Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has highly commended Paradise Foods Limited (PFL) for successfully contributing to the economy of the country for 90 years, as he described it the “perfect example” of small business growth in Papua New Guinea.

The Prime Minister said this while thanking board chairman, Anthony Smare, for leading the food manufacturing company from less than K100 million in 2018 to a K500 million turn-over company four years later.

The Prime Minister was speaking at the company’s 90th Anniversary celebratory dinner in Port Moresby this evening.

He said: “It is indeed special when a company’s existence pre-dates the Independence of our country, and even more so when the company – begun by two expatriates – is now 100 percent owned by Papua New Guineans.

“This is why I am very proud to be h