PROPOSAL FOR THE SUPPLY OF FRESH TOMATO PASTE

INTRODUCTION

Tomato is one of the highly perishable farm produce due to it fragile life span after harvest. One of the
major challenges faced by tomato farmers and marketers is preservation and storage. Refrigeration is
commonly used to preserve fresh tomatoes but with a limited quantity with a condition of constant
electricity to avoid spoilage.

One of the ways to save money and energy is to buy things in wholesale price and in large quantity, but
for tomato as a perishable product it is a major problem, that is why we have tomato processing plants
that convert the tomatoes into paste and packaged into sachets, cans and bottles with preservatives.
But on the other hand most consumers don’t like the idea of preservatives in food for the sake of
healthy living, they prefer fresh tomatoes for cooking because of it fresh taste and nutrients.

I am proposing to supply this restaurant tomato in large quantity without fear of it been spoilt, by
grinding it, cooking, sieving and packaging. All these are done practically without any additives or
preservatives. This will help to stock up tomato as much as possible which can later be used for cooking
varieties of food.

PRESERVATION PROCESS

The first procedure is washing, the tomatoes are washed thoroughly and then rinsed with warm water,
after washing the tomatoes are ready for grinding, after grinding then boiling takes place for about
45minutes, when this is done the next process to sieve the water from the tomato paste and return the
tomato paste back the cooking pot to cook and concentrate for another 15mins and then packaged
immediately into containers and sealed properly. The tomato could stay for as long as possible as long
as it is not exposed to air, the used ones can then be stored in a refrigerator.

PRICING

A Basket of tomatoes 6000

Services/logistics 3500

Total cost for a basket 9500

The essence of this proposal is to help save cost, time and energy for your restaurant.

COST: The tomatoes are acquired directly from the farm from Kaduna and Plateau states precisely. That
positions you to get a whole sale price, and as your demand is high you stand a chance to enjoy
discounts and price negotiation.

TIME: My services will help you save time for your cooking, you don’t have to start washing, grinding
and boiling your tomatoes anymore you have it already done ready to be used for whatever dish. Most
importantly you won’t have to suffer unavailability.

ENERGY: This helps you save the stress of handling your tomatoes, everything has been made easy
ready to be used. This is to help you boost your efficiency and services.