Factibilidad de la producción y exportación de frutas tropicales liofilizadas hacia Japón.

Abstract

In recent years, one of the government's objectives has been to generate value in products with the aim of developing the productive matrix, helping with credits for entrepreneurs as a motivation to give an economic reactivation and balance the trade balance. With this the country seeks to be known in its exports not only for its traditional products, but also with products with added value. The purpose of this research is to produce and export lyophilized fruits, specifically banana, pineapple and mango to Japan, considering that Ecuador has the raw material that is of high quality. In addition, this process turns out to be the best for the conservation of perishable foods since it also maintains characteristics such as its flavor and aroma. On the other hand, relations between Ecuador and Japan are improving and in turn the demand for dehydrated or dried fruits is growing in the Japanese market. On the other hand, for the elaboration of this project a technical study was elaborated where the characteristics of the necessary machinery for the production are known, a market analysis to know a consumer profile and a financial study to estimate the necessary investment for the start-up of the project, as well as the expected profitability.