Call for Investors- Expression of Interest

Duties and Responsibilities

The business is therefore looking for funding to finance the following outstanding issues:
• Incomplete factory that includes the following
(a) Processing, grading and store room (b) Shower rooms (c) flooring and tilling of the whole factory including perimeter fence (d) independent transformer (e) laboratory equipment
(b) Dryer- stainless steel trollies and trays, VSD, dehumidifier and heat insulation.
(c) The business is open to green technology that includes solar dryers and Biodigester to cater for banana peels creating an option for gas to use in the canteen and laboratory,
• Working Capital

Qualifications and Experience

Why invest in Patrick & Contilda Pvt Ltd
• We have real potential to export banana value added products.
• Our company is located in the banana farming area of Honde Valley ensuring business continuity.
• Our team is dynamic, hands on and willing to learn and grow into a global competitor in fruit value addition business.
• The business is willing to get financing that support use of green energy.
• We are a community-based business providing employment to young women and youth.
Our Products
Our company has developed the following product range from bananas
(a) Hot air dried – fat free banana Chips - Chewies
(b) Green banana flour
(c) Ripe banana Powder – (instant children porridge)
(d) Lemon juice – concentrated
(e) Lemon peels powder
Some Key highlights
• The fruit value addition market is a still growing. We playing our part as pioneers of these product range that has a potential to grow to more than ten products for the local and export market.
• Our Chewies have been certified by Government of Zimbabwe Analyst laboratories and has a huge potential to command shelf space in major retail outlets.
• All of our products stand a chance of being exportable products, that’s commanding a huge opportunity for lucrative European markets.
• The founding team is highly technical and innovative.
• Our Chewies retains a very positive feed back from individuals who have tested our products including resorts in tourist areas like Nyanga and Victoria Falls and we also intend to penetrate the export market.