Saturday 27 November 2010

Company Technical Information

Purés y Derivados de Nayarit

History, Products and technical information
Our History

The basic concept for our company Purés y Derivados de Nayarit S de RL Mi (PDN) was born in the year 2006 as we looked for a solution for the loss of the guava harvest in our region. The largest challenge we found in processing guavas was the job of extracting the small seeds that the fruit has, in a practical manner. We started with a hand extractor for apple sauce using cooked guavas and freezing the sauce that was extracted. The product was very flavorful and had a nice texture. We could also mix it with other fruits such as strawberries or blackberries which also gave it an attractive presentation.
Our next step was to design a machine that would do the work in larger quantities. By the end of 2008 we had our prototype functioning and we started construction of a small factory designed specially for processing the guava sauce. On the 1st of April of 2009 we had our inauguration with many government officials present. In the following 8 months of 2009 we processed more that 10 metric tons of guava to check all the aspects of our NEW product. This is only a small percentage of our present capacity of over 40 metric tons a year.
At present we process 3 types of products
a) Guava sauce: this is our principal product which we package raw or cooked and sell in vacuum packed bags of up to 2 Kg. This can also be mixed with other fruits.

b) ATE (chewable candies) of guava. This is sold in three presentations, natural candies, fire balls of guava or guava bars with chocolate

c) ATE guava paste (sweetened) for baking and for ice cream
All our products have the seeds extracted and are made with only top quality guavas.
We can also export fresh guavas in boxes or frozen guavas with or without seeds in bags

Information on our products: 

GUAVA SAUCE raw or cooked:
vacuum packaged in bags of up to 2 kg
Needs refrigeration. Shelf life 6- 8 months
Ingredients: Guava sauce, dextrose, refined cane sugar, salt, potassium sorbate (as a preservative)

Brix 33-37, Water Activity 0.96 pH 3.5-3,8


ATES of Guava (Guava Paste)
a)Natural Candies in presentations of 500 grams
   Shelf life 6- 8 months
   Ingredients: Guava sauce, Cane Sugar, Glucose, citric acid


b) ATE with chile
   in presentations of 70 gram (Approx. 5 balls)
   Ingredients: Guava sauce, Cane Sugar, Glucose, citric acid, chile powder (red peppers), salt

Shelf life 6- 8 months


c) ATES with chocolate
   in presentations of 80 grams (approx.)
   Ingredients: Candy: Guava sauce, Cane Sugar, Glucose, citric acid
   Chocolate: sugar milk powder, cacao paste, cacao, butter lecithin, vanilla, salt
   Cookie; Wheat flour, sugar, vegetable oil, salt

  Shelf life 6- 8 months


ATES liquid sweetened guava paste
for baking or ice cream in presentations of 20 Kg
Ingredients: Guava sauce, Cane Sugar, Glucose, citric acid, potassium sorbate
Shelf life 6- 8 months

Monday 16 August 2010

Chocolate Gevan a Guava delight



Our long awaited guava chocolate bar is now on the market. In December of 2009 we put test samples on the market and have since been making minor changes in the wafer base and the chocolate covering. We had to make major changes in the packaging as we didn't want to cover the bar with foil as most chocolates are packaged. We finally opted for a clear plastic covering with a vacuum packed chocolate. The sweet guava candied filling placed on a wafer with a semi-sweet chocolate covering is the perfect sweet for people that want something different.
Our new e-mail is guavasaucepdn@yahoo.com.mx