Trinidad & Tobago-based Angostura Holdings, known for its world acclaimed bitters and rums has confirmed the elevation of its acting CEO Genevieve Jodhan to a permanent CEO role.
Ms. Jodhan assumed the role of acting CEO since September after the company placed its CEO Robert Wong on administrative leave following a local press report that allegedly claimed the company’s rum production was being “audited”.
Angostura Holdings has confirmed that its CEO Robert Wong has been placed on administrative leave pending the results of an investigation into integrity of the company’s rums.
The suspension follows a local press report that the company’s rum production was being “audited”.
The Trinidad Express reported on 3 December that Angostura has been importing bulk rum concentrates from Latin America and the Caribbean, processing and distilling it, but without adding substantial local value such as aging of the rums before repackaging it for export.
Trinidad-based Angostura Holdings has come under fire following local press reports that the company’s rum production is being “audited”.
The Trinidad Express reported on 3 December that Angostura has been buying bulk rum from Cuba and South America and repackaging it, without substantial changes, and selling it to export markets.
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