01 — Origin
Established in 2016
Foodlab N.V. was founded in 2016 as an innovative production unit within the BIG WILL Group, dedicated to strengthening the Surinamese food industry by adding premium value to local raw materials.
02 — The name
Ala dey — every day
The name Aladey comes from how often this food is eaten. Pasta is such a staple on the Surinamese table that it appears ala dey — every day. The cassava range carries the same name for the same reason.
03 — The raw material
Two local supply lines
Flour comes from De Molen, Suriname's only wheat mill and our sister company, just down the street. Cassava comes from Power Crops N.V., grown on Surinamese soil. Neither crosses an ocean to reach us.
04 — The point
Fresh, affordable, local
By building on homegrown resources rather than imports, Foodlab keeps products fresh and affordable — and makes a substantial contribution to the national economy while doing it.
Vertical integration
Grown here, made here, eaten here.
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Grown & milled locally
The cassava comes from Power Crops and the wheat flour from our sister company De Molen.
02
Foodlab adds the value
Pasta is extruded and dried; cassava is cut and pre-cooked.
03
Packed in Paramaribo
Everything is sealed on Bowlingstraat, then frozen at −18°C or bagged dry.
04
On the shelf, in the kitchen
Products reach retail and foodservice shelves days after leaving the plant, not months.
