Business Plan

Business Plan for Zen’s Pineapple Jam

Pineapple jam’s Description

Pineapple jam is a nutritious spread on various foods. The sumptuous jam imparts wonderful flavor to varied number of dishes. Despite the ready availability of commercially prepared jams and preserves, there are still advantages to making them at home. You can tailor the recipe to suit your taste -- you can regulate the sweetness of your product. Homemade jams are great gifts and finally, making jams is fun. To make Pineapple jam at home, cook the pineapple pieces with water on a low fire until tender and 1 cup water is left. Add sugar cook until it is dissolved. Add citric acid and color, cook until setting point is reached. Pour into a jar and cork tightly.

How to select
to make pineapple jam at home, select a ripe, firm and juicy pineapple, free from blemishes. And to buy, choose from the various brands available from the grocery. The jam should be of thick consistency, should be easily spreadable. Read the information of ingredients printed on label carefully. Don't forget to read the manufacturing as well as the expiry date.

How to Store
is best it stored in refrigerator. Use within the expiry date. Examine it frequently for any kind of spoilage - mould or yeast growth or discoloration or bad odor.

Health Benefits

Jams are a good way to add to your diet, but as said by wise people - moderation of any food is good for health but excess brings in loads of sugar causing harmful effects. Diabetics have to be on alert. Being sweet in taste, it can also cause tooth decay, so intake consumed by kids should be monitored.

Services

JAM Services Inc was founded in 1993 to provide a local supply source for traffic signal display equipment in the Northern California area. Since that time, JAM has continually responded to customers needs by expanding our product line to meet the unique requirements of their projects. Currently JAM has the resources available to provide our customers with a diverse variety of high quality and cost competitive products that they need for a successful project.

Market Analysis

Customer value-based pricing

Also known as customer value-based pricing, is a method where the price is based on the customer ‘demand’ or need for the product. If the product is unique or innovative, a value-based price may help create a demand for the product or service. The price analysis of FAMA that FAMA is concerning toward the customer based price analysis that they would like to foster the local people to use the local and original product of AgroMas and OleMas. Moreover the prices are very reachable to be achieved and FAMA sets relative cheap price for the products which are marketed locally and subsidize export cost for international market. FAMA makes up their price setting based on the rule set by the government (Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority) and the price is based on market price. FAMA product price is always changed based on customer demand and production. FAMA products have a different price for its different products but all of the strategy used is customer value based pricing (based on perceptions of buyers that Agro Mas is local product so much so it must be very reachable).

Example: Price of Agromas Roselle Jam is very reachable only 3.50 RM altough the other competitors tag the price with 4.00 RM up (the roselleraw price is quite expensive). It is the objectives of FAMA to tag it with low price since they want people to buy the local product innovated by FAMA though empowering local agro preneurs.

Setting price at a level required to penetrate the markets for new products of FAMA Agromas in the local area (Malaysia). Set a low initial price to attract a large number of buyers and win a large market share especially in Malaysia.

•Example is alike New Cordial Roselle Drinks which only tagged with price of 8.50 RM when it was introduced in the market since August 2012.

Strategy and Implementation

· Peel the Pineapple and grate the pulp out of it.

· Heat the pan. Add the pineapple pulp and water. Let them cook for 20 minutes on medium flame. Stir frequently. The pineapple pulp should become soft.

· Now add the sugar and lime juice. Let the mixture cook for 30 minutes. The mixture is thickened and jam is ready to be stored.

· Spoon the jam into a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.

Making homemade jams are always one of the favorite things to try at home. Make its cleanliness,

Executive Plan

Summary - Cost of Making Homemade Pineapple Jam - makes 10 jars of 8 oz each*
Item	Quantity	Cost in 2012	Source	Subtotal
Pineapple	1 20 oz can or 1 fresh pineapple	$3.00	Grocery store	$3.00
Canning jars (8 oz size), includes lids and rings	10 jars	$6.50/dozen	Grocery stores (Publix, Kroger, Safeway, etc.)	$5.50
Sugar	4 cups	$2.00	Grocery stores (Publix, Kroger, Safeway, etc.)	$2.00
Pectin (low sugar, dry)	1 and a third boxes	$2.00 per box	Grocery stores (Publix, Kroger, Safeway, etc.)	$2.70
Total				$13.20 total or about $1.32 per jar
* - This assumes you already have the pots, pans, ladles, and reusable equipment. Note that you can reuse the jars! Many products are sold in jars that will take the lids and rings for canning. For example, Classico Spaghetti sauce is in quart sized jars that work with Ball and Kerr lids and rings. Note that the Classico's manufacturer does not recommend reuse of their jars:

Soil and climatic requirements- Pineapple requires and mild (24^oC to 30^oC) and relatively uniform temperature throughout the year. It also requires evenly distributed rainfall during its growing period. Pineapple grows best at elevations of 150 to 240 meters in well-drained soil with a pH of 4.5 to 5.5k.

Planting materials- Slips and suckers are the most suitable planting materials. Slips bear fruits in 18 to 20 months. They should be obtained six to eight weeks after harvesting. Choose planting materials similar in size and type to drained uniform flowering and fruiting. Cure the similar by exposing them to sunlight for one week or more depending on the weather conditions. Curing prevents infection and rooting of plant materials.

Soil preparation and planting- In small-scale operations, planting time is between March and August. Plant slips and suckers 8 to 10 cm deep, 25 or 30 cm in row and 80 to 100 cm between rows. These spacing give population density of 33,000 to 50,000 plants per hectare. Planting in double rows also gives the population per hectare. This method requires distance of 25 to 30 cm in a row, 50 cm within a double row and 100 cm between double rows. This will result in about 44,000 to 53,000 plants per hectare.

Weed control- Hand pulling and hoeing with the aid of suitable implements are the most common methods of weed control. Weeds can be used as mulch (soil covering) to conserve moisture and add organic matter to the soil. Do not use herbicides that may be toxic to the crop’s crown and the environment.

Fertilizer use- Adequate nitrogen fertilizer makes plants grow vigorously and produce large fruits. Potassium, on the other hand, increase fruit size and sweetness. Pineapple will require little phosphorus since our soil have generally sufficient phosphorus.

Executive Summary

Fruit jams are preserved fruits and sugars normally canned or sealed for long-term storage. Jam making involves the disruption of the fruit tissue followed by heating with added water and sugar to activate its pectin before being put into containers. Processes that expose foods to high levels of heat may cause some nutrient loss. Hence, the objective of this study was to evaluate the nutritional composition of four commonly consumed fruit jams that are available in the Malaysian market. Different brands (n = 6) of each type of fruit jams (grape, apricot, blueberry and strawberry) were sampled from supermarkets in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The sampling method used was stratified random sampling. The fruit jams were analyzed for the presence of 27 important nutrients using Association of Official Agricultural Chemists (AOAC) official methods of analysis. This study showed that fruit jams are a good source of energy and carbohydrate. The fruits jams have very low levels of fatty acids. Fruit jams may provide an affordable and convenient source of energy and carbohydrate. The data can be utilized to contribute to the enhancement of Malaysia Food Composition. Several types of fruits have been reutilized in the production of value added food products such as jams. Jams are produced by the preservation of fruits which are canned or sealed to extend their shelf lives. Among American English, jams are considered to be a type of food preserve. However, among the British and Commonwealth English the term “jams” often refer to all types of food preserves. Normally, the jam preparations require the addition of commercial or natural pectin as a gelling agent (Madhav and Pushpalatha, 2002). The usage of ingredients and how the jams are prepared actually determine the type of preserves; jams, jellies and marmalades.

Jams are one of the most popular food products because of their low cost, all year long availability and organoleptic properties (Gałkowska et al., 2010). Traditionally, jams were first produced as an effort to preserve fruit during off-season for consumption. Jams can be defined as a product with a total soluble solid content of 45° Brix and consist of at least 40% fruit content.

In jams manufacturing, the fruits and sugar are mixed in similar proportions. The mixed product is then cooked to produce a delicious substance that possesses sufficient storage capabilities. Using extreme thermal treatment, the mix is concentrated to acquire the necessary final total soluble solid content (Igual et al., 2013). The downside to this process is that it imparts unsavory color, flavor and nutritional values to the product. This is attributed to the extreme heat generated and lengthy duration of processing. There is a method that involves the usage of microwave energy that provides a faster heating procedure (Igual et al., 2010). Overall, by using other methods aside from conventional means, processing time can be shortened which may contribute to a better and more desirable product.

Nevertheless, processed products such as jams tend to have lower nutritional values when compared to fresh fruits. As an example, jams normally have lower vitamin C content compared to the fresh fruits due to exposure to the heat generated during processing (Jawaheer et al., 2003). Fruits such as lemons, cranberries, apples and apricots were commonly used in the production of jams (Burkill, 1997). Common fruit jams available in Malaysia are grape, apricot, blueberry and strawberry. To our knowledge the nutritional contents of fruit jams consumed in Malaysia are not yet reported. The objective of this study was to evaluate the nutritional composition of four common fruit jams available in Malaysian market. The data can be utilized to contribute to the enhancement of Malaysia Food Composition.

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Sabado, Setyembre 5, 2015

Summary - Cost of Making Homemade Pineapple Jam - makes 10 jars of 8 oz each*