Services

1. Use of Equipment and/or Facilities

A. MAJOR EQUIPMENT:

a. Freeze Dryer removes moisture while maintaining cellular integrity. This is used to preserve perishable food items at room temperature for longer periods of time.

Price: P300/hr

b. Vacuum Fryer allows frying of thermally sensitive raw materials without compromising their natural flavor and color qualities. The resulting products are low in fat and high in fiber content. Formation of carcinogen acrylamide, which is prevalent in frying systems, is significantly lower.

Price: P350/hr

c. Spray Dryer involves the atomization of a liquid feedstock into a spray of droplets and contacting the droplets with hot air in the drying chamber. It is an efficient method of drying food solutions, slurry, paste gel, or suspensions. This method is preferrable for drying thermally-sensitive materials such as foods and pharmaceuticals.

Price: P350/hr

d. Water Retort processes or sterilizes foods package in hermitically-sealed containers (retortable pouch, cans, jars). This provides opportunity for food processors to shift using retortable pouch as alternative packaging for thermally-processed products at lower cost.

Price: P210/hr

e. Vacuum Sealer removes air from the package or container before sealing. Exhibits an accurate and consistent sealing temperature that is suitable for any type of packaging.

Price: P150/hr

f. Cabinet Dryer is used for batch drying of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and spices at small to moderate scale. It also removes the moisture of the food, thus increasing product’s shelf life.

Price: P300/hr
B. AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT:

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION RATE
a. banana chipping machine. A slicing machine designed to cut banana but can also cut other fruits andvegetables at higher volume rates P200/hr
b. Vegetable cutter An automated and multifunctional cutter and slicer with five different blades ideal for fruits, roots, and stem vegetables P100/hr
c. Can seamer A machine use to hermetically seal a can lid to its body using a double seam P200/hr
d. Screw press Suitable for extraction of juice from various fruits and vegetables P200/hr
e. Fruit pulper Suitable for extraction of pulp from fruits and vegetables P200/hr
f. Powder mixer Dry powder mixing machine ideal for mixing flour, spices, and powder blends P150/hr
g. Band sealer A horizontal continuous band that can provide heat sealing for most food-grade packaging materials P100/hr
h. Chest freezer A chest-type freezer equipped with refrigeration, chilling, freezing, and fast-freezing functions P5/5kg/day
i. Electric Oven Provides a slow yet steady heating, convenient for baking and broiling P100/hr
j. Grinder/Pulverizer A mechanical device for grinding/milling dry products creating fine powder P100/hr


2. Contract R&D: Product Development

Our team of food researchers and scientists have extensive training and experience in developing market-driven innovative food products specifically for the client’s requirements, in accordance with applicable food laws, and protected with a non-disclosure agreement.


3. Technical Services (Training and Consultancy)

As a one-stop food R&D facilities in Davao Region, our Center is a GMP-compliant facility that houses various food processing and packaging equipment; hence, it is conducive for conducting technical trainings on various innovative technology such as, but not limited to, spray drying, thermal processing, vacuum frying, cabinet drying, freeze drying, and vacuum sealing. Consultancy services on food innovation, food safety, packaging and labelling design, and assistance on product certification may also be provided upon request.


4. Toll Processing

Through the Smart Toll Processing Project, our Center is upgraded with an industrial-scale water retort capable of thermally processing 1,500 food packs (in 10x19cm retortable pouch) per run. This can be availed under a toll processing agreement under an IT-based food value chain system which allows higher levels of interconnectivity among the key players.


5. Large-scale Format Printing

To provide high-quality yet affordable printed materials, our Center also render a large-format, eco-friendly, smart production printer coupled with a high-precision, large-volume vinyl cutter at a cost-effective price, with no minimum order of quantity required.