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About bananasTRANSCRIPT
Leader: Sacilioc, Jessamine
Padua, Karizza
Politado, Myra
Quiachon, Jozette
Reyes, Isabel Francheska
Reyes, Maria Fe
Reynaldo, Jomarie Kristine
Sanchez, Karen Mae
Manufactured by: Musaceae Corporation
599 P. Ocampo St. 1004 Malate, Manila Philippines
Tel Nos.: 897-56-98 / 09164587896
I. Product Concept
The idea of creating charcoal made from banana peel is mostly because of the environmental
problem it causes. The demand of bananas not only in the Philippines is very promising.
Bananas, aside from being sold as food, are also used as fertilizer, animal feed, and for
medicinal purposes. Banana peels are becoming a serious environmental problem caused by
the banana production.
Advantages of Banana Peel Charcoal
1. The things you need are simply banana peel, flour, and water. The procedure of making
the briquettes is also easy.
2. Banana Briquettes can light up faster compare to coconut briquettes that you need
extra efforts in it in order to light.
3. Reduces deforestation.
4. Briquettes are also being used by poultry farmers as warmers in their poultry farms,
they no longer need electricity.
5. Agricultural wastes will be minimized.
6. Burning is minimized. It does not take hours for the charcoal to partially burn.
Materials Needed
Banana peel
- the skin of banana (main ingredient of the charcoal)
- Banana peel is also a great source of energy which can be converted into fuel that can
be used for cooking and other households that require fuel such as lighting and heating.
We decided to use banana instead of wood because using banana is very environment
friendly. This will help reduce deforestation. We prefer banana peel so that it will
become useful instead of being put into waste. This will make a significant contribution
to climate change.
Cassava flour
- Serves as binder to prevent charcoal from cracking. Flour contains gluten, which makes
it less effective than cornstarch as a thickener, but it is gluten's binding properties that
allow bread to rise and to keep its shape. Binding with flour generally involves adding it
to a liquid.
Water
- Mixed with the cassava flour
Equipments
Empty Can/Plastic cups
- Used as a charcoal molder
Mask
- Covering for the eyes, mouth, or whole face.
Gloves
- Covering for the hands, with compartments for the thumb and fingers.
Spoon/Shovel
- Long handled implement with a broad scoop
Stove
- Used for burning the charcoal partially
II. 4Ps
Product
Wood Charcoal Banana Charcoal
Takes 3-4 minutes to light up Takes 2-3 minutes to light up
The process involves many hours Process is less time consuming because hating
does not take hours
Cracks easily Does not crack easily because it is fully bound
by the flour
Price ranges from 300-350 per 25 kg if the
quality is good or if the sack contains big
charcoal pieces
Our price is 206.94 and we offer it with similar
shapes and sizes
The banana charcoal can be considered as one of the most environmental charcoal that ever
existed because it does not cut trees or use any material that can harm the environment.
Although there were lots of charcoals that have been produced, we are competent about our
product. It can also give other features that other charcoals have. Its difference from other
charcoals is it can ignite faster than the normal charcoal. We can offer our charcoal with a
competitive price compared to our competitors. Wood charcoals can crack and become smaller
pieces that cause the whole sack of charcoal to last shorter. The advantage of banana charcoal
is it is bound with the proper amount of flour and water to make it hard and even.
Price
The average weight of a bunch of Cardava banana ranges from 35-50 kilograms. Assuming that
the bunch weighs 50 kilograms, divide it by 20. You will get 2.5 kilograms per banana. The
banana peel is 20-30% of the banana’s weight. So if you multiply 2.5 kilograms by 18%, you will
get 44 grams as the weight of each banana peel.
Raw Materials (For production of banana charcoal per piece)
INGREDIENTS WEIGHT (grams) VOLUME (100%)
Banana Peel 1 banana peel 44 grams 84.62%
Cassava flour 1 tsp. 5 grams 9.62%
Water 3 ml. 3 grams 5.77%
TOTAL WEIGHT OF THE PRODUCT (Banana
Charcoal)
52 grams 100%
After burning, the mass changes. The 52-gram charcoal before burning is now 2.8 grams or
0.028 kilograms. 5.4% is the remaining mass of the burned charcoal. Meaning there would be
893 pieces of banana charcoal per sack.
For production of 25 kg banana charcoal
INGREDIENTS WEIGHT (kilograms) VOLUME (100%)
Banana Peel 44.65 bunches of
banana peels
39.29 kg 88.87%
Cassava flour 9.84 cups 2.23 kg 5.05%
Water 2.69 liters 2.69 kg 6.09%
TOTAL WEIGHT OF THE PRODUCT (Banana
Charcoal)
44.21 kg 100%
PRICE (FINANCIAL COSTING)
INGREDIENTS RETAIL PRICE PRICE OF THE USED
INGREDIENTS
Banana Peel 5000 kg/truck (collected) P 71.43
Cassava flour 30 kg/sack – P 600.00 P 36.47
Water Per cubic meter - P 35.00 P 10.00
TOTAL MANUFACTURING COST P 117.9
Plus Labor cost P 29.48
Plus mark up price P 58.96
TOTAL COST OF THE PRODUCT (Banana Charcoal) P 206.34
The daily consumption of some establishments using charcoal
Sr. Pedro
Lechong
Manok
Baliwag Lechon
Manok
Mang Boks
Manok
Mang Inasal Jinggoy’s
Wood
charcoal
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Number of
sacks per day
(weekdays)
1 1-2 1 2 1
(Weekends) 2 3-4 1 2-3 1
How long
does a sack
last
8 hours 4 hours 4 hours 5 hours 8 hours
A sack requires kg of banana peels which means 44.65 bunches of bananas. A piece of banana
charcoal lasts for 30 minutes. If the whole sack of banana charcoals will be used together, it can
last for longer than 5 hours. If it is used partly, it can last for 8 hours. Banana charcoal can
match the performance of a wood charcoal and is offered for only P206.34.
Place
Target market
1. B2B will be our top priority, industries like restaurants, grilled chicken, or other
establishments who use charcoal as a key to produce their product
2. Families who use gas or energy to cook food (LPG can last for a month for a regular
household. If a 25 kg sack of charcoal that costs 206.34 can last for more than 2 weeks
for a regular household, it will cost them for only P 412.68)
Distribution
Aside from supplying B2B, we will also be placing our charcoal in supermarkets in small
packages. A website will also be created for information about Acuminata and contact number
will also be provided for deliveries and inquiries.
Our company will be at 599 P. Ocampo St. 1004 Malate, Manila Philippines. We provide ideal
access to top tourist attractions and famous structures here in Manila. It is also walking distance
to the number of restaurants, bars, hotels that need charcoal.
Promotional Strategies
For promotion, we will be using newspapers and radio. Being featured in media ads will help
our product to be known faster and be appreciated by people since we promote non-
deforestation. Also, we will be attending expo related to charcoal for other businesses to have
information about our brand.
Unit Price
Acuminata Banana Charcoal 25 kg/sack P 206.34
Carmen Coco Charcoal 15 kg/sack P 290.00
Arjael Coconut Charcoal 20 kg/sack P 355.75
Mapecon Green Charcoal 25 kg/sack P 365.00
Mapecon Wood charcoal 25 kg/sack P 300.00
Solane 1 tank P 800.00
Competitors
III. Organizational Chart
GENERAL MANAGER
PRODUCTION MANAGER
ACCOUNTANT
MARKETING MANAGER BOOK KEEPER
SERVICE ASSISTANT
COLLECTOR
MIXER PORTERCHOPPER MOLDER PACKER
We chose Corporation as our organization because it is most common form of business
organization, and one which is chartered by a state and given many legal rights as an entity
separate from its owners. In this form of business we can get an advantage because it is
characterized by the limited liability of its owners, the issuance of shares of easily transferable
stock, and existence as a going concern. Aside from the personal protection of a corporation,
there are other advantages
Our production will be 28 working days and 30 sacks will be produced in a day. 50 production
laborers will be employed which are divided by 20 choppers, 15 mixers, 15 molders, and 15
packers Plus 2 collectors, 1 porter and 1 driver. The corporation consists of 75 employees.
Each organization is made up of different department. Each department contributes to the
running of the business. The most common departments are production, marketing & sales,
finance, human resources, and in some cases, information technology department.
Under marketing & sales department we have a marketing manager. Marketing manager is the
one who assigned in the main section of the market department which are sales, research &
development, and promotion.
Production manager is under production department. Production manager is responsible for
making sure that raw materials are provided and made into finished goods effectively. He or
she must make sure that work is carried out smoothly, and must supervise procedures for
making work more efficient and more enjoyable.
DRIVER
Collect banana peels from clients who ordered
bananas from our farmOrder cassava flour Dice banana into very
small pieces
Mix the necessary amount of water with banana peels
and flour
Mix banana peels with flour
Mold the mixed banana charcoal in a
can or any molder
Book keeper is under finance department. They are in charged in keeping records of the
purchases and sales made by a business as well as capital spending.
Service assistant are the entry, developmental and first working level in the series.
Collector, Driver, & Porter are under logistics department because it deals with transporting
resources. It can be supplies, products, and internal transfers.
While Chopper, Mixer, Molder, and Packer are under production department, it’s responsible
for converting inputs into outputs through the stages of production process.
IV. Production Process
Put a grilling steel on the stove for direct fire Let the charcoal cool down
After the other side has been partially burned, flip it on the other size and lessen fire to
avoid burning the whole charcoal
Collection
A. We found and have already settled with several reliable suppliers for the materials
needed in manufacturing the banana charcoal. The establishments that will become our
supply for banana peelings are Mykko’s banana chips, Bulacan sweets and delicacies
center, Chips and flour, Fernando’s bakery, and Julie’s bakery which are all located in
Bulacan.
B. The Banana peels will be collected from a banana farm in Barrio Sto. Tomas, Sta. Maria
Bulacan, Philippines by our company staff using a mid-sized truck.
C. The flour (Wellington Flour Mills) will be delivered to us from Barangay Pineda Pasig
Boulevard Pasig City 1600. Metro Manila, Philippines
D. Once all the materials are collected, those would be placed in different clean containers
to ensure a smooth flow of production.
Pressing into Briquettes
A. The Banana Peels will be mixed with flour and water.
B. It will be poured into a charcoal molder.
Burning the Banana Charcoal
A. Stove is needed for the process of burning the banana charcoal
B. Place the molded banana peels on the grill steel placed on the stove
C. With direct fire, leave it for 5 minutes and when the charcoal becomes partially burned,
flip on the other side and lessen the fire to prevent the charcoal from igniting
D. Let the charcoal cool down
E. Then it is ready for packaging. Exactly 25 kilos of charcoal will be placed in a sack with
our company logo printed on it.