RMJ Agencies was formed as a partnership between Armstrong Agencies Ltd. and R.M. Jones Co. Ltd.'s Provisions Department in 1997. In 2000 Armstrong Agencies Ltd. acquired R.M. Jones' share and RMJ Agencies Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary.
RMJ operates independently with one sales team for food items and covers the Barbados market fully utilizing the sales vans that operate from Armstrong Agencies Ltd. as well as local independent van wholesalers to handle the smaller country shops.
Because we do not take on more than we can handle we can work closely with our suppliers to ensure maximum distribution as well as act quickly on promotional opportunities as they arise.
Armstrong Manufacturing Ltd. (AML) was formed in 1970 to make Ribena for Beecham (now Glaxo Wellcome). During the 70s AML expanded and manufactured Lucozade, Vit C and Claytons Kola Tonic all under license from Beecham. As Beecham evolved, through a series of mergers, into a company focused on pharmaceuticals they decided to move production of beverages to China. Fortunately Claytons Kola Tonic (CKT) was a brand that did not figure in their long term plans and AML was able to acquire the trademark in 1993. AML continues to produce CKT in Barbados for export throughout the Caribbean and into the U.S.A. and Canada. In 2007 CKT was listed by Waitrose in the U.K. and, after being unavailable in the country in which it originated for 14 years, the tables had been turned and Barbados was now exporting to England.
In 2000 AML launched Claytons Kick, a ready to drink version of CKT in a single serve container. Kick initially enjoyed only moderate success but was relaunched in 2007 after extensive research with a new bottle and a new taste and has been a big hit. Kick is popular in Barbados and is now exported to Trinidad & Tobago, Antigua, Guyana and St. Croix with interest from many other markets including Europe and North America.
Manufacturing products for local use and for export.
Full service importer, distributor, wholesaler, and marketer.
Full service importer, distributor, wholesaler, and marketer.
