Nadukkara Agro processing Company has been promoted by the Kerala Horticulture Development Programme (KHDP), A project funded by European Union and Government of Kerala, designed to utilize the rich agricultural potential and promote cultivation of high-value horticultural crops in Kerala with key benefits going to farmers. One of the components of this Programme was been to establish a modern fruit-processing factory for the commercial processing of pineapple, mango and other fruits for value addition and ensure supplementary income to farmers through successful transfer of technology. The Programme was implemented through an autonomous Programme Directorate, which facilitated , guided and co-ordinated all Programme activities. The factory is situated at Nadukkara, Avoly Panchayat, near Muvattupuzha - in the heart of Kerala's pineapple growing area. Nadukkara Agro-processing Company Ltd. (NAPCL) has been established as a public limited company with registered farmers holding 70% shares and Government of Kerala 30% shares. The factory gives committed importance to international standards and is ISO 9002 / HACCP certified. It is also a member of SGF, an organization of fruit juice manufacturers from the European Community propagating the European quality control system.


NAPC' S Product range includes:

- Pineapple and Totapuri mango juice /Juice concentrate in aseptically packed Bag-in-   drum.
- Fruit candies from Pineapple, Papaya, Ginger
- Ready-to-serve (RTS) Juice/Nectar (branded JIVE) based on pineapple and   pineapple/mango tropical mix for retail in 250 ml/200 ml Tetra Brik cartons promoted   as natural juice/nectar.

Supply of fresh pineapples come mainly from the registered farmers (the 70% share holders of the Company) within the surrounding 'Panchayats' of the Company. The Company provides consultation on crop planning and farming methods to the farmers. The Company's agriculture experts frequently visit the farmers to give proper guidance. This ensures that farmers are able to supply the factory with exactly the ideal crop of high quality on a consistent basis. NAPC also offers price guarantee, which also ensure stability of supply.

State-of-the-art processing As the factory is situated in an area that produces an abundance of premium quality horticulture products, the fruits procured for processing are very fresh and used immediately after harvesting. Produced by selected farmers from the best quality suckers and managed with care from planting to harvest, the produce is plucked at the perfect moment for processing .The processing plant therefore handles the finest fruits and produce concentrate, RTS and candies of international standards. The Company gives prime importance to quality checks at every stage of production. Under controlled processing conditions, the products reaches the market with uniform taste, aroma and flavour. Mechanised processing at every stage ensure that quality is maintained throughout. The company at present has three product lines - Concentrate Line, RTS Line and Candy Line.

Concentrate Line

The factory can process 3.5 tonnes/hour input of pineapple and concentrated to normally 60° Bx using a single stage scrap surface vacuum concentrator. The finished product is aseptically packed in 220 Ltr bag-in-drum, mainly for exports. Mango is processed at the rate of 2 tonnes/hour input row material and concentrated to 28°Bx during the mango season.

RTS
The RTS line employs a Tetra Pack TBA /9 machine with an output of 6,000 cartons/hour of 250 ml/200 ml size. Cartons are automatically packed 27 into a tray and shrink wrapped.

Candied fruit

Tropical fruits like Pineapple, Papaya , Mango, Banana, Jack fruit can be candied using the 'kandimat' technology resulting in high quality candy. The capacity is 1200 kgs/batch.


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Contact Us : pinefac@sancharnet.in
VI/296(A),Avoly P.O,Muvattupuzha ,Kerala,India-686 677
Phone:91-485-2261547,2261451 Fax 91-485-2261551