📦 EDB Workshop: Enhancing Spice Export Competitiveness

The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), via the National Packaging Centre (NPC), conducted a specialized workshop on March 19, 2026, targeting packaging strategies for the spices sector. • Objective: To equip over 65 exporters and SMEs with advanced knowledge on packaging solutions to meet stringent international market standards and improve product durability. • Key Focus Areas: Material Selection: Identifying appropriate materials to maintain quality and minimize waste. Techniques & Machinery: Practical overmiew of food-grade packaging machinery and modern techniques tailored for agricultural exports. Compliance: Ensuring products meet global regulatory requirements to enhance export readiness. • Strategic Impact: The initiative aims to add value to spices—a critical component of Sri Lanka’s export basket—by promoting sustainable and innovative packaging that boosts global competitiveness. • Resource Panel: Expert insights were provided by Packaging Consultant W. Abhaya Senavirathna and representatives from CMC Engineering Ltd. _Source: EDB National Packaging Centre (Provisional Data)_