| Izah Azahari |
IN A bid to promote the non oil and gas sector, CubeJunction.com – under the mentorship of the Cottage and Youth Initiative Programme (CYIP) of the National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Brunei Darussalam – will be holding the CubeJunction.com Packed Biscuits and Cakes Ready for Export – National Level Competition 2017.
Competition details were discussed yesterday during a press conference chaired by Advisor to the National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Brunei Darussalam Captain (Rtd) Zailan bin Pehin Dato Mohd Don in his capacity as CYIP Principal Mentor.
Cube Junction Chief Executive Officer Haji Ramlee bin Begawan Pehin Khatib Dato Paduka Haji Zainuddin, Pentagram Sdn Bhd Founder and Chief Executive Officer Siti Zaleha binti Kifrawi and Cube Junction.com team members were also present at the press conference.
The competition, which hopes to tap into the potential of the matured bakery industry in Brunei, is open to all Bruneian CubeJunction.com vendors. Those who are not yet vendors must register with CubeJunction.com at a cost of $100.
It will be split into two categories. Category A will be dedicated to biscuits, while Category B will focus on cakes. Contestants can enter either or both categories.
Advisor of the National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Brunei Darussalam Captain (Rtd) Zailan bin Pehin Dato Mohd Don at the press conference with Cube Junction Chief Executive Officer Haji Ramlee bin Begawan Pehin Khatib Dato Paduka Haji Zainuddin, Pentagram Sdn Bhd Founder and Chief Executive Officer Siti Zaleha binti Kifrawi and CubeJunction team members. – DEAN KASSIM
CubeJunction.com vendors are entitled to one complimentary entry per category. A $20 fee will be charged for every additional entry, with a maximum of five product submissions allowed per category.
Contestants must submit two sets of each product – one for testing, the other for photography and display. All ingredients must be Halal and submitted products must be baked by the contestants themselves.
The products will be exhibited at the K-Hub, Captain (Rtd) Zailan said.
The winner of each category will receive $3,000, a certificate of recognition and also have Longrich export their product to international markets that Longrich operates in, or exported to international retail outlets.
Meanwhile, the first runner- up will receive $2,000; the second runner-up $1,000; and third runner-up $500. They will also each receive a certificate of recognition and have their products supplied to local retail chains. Contestants in fourth to 20th place will be listed on the exclusive, luxury website powered by CubeJunction.com – at a minimal listing fee.
Those in 21st to 100th place will be given complimentary listing on the CubeJunction.com website.
Competition judges will comprise renowned local and international professionals.
Registration forms will be available on March 24, with the last date of submission being April 11 at 4pm.
Product submission will be open from April 27-30 between 8am to 10pm daily.
The search for the Top 50 will run from May 1-5, while May 5-19 will see the online sales of the Top 50.
The names of the winners will be announced on CubeJunction.com at 8pm on May 19.
The competition sets out to prove that Brunei has export-worthy quality products, to find anchor products for export, locate an international outlet to serve as a gateway for Brunei exports; and to drive home the message that an online business is an excellent platform for businesses to move forward – both locally and internationally.
CubeJunction.com is a Brunei-owned e-Commerce platform promoting local products within and outside the country. It is dedicated to finding ways to achieve this by means of innovative programmes and events – such as the Biscuits and Cakes National Competition organised by Eko Kampung, which provided local biscuit and cake experts a platform to showcase their products.
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