Video Ad Feedback 04:31 - Source: CNN Fresh produce in MauritiusShift to retailThe family’s first stall was in Curepipe market in the country’s highest town.
It was here, not far from the famous extinct volcanic crater “Trou aux Cerfs”, that the family business started to really grow.
Import/ExportSooklall’s brother Shyam focused on selling fresh produce from abroad, attracting customers with foreign tastes.
“We say you need to be able to talk to the fresh produce – this is the success of the business,” says Suren Surat.
Recently, the family started the islands’ first dairy, and is soon to open its sixth supermarket franchise.