EXTRAS
EXPORT PROJECT
ECUADORIAN PRODUCTS
INTRODUCTION
Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in northwestern South America,
bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean
to the west. Ecuador also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about 1,000
kilometers (620 mi) west of the mainland. It has approximately 15.2 million people,
Spanish is the official language and is spoken by a majority of the population. The
capital city is Quito, while the largest city is Guayaquil.
Ecuador is also known for its rich ecology, hosting many endemic plants and animals,
such as those of the Galápagos Islands. It is one of seventeen mega-diverse countries in
the world, with the most species diversity per unit area. A medium-income country, its
developing economy is highly dependent on commodities, mainly petroleum and
agricultural products.
Ecuador has a total area of 283,520 km2 (109,468 sq. mi), including the Galápagos
Islands. Ecuador is bigger than Uruguay, Surinam, Guyana and French Guyana in South
America.
THE LAND
The country has four main geographic regions:
La Costa, or "the coast": The coastal region consists of the provinces to the west of the
Andean range. It is the country's most fertile and productive land, and is the seat of the
large banana exportation plantations. This region is also where most of Ecuador's rice crop
is grown. The truly coastal provinces have active fisheries.
La Sierra, or "the highlands": The Sierra consists of the Andean and Interandean highland
provinces. This land contains most of Ecuador's volcanoes and all of its snow-capped peaks.
Agriculture is focused on the traditional crops of potato, maize, and quinoa .
La Amazonía, also known as El Oriente, or "the East": The Oriente consists of the Amazon
jungle provinces. This region is primarily made up of the huge Amazon national parks and
indigenous intangible zones. It is also the area with the largest reserves of petroleum in
Ecuador.
La Región Insular: It is the region comprising the Galápagos Islands, some 1,000 kilometers
(620 mi) west of the mainland in the Pacific Ocean.
Ecuador is mostly an agricultural country and due to its geographical position, it has
plenty of micro-climates. Ecuador is privileged by the production of great variety of
fruits, flowers and vegetables of high quality and diversity.
GEOGRAPHICAL SITUATION
ECUADORIAN PRODUCTS
FOR EXPORT
ECUADORIAN PRODUCTS FOR EXPORT
1. FROZEN PULP OF FRUIT
2. CHOCOLATE
3. COFFEE
4. HEART OF PALM (PALMITO)
5. TUNA
6. FROZEN SHRIMPS (CAMARONES)
7. TEAK WOOD
1.
FROZEN PULP OF FRUIT
GENERAL INFORMATION
Ecuador offers a great variety of fruits like Mango,
Pineapple, Papaya, Maracuya (Passion Fruit), Guanabano,
Naranjilla or Tomato Tree. Also fruits like Banana,
Strawberry and Blackberry are common in the country.
This is the high quality of the fruit that is used for the
making of the frozen fruit pulp, coming from the tropical
regions.
Frozen pulp fruits can be kept for a year with the right
temperature even if the package has been open.
CHARACTERISTICS
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Natural flavors
Frozen natural pulp of fruit
Long term storage
Great variety of flavors
Healthy and vitamins supplier
Easy to use with water or milk
Different packing presentations
Cheap product with great return
Can be used for personal or corporate
consumption
USES
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Juices for personal or corporate (hotels, restaurants, events, etc.) consumption
Ice creams
Jam
Milkshakes
Jelly
JUICE PREPARATION
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Unfreeze the pulp.
Add water and sugar as wished.
And blend.
The product contains from 70% to 90% water. Besides the flavor and color, it preserves all
the minerals and vitamins of the fruit.
SEASSON AVAILABILITY
FRUIT
AVAILABILITY IN TIME
Blackberry
All year
Strawberry
All year
Papaya
All year
Maracuyá (Passion Fruit)
All year
Guanábana
All year
Mango
December, January, Febraury, March*
Naranjilla
All year
Pineapple
All year
Tree tomato
All year
* We can store the Mango so we have that fruit available all year long.
OFFER
•3X40FT Reefer containers monthly (-25 degrees centigrade)
•Mixed fruits
PACKAGING
•Plastic packages of 100gr – 1kg - 2kg
•Gallons
•Tanks (55 gallons)
1 pallet / Dims: 110 x 110 x 160 cm
18 American pallets per container.
17.280 Kg per container
2.
CHOCOLATE
GENERAL INFORMATION
Made with a special selection of the best Ecuadorian "Fino de Aroma” cocoa beans, our
solid bars keep the real and natural taste. Just cocoa mass, sugar and emulsifier.
We spent a significant time working in conjunction with the cocoa-growing
communities of Fine Aroma in Esmeraldas, Manabi, Guayas and other provinces of
Ecuador. We worked with them in soil preparation, seed planting, plant care and then
the harvest. Living with the humble people who go to the National Fine Aroma cocoa as
their treasure of support, participating in courses of fermentation, roasting and cocoa
management. Learning some of the secrets of the great chocolatiers, attending
important international events and leading the maquiladora development of chocolate
in Ecuador.
We want to print our personal stamp on the quality of products and our concepts of
the relationship that should exist between farmer and producer. We believe in respect
for the culture, need to progress to improve the quality of family life, based on farming
techniques that respect the ecosystem and to receive fair payment for their work that
dignifies.
We use artisanal techniques to make chocolate with delicious cocoa flavor National
Fine. We deliver to the world the best Ecuadorian cocoa, keeping fruit and floral notes
that characterize the fruits of this region, which provides the world 65% of Fine cocoa
aroma.
CHARACTERISTICS
ORGANIC
REGULAR
-The Ecuadorian cocoa it’s
considered the best cocoa in the
world.
-Organic product, with the
concept from bean to bar.
-It is exotic, coming from wild
regions.
-Ample variety of flavors.
-Our product has the organic
certifications of NOP and CE – 834.
-Ecuadorian chocolate has a
natural sweetness unrivaled.
-Intense and natural fruit flavor.
-It is soft in the palate.
-We can obtain an infinite variety
of flavors of the highest quality.
-Not only we have all the
international certificates, our
chocolate is also involved in Fair
Trade.
PRODUCT AVAILABILITY*
ORGANIC
-Bars of 70 gr
-Flavors:
- Peppermint
- Banana
- Mortiño (Frutti di Bosco)
- Mango
- Cedrón (Lemon Verbena)
- Rosemary
REGULAR
- Bars of 70 gr
- Flavors:
- Macadamia
- Nib (toasted cocoa bean)
- Almond
- Coffee
- Uvilla (Golden berry)
- Maracuya
- White chocolate
- Chocolate sweetened with
banana puree for diabetics
OFFER AVAILABILITY
-
1X40FT Reefer container / Monthly
170.000 bars
- 2X40FT Reefer container / Monthly
- 550.000 bars
*We can modify the product presentation according with client requirements, and with a
generic brand as well if it’s necessary.
PACKAGING
ORGANIC
• Metallic Flow Pack
• Display packing with 12 bars
of the same flavor
• 12 displays per box
• 56 Boxes / pallet
• Pallet dimensions:
130cm x 120cm x 80cm
• 24 Pallets per container
REGULAR
• Metallic Flow Pack
• Display packing with 12
bars of the same flavor
• 12 displays per box
• 56 Boxes / pallet
• Pallet dimensions:
130cm x 120cm x80cm
• 24 Pallets per container
3. COFFEE
GENERAL INFORMATION
We offer the best mountain Arabica coffee from Ecuador, grown at an altitude
of over 1200 m. Grown in privileged areas for its development, in special climate
and soil conditions. This type of coffee, harvested in the height of mountains, has a
slower ripening, which concentrates aromas as well as it´s characteristic
flavor; high acidity and aroma, medium body and a pleasant stay of flavor in every sip.
Mature beans are harvested and processed according to international quality
standards, and traditional techniques. The coffee is roasted to different degrees, in
order for you to choose your favorite.
Many people wonder why the importance of coffee in height. The reason why the tall
coffee is recognized as the best, is because just like a good wine, their maturation
process should be slow to develop their potential for flavor and aroma. Most of the
world uses widespread intensive coffee production in the plains, where production
processes are shorter and therefore more profitable for the producer. But this
technique reduces the quality of the beans, as coffee requires warm days and stand in
the cold.
Our mountain coffee offers an incredible body and flavor.
GENERAL INFORMATION
For this reason, our roasted coffee beans mature best in heights over 1200 meters,
hand-selected to provide a cup marked difference.
It is also important to note that the grains do not mature all at the same time in a plant,
so the manual harvest of ripe fruit gives homogeneity to flavor. Our growers harvest the
plant three times.
We offer two kinds of coffee:
•Coffee Arabiga (we have two different ones)
•Instant coffee
CHARACTERISTICS
PALANDA ARABIGA COFFEE
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High acidity and aroma with a pleasant stay in every sip.
Comes from Palanda. A region that has won the “Taza Dorada” for
the best coffee in Ecuador.
ANDEAN MOUNTAIN ARABIGA COFFEE
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A mixture of the best Regular Arabiga. Toasted at 65 at the Agtron scale
(medium toast)
A referral of Gourmet coffee in Ecuador.
INSTANT COFFEE
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The origins are varied. From 100% Arabiga to 100% Robusta.
Soluble coffee either lyophilized, agglomerated, atomized
decaffeinated.
or
USES
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Personal and corporate consumption.
Restaurants, hotels, supermarkets, etc.
SEASON AVAILABILITY
Ecuador is one of the few countries in the world that can offer coffee all
year long. There is the possibility of store all kinds of beans and mixtures
for an all year round demand.
OFFER AVAVILABILITY
PALANDA COFFEE
1x40FT container a month.
ANDEAN MOUNTAIN ARABIGA COFFEE
5x40FT containers a year.
INSTANT COFFEE
29000 TM a year.
PACKAGING
12 packs of 400 gr per box
135 boxes / pallet
Pallet dimensions:
1m x 1m x 1.80m
12 pallets / container
30 or 18 packs of 250, 350 or 400 gr. Per
box
80 boxes / pallet
Pallet dimensions:
1m x 1.2m
12 pallets /20 Feet container
1x20FT container
261 boxes
25 Kg Net each box
4 HEART OF PALM (PALMITO)
GENERAL INFORMATION
It is a vegetable that comes from the core and bud of some palm trees. The
Ecuadorian palm tree is called Bactris gasipaes.
This palm tree can grow to 20m high. In each plant you can get from 500 gr up
to 1.3 Kg of palmito.
The palmito is ready for harvesting one year and a half or two years after the
planting of the seed. The palm tree has multiple stems, therefore the old one
can be bred without harming the new ones.
The Ecuadorian all year stable climate offers the perfect temperature, high
humidity and sunlight for its constant production.
Ecuador is the main supplier of palmito in the world. The industry is prepared
for any demand and the product has rightly won a prestige.
Ecuadorian palmito has all the international standard certificates such as; Food
Standard (IFS) 2200, the HACCP, FDA and the Codex Alimentarius of the
FAO/OMC.
CHARACTERISTICS
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It has plenty of health benefits;
• Low in fat.
• It has minerals and vitamins.
• It balances cholesterol.
It is a canned product and maintains
its freshness.
The well preserved Ecuadorian palm
heart can last 3 years.
The Ecuadorian variety, Bactris
gasipaes, produces more buds than
any other variety.
Could be used in different fresh and
cold food recipes .
Ecuadorian palmito is a strong
vegetable very resistant to diseases.
The texture of the Ecuadorian
palmito is softer than other varieties
and its color brighter.
USES
1.
2.
3.
Personal comsuption
Hotels, restaurants, etc.
The main product is the palmito in brine (Salmuera), and there are
other different uses:
- Cooked: Purée, Cream, Cakes, etc.
- Fresh salads .
PACKAGING
Packed in jars or cans.
The pieces range from 6 to 24. The product do not require any refrigeration.
Since the jars and cans are filled with brine, no additives are used.
PACKAGING
The following are the packing for the different palmito presentations:
FULL HEART PALM / HEART PALM IN PIECES / HEART PALM IN SLICES
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Can of 400 gr. Net and 220 gr. Drained
24 Cans / box. 1780 boxes per container.
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Can of 800 gr. Net and 500 gr. Drained
12 Cans / box. 1780 boxes per container.
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Glass jar of 410 gr. Net and 250 gr. Drained
12 Cans / box. 1780 boxes per container.
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Can of 2.720 gr. Net and 1.825 gr. Drained
6 Cans / box. 1780 boxes per container.
AVAILABILITY
1X40FT Container monthly / minimum
5. TUNA
GENERAL INFORMATION
Ecuador is influenced by the cold Humboldt Current and the warm El Niño current.
The convergence of these two bodies of water create an ideal high primary
production environment, which is the basis for the top quality of the tuna fish, and
all of its fishing resources.
Ecuador has become one of the largest producers and exporters of tuna, and this
success has helped the fishing industry to buy modern boats and processing
equipment located in the port city of Manta, one of the mayor tuna fishing ports in
the World.
The Ecuadorian tuna is recognized worldwide. This product meets the program
requirements for the protection of mammals regulated by the IATTC- Interamerican
Tropical Tuna Commission.
Ecuadorian tuna, and all the fishing industry, is considered high quality. 4 million
tuna fishes are caught each year. It has a huge productivity. It is important to notice
that is legal to fish in Galapagos. It is a product highly appreciated all over the world.
The Ecuadorian fleet and processing factories are fully capable to meet any demand.
CHARACTERISTICS
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The Ecuadorian tuna is certified by the
FDA, the European Union, and Dolphin
Safe.
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It is a great source of essential
nutrients, such as omega-3 fatty acids.
As well as being a high quality protein.
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Easy to enjoy. There is no limit in
cooking. Specially for salads.
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Tuna is a very popular food source.
Consumed in large quantities.
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Canned tuna is very safe. Once it is
sealed and heated under pressure, all
the bacteria is killed.
OFFER
- TUNA CHUNKS:
Oil canned:
Water canned:
Olive oil canned:
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
I.
II.
III.
20 Tripack/box 80 gr.
24 Units/ box 354 gr.
48 Units/box 180 gr.
8 Sixpack/box 180 gr.
48 Units/box 142 gr.
6 Units/box 1880 gr.
36 Units/box 140 gr.
12 Units/box 950 gr.
- TUNA FILLET
Olive oil canned:
I. 24 Duopack/box 80 gr.
II. 12 units/box 1000 gr.
20 Tripack/box 80 gr.
24 Units/box 345 gr.
8 Sixpack/box 180 gr.
48 Units/box 180 gr.
36 Units/box 140 gr.
IV.
20 Tripack/box 160 gr.
48 Elite/box 185 gr.
12 Duopack/box 160
gr.
48 Units/box 160 gr.
AVAILABILITY
• We can offer up to 15 containers a month.
• The packaging of the product is in boxes. The number of cans per box
varies depending on the size of the cans. The boxes can go in pallets or
stowed, and the number of boxes and pallets in a container vary
depending the size of the cans.
6. FROZEN SHRIMPS
(CAMARON)
GENERAL INFORMATION
This is the star of Ecuadorian products. Ecuadorian frozen shrimp is considered the
best in the world.
It is one of the few countries with a harvest of 2 to 2.8 times per year.
Thanks to huge investment in genetic research and technology the Ecuadorian frozen
shrimp has an intense flavor and is free from diseases.
It has all the international quality certifications. It is a natural product, free from
antibiotics, healthy and 100% safe.
The Ecuadorian climatological conditions gives a continuous supply of shrimps.
Shrimps are used all over the world and can be found in most cuisines. This product
you can introduced in any taste and in any kind of restaurant, catering or recipe. The
shrimp industry in Ecuador combines perfectly tradition with high-tech.
No other country has invested so much in shrimp production.
The genetic research of shrimps in Ecuador makes this product safe from disease and
with more flavor and color than its competitors.
CHARACTERISTICS
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Ecuadorian frozen shrimps can keep
the flavor and look for a long time
giving it a spectacular display.
The market is in expansion. Just
like the production and demand
for
Ecuadorian shrimps.
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Ecuadorian shrimps have high levels
of omega-3 and very low levels of
mercury.
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The presentation, color and shape,
and the taste is very uniform.
Perfect food source for losing
weight. It is very low in fat and calories.
Infinite amount of recipes from
many
countries.
OFFER & AVAILABILITY
• We can offer:
• Full shrimp or
• Just the tail.
Both frozen in IQF (individually quick
frozen)
• Sizes:
• From 30-40 to 70-80
• We can offer from 1.5 tons up to 10 tons
of shrimps / month.
PACKAGING
•Full shrimp or just the tail, frozen in blocks, packed in boxes of 1
to 2 Kilos (master of 10 x 2 Kilos)
Loaded in boxes of 1200 Master Boxes per container.
•Shrimps in brine, frozen in 7 minutes, cases of 6 Kilos (master of
3 x 6 Kilos) or in boxes of 2 Kilos.
Loaded in boxes of 1800 Master Boxes per container.
7. TEAK WOOD
GENERAL INFORMATION
Teak wood is a tropical hardwood. Its name is Tectona Grandis also known as
Burmese teak. It is used for boat building, exterior construction, veneer,
furniture, carvings, for building bridges, and as containers resistant to acid.
Teak can be used for reforestation, thus helping improve the quality of the soil
and the national economy.
Ecuador has the perfect climatological conditions to grow Teak wood. It requires
a dry season of about 3 to 5 months, a temperature from 22 to 28ºC, and a
rainfall of 1250 to 2500 mm.
It also has the suitable plantations and technical power to meet a growing
demand (the export of Ecuadorian Teak has risen to 49%)
The Coast and the eastern regions of Ecuador is where most of the Teak grows.
There are about 40.000 hectares in Ecuador of Teak.
It is a product of growing demand all over the world.
CHARACTERISTICS
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Teak wood has a light yellow
color that can be darkened
with teak oil.
Different colors:
It is highly resistance to fire and
termites do not affect it.
It is valued for its durability and
water resistance
USES
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Boat Building
Exterior construction
Veneer
Furniture
Carving
Turnings
OFFER & AVAILABILITY
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According with the requirements of the market and the utility that the wood
will be used, we can prepare the presentation of the wood in any form and as
much as needed according to the demand of the client.
CONTACT INFORMATION & PURCHASE
ORDERS
MAIN CONTACTS:
Mauricio Becerra – General Manager
email: [email protected]
Address:
Calle Juan Leon Mera S3-317 y Calle del Establo.
Urb. Sta. Lucia Alta – Cumbaya
Quito – Ecuador. South America
PBX: (593-2) 600 7686