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Fruit and Vegetables processing
helping agro-food processors in the transformation
and processing of their fresh products
MachinePoint Food Technologies has been serving customers in one
of the biggest agricultural areas in Europe (South of Spain) for over 25
years. In the last 7 years we have exported our knowledge
internationally, and accomplished projects on a global scale throughout
Europe, Africa and Asia.
MachinePoint Food Technologies helps agro-food producers and
manufacturers to move up within their value chain and business model
by helping them set up new processes, automate their current
production lines, and/or developing new products according to the
latest market trends.
We design, build and commission complete plants for the processing
of fruits and vegetables into a wide array of products. From juices,
nectars, concentrate, pastas and sauces, up to and including
converting orange pulp into a highly innovative product for the
cosmetics industry for example.
Thanks to our product development department, we now provide
consultancy services in the development of recipes and product
formulas.
The transformation of fruit and vegetables can be incredibly profitable
for agriculterers if they realise a system where all resources are utilised
to the maximum. There is a wide range of products that can be
produced and sold, on top of the traditional fresh product.
A wide array of additional products can be produced from what many
agro-food manufacturers wrongly consider to be waste product. In
many cases, this "waste produce" can actually be further processed
and transformed into other products for the food, cosmetics,
pharmaceutical and cleaning industries. For example; simply from the
fruit pulp you can extract essence oils and make jams and
marmalades. A lot of cleaning and cosmetics products can also be
produced from the "waste produce" of fruit and vegetables.
Practically any fruit and vegetable can be processed, however it is vital
to primarily consider many factors that could affect the success of the
project and its profitability. Factors such as: demand, quality of the raw
material, regular supplies of the raw material, particularities of the fruit
and vegetable, quantity to be processed, etc.
Another point to consider would be the maximization of resources, and
allowing as many products as possible to be handled at the same time,
so that facilities run all year round and are not limited to seasonal
produce.
The desire is to maintain all the natural qualities of the fresh products,
and this is more or less possible depending on product and process
selected. MachinePoint Food Technologies solutions maintain the
freshness and nutritional value of fresh and processed fruit and
vegetable products.