Technical report on Elsa Foods Products

Abstract

ELSA Foods is a small food processing company which produces dehydrated foods from root and tuber crops, plantain, maize and legumes. The company is aspiring to expand to medium scale processing factor. The objective of this study is to undertake a technical assessment of Elsa Foods factory and assess the needs for improvement of the factory. The study also covers assessment of the status of existing equipment and other facilities; review of production processes; evaluation of quality of products and a collection of data for financial analysis; and finally identification of processing constraints and recommendations. Cooking and drying facilities had low capacity which limited production output, space for operation activities was found limiting. Inadequate working capital for procurement of raw material and other inputs was adversely affecting production levels. Production technologies need to be improved and there is the need to enhance the skill of staff through training. Elsa Foods company needs to have increased capacity to enhance satisfactory production levels