CB Curried Chicken and white rice – I do it myself, I buy my CB Chicken and cook it all the time, and my son loves it as well – but, baked chicken is really his favourite.

9. Name your favourite chicken/pork dish.

I usually start my day at Mega Mart, Mandeville because though they open at 9 am, merchandisers can begin at as early 8 am. I receive the orders in store, working together with the meat room supervisor and ensure the CB Group’s products are attractively displayed and available for purchase. From Mega Mart, I move onto the other stores in my area of Manchester and St. Elizabeth.

4. Describe a typical day for you from the moment you arrive at work till when you leave.

Just a little under 2 years. I was a beauty technician, and when that business closed, I was put onto the group by my Sales Rep, Admarian Davis-Myers. Admarian’s merchandiser was migrating, and she told me so, I applied and the rest is history.

Merchandising, and my role is ensuring that CB products are displayed properly and up to date.

For me, it is being able to showcase some of Jamaica’s best products to the public.

1. How long have you been a member of the CB Group?

2. What section of the group are you in and what is your role?

3. What is the best part about working at CB?

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CB Chicken & Smart Egg Salad Sandwich

WHAT YOU’LL NEED• 3SmartEggs• 1LargeCBchickenBreast• 1/3cupmayonnaise• 2teaspoonsmustard• 1teaspoonkoshersalt• 1/2SeededCucumbers,diced• 1/2teaspoonfreshlyground

blackpepper• 8SlicesHoneyWheatBread,

Toasted

HOW TO MAKE ITFillasaucepanhalfwaytothetopwithwater,addsaltandoliveoil thenbring to a boil. Place chicken inpan, reduceheat and letsimmerforeighttotenminutes.Removechickenfrompot,andletcoolunderatowel.Whilechickeniscookingbringeggstoboilinasmallpot, lowertheheat,andsimmerfor5minutes.Turnoff theheatandleteggssitinwaterforanother5minutes.Drain,andthenfillthepotwithcoldwater.Fortheperfectpeel,tapeachendonaboard,thenrolltheeggbetweenyourhandandtheboardtocrackletheshell.Peelunderrunningtapwaterandallowtheeggstocooltoroomtemperature.

Placechickeninthebowlofafoodprocessorfittedwithasteelblade.Pulsetheprocessor10to12timestobreakup,butnotpuree.Placethe eggs in the bowl of the food processorwith chopped chicken.Pulse the processor 10 to 12 times to break up, but not puree.Transferchoppedchickenandeggsmixturetoabowlandaddthemayonnaise,mustard,seededcucumber,salt,andpepper.Combinelightlywithafork.

Toastorgrillthebread.Spreadonthechickenandeggsalad,andgarnishwithtomatoandlettuce.courtesy of: Chef Christian Sweeney

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WHAT YOU’LL NEED• 4LargeChippenhamEggs• 2lbsSaltMackerelorSaltFish• 2CupCoconutMilkor

1CanCoconutMilk• 1CupWater• 1LargeOnion,choppedfine• 2Garliccloves,crushed• 2StalksScallion,choppedfine• 2LargeTomatoes,choppedfine• 4SprigsThyme• 1ScotchBonnetPepper,

choppedfine(optional)• Salt• BlackPepper

HOW TO MAKE IT1.Toremovesomeofthesaltfromthemackerel/saltfish,soakinwaterovernightorboilinhotwaterfor30minutes.(Acombinationofthiscanbedoneifthemackerelisstillsalty.)2.Drainwaterofthefishandcutintosmallpieces.3.Combinemilkandwaterinafryingpan,boiluntilitlooksoily.4.Addthefishandcoverthepot.Cookfor10-12minutesonmediumheat.5.Addandstirtheonion,garlic,eskellion,tomatoes,scotchbonnetpepperandthyme.AddSaltandPeppertotaste.6.Lowertheheatandsimmerfor10minutes.7.Removefromheatandletcooltoroomtemperature.8.SpoonRundownhalfwayfullintoramekinsorsmallteacups.9.Breakeggsgentlyontopofrundownmixturewithoutbreakingyolks,thenpourasmallamountofcoconutmilknexttotheyolks.10.Seasongentlywithsaltandblackpepperandbakeat350for10—15minutesdependingondesiredyolk.

Serve with Fried Breadfruit.courtesy of: Chef Christian Sweeney

Chippenham Baked Egg and Rundown Tart

22recipe corner — chippenham baked egg & rundown tart

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Sweet CoinsIn Bolivia coins are baked into sweets and whoever finds the coins has good luck for the next year.

Long NoodlesIn China, Japan and other Asian countries, it’s customary to eat long noodles, signifying longevity, on New Year’s Day. Since the noodles are never to be broken or shortened during the cooking process, the typical preparation for “Long-Life Noodles” is a stir-fry. PorkPigs are a lucky because they symbolize progress. The animal pushes forward, rooting itself in the ground before moving. Roast suckling pig is served for New Year’s in Cuba, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, and Austria. Traditionally, in the American South, pork, beans, and greens are combined in a dish called Hoppin’ John for New Year’s Eve.

Cooked GreensCooked greens, including cabbage, collards, callaloo, kale, and chard, are consumed at New Year’s in different countries for a simple reason — their green leaves look like folded money, and are thus symbolic of economic fortune. The Danish eat stewed kale sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon, the Germans consume sauerkraut (cabbage) while in the southern United States, collards are the green of choice. It’s widely believed that the more greens one eats the larger one’s fortune next year.

New Year’s Traditions Around The World

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1.“Ifyou’recookingforsomeoneimportant—whetherit’syourbossoradate—nevertryanewrecipeandanewingredientatthesametime.”Marcus Samuelsson

2.“Remember,y’all,it’sallabouttheprep.Takeawaythestressbydoingtheprepthenightordaybefore.You’lllooklikeastar.”Paula Deen

3.“Storespicesinacool,darkplace,notaboveyourstove.Humidity,lightandheatwillcauseherbsandspicestolosetheirflavor.”Rick Tramonto

4.“Cookpasta1minutelessthanthepackageinstructionsandcookittherestofthewayinthepanwithsauce.”Mario Batali

5.“Usegoodoilwhencooking.Smellandtasteit:Ifitdoesn’ttastegoodalone,itwon’ttastegoodinyourfood.”Michelle Bernstein

Marcus Paula Rick Mario Michelle

We can’t all be master chefs, but we can all learn a thing or two from the greats, and it’s the little things that make the difference. Here are some awesome, simple cooking tips from some of the world’s top Chefs.

Simple Tips from Top Chefs

GiveGiveChik-V may have slowed us down, but it hasn’t stopped our commitment to the Give Love, Give Blood Drive. CB Group has rescheduled the drive for 2015, after we have all recovered and rested during the holidays. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter pages for more updates and spread the word to family and friends—a single donation could save three lives!

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