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results were extremely positive and Expalsa’s hatch-
ery is now raising its 6th generation of own blood
stock and larvae, providing the industry with certi-
fied organic and more resistant animals without any
damage to the ocean.
TROPICAL FOODS
Daniela Quiñones
General Manager
Mariano Aguilera E7-262 and Av. Diego de Almagro
Quito
Tel: +593 2 600 8744
info@tropicalfoods.com
www.tropicalfoods.com
Area of activity: Palmito exports
Employees: 80
Tropical Foods are one of the market leaders in
terms of palmito exports. Ecuador is well known
worldwide for its delicious palm hearts. Tropical
Foods are recognized in many continents for high
quality and excellent products. They own 1200 acres
of land, located in ideal conditions to enable all year
round harvests of the product. They control the en-
tire supply chain, from the collection of raw materials
until final delivery. This guarantees excellent prod-
uct quality and total control of the entire production-
service process.
Tropical Foods has seen exponential growth in its
business in recent years. It reached a record growth
rate of 150% within the period 2009-2010,. They
look forward to continuing this progress in forthcom-
ing years by entering new and emerging markets.
The company is implementing advanced policies in
the area of social responsibility:
- The business is aware of the immense threat
posed by natural disasters and climate change. In
this respect, the company is committed to playing a
significant role in fighting against this global threat
for their industry and agriculture in general. By us-
MARBELIZE
Ivo Cuka
General Manager
Km. 5 ½ Vía Manta
Rocafuerte, Manabí Province
Tel: +593 5 2921 283
www.marbelize.com
Area of activity: Tuna processing
Marbelize is the most modern tuna processing plant
in the Manabí region and is always at the forefront
of the industry due to their extensive use of modern
technology and their development of new products.
Working conditions are carefully monitored and
adapted to the latest health and environmental regu-
lations.
Marbelize is located the port of Manta, the ideal
place for fisheries development and trade through
the Pacific. This central location is ideal in expand-
ing international shipping routes and business world-
wide.
It is also an ideal logistics base in terms of develop-
ing the canning industry. There is a highly skilled
workforce based there.
Their main brand is called Karma and is well known
for its quality. The company and its brands and very
well respected for the great value for money and
consistent high standards.
The company is also very innovative in finding new
formulas and recipes to provide an even more impres-
sive range of products with the help of skilled chefs
and fine equipment. The company has also branched
out with its packaging providing more unusual forms
like glass bottles and aluminium pouches.
Their work is based on the quality assurance and
safety control of their products through a HACCP
(Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) and
Hazards Analysis Critical Control Point. These
mechanisms are used to identify hazards and as-
sess risks that may affect the quality of the food they
produce.
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