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About Us
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Established in the year 2000, at Kolkata, West Bengal, India, we “Ascon Agro Products”, are a reputed manufacturer and exporter of Potato Flakes. Our organization specializes in processing highly nutritive and dehydrated Potato Flakes. Since we deal in food product, maintaining quality is our prime concern. For this we assure our customers of using freshly grown potatoes, which are hygienically processed. After this our skilled workers safely pack these flakes in air tight packing material, with minimum direct touch. This sealed packaging maintains the aroma, taste and nutritive value of our Potato Flakes. These high quality standards followed by us, has provided a strong foothold in both domestic and international markets. We also have the benefit of having team of professionals that have requisite qualifications & immense experience in Food industry. All the team members are dexterous and committed towards achieving excellence through hard work. Moreover, we have an advanced infrastructure with superior machines that helps in speedy production of our product.
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| Company Profile | |
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Basic Information Business Type
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Ownership & Capital Year of Establishment
| 2000 |
Trade & Market Annual Turnover
| US$ 0.25-1 Million (or Rs. 1-4 Crore Approx.) |
Team & Staff Total Number of Employees
| Upto 10 People |
Company USP Quality Measures/Testing Facilities
| Yes |
Packaging/Payment and Shipment Details Customized Packaging
| Yes |
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 Product Introduction | With the introduction of the POTO brand, the Pailan Group will be reaching out to a wide consumer base with a convenience product that is designed to complement a health conscious generation that is looking for quick and tasty answers to their diets.Potato flakes, due to simplicity of use and preparation, reduction of losses during processing and storing, reduction of transport costs (comparing to raw potatoes) and possibility of their use all over the world, become the global product. Potato flakes offered by Ascon Agro PE & B (P) Ltd and Pailan Food Ltd “POTO” is the highest quality product rated in domestic and international market. For production of our flakes we use potatoes from the selected edible varieties, not genetically modified, cultivated under strict supervision. They come from Potato growing regions of West Bengal, which characterize with excellent soil-climate conditions for potatoes cultivation. The technological process of potato flakes production consists of the following stages: washing of raw material, peeling and cutting, blanching, chilling, potatoes evaporation, drying of evaporated pulp, crumbling and sifting of the product, quality control and packing. The flakes may include different additives and granulation (bulk density) according to the customer's requirements. The basic weight of the packet of the “POTO” is 250 gms. This is best for home use. For Industry use the size of the packet may be modified as per customer requirement. |
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Product Portfolio | Industry use | | Refrigerating industry | | Potato flakes are used in refrigerating industry as a raw material for production of frozen foods. | | Meat and poultry industry | | In the meat and poultry industry, addition of fine-grained potato flakes in the amount of 3-4% to cured meats, has a positive impact on the coefficient of absorption of water - released in the process of meat size reduction. It also stabilizes the process of fat release from the product during its storage. | In the production technology, the flakes can be used as subtitutes for hydrolizates and protein isolates produced on the basis of beef. The products produced in such a way fulfill all quality requirements.
Potato flakes are also successfully applied as the addition to the production of canned food. | | Other use | | In the industry of refined potato products, such as: crisps, where there is a sudden increase in use of dried potatoes.In the concentrated food industry, the potato flakes are used as thickening agent for instants soups, sauces, puree etc. Potato flakes are also widely used in Bakery industry. | |
Our Team Our organization has well-trained and qualified team of experts, who are rich experience in this field. They work hard in providing us the status of a reputed company in the area of Hygiene Food. The team assists in providing quality Potato flakes to our customers and creating lasting and cordial business relations with them. Our team comprises the following: - Procurement agents
- Agriculturalist
- Environmentalist
- Quality controllers
- Warehouse & packaging personnel
- Sales and marketing representatives
All the above members realize their respective responsibilities and work in close coordination with each other. |
Quality Assurance | Being a producer of food items, we understand the importance of providing superior quality to our customers. For this we have a team of highly qualified quality checkers who conduct thorough test in our lab. They make sure that during the production process, natural preservatives are used and real flavor, color and aroma of the product is retained. Our quality experts consider certain points which are as follows: - Maintenance of 100% hygienic condition in lab
- Use of fresh potatoes
- Avoiding direct human touch to the product
- Quality of finished product
- Anti bacterial properties
- Maximum nutritional content
- Shelf life
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Manufacturing Plant | Our plant is situated by the side of Durgapur Expressway at Dhaniakhali in the Hoogly District of West Bengal. The distance from Kolkata is 55 Kms, and from Burdawan it is45 Kms.
This plant is set up in technical and financial collaboration with AFT/PB Conseil of France (2AMIS Group). The Foundation Stone for the Plant was laid jointly by Monsieur Nicolas Forissier, the Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture, Food Processing, Fisheries & Rural Affairs, Government of France, and Mr. Sailen Sarkar, Hon’ble Minister for Food Processing & Horticulture, Government of West Bengal, Christened ‘Unit 1’, this project is a precursor to much more on Ascon Agro’s ambitious anvil. The factory was inaugurated by our Hon’bl Chief Minister, Sri Buddhadeb Bhattacharya.
Having an overall installed capacity of 3600 MTPA, our manufacturing plant has following machines: - Boilers
- Mixing furnaces
- Grinding machines
- Packaging machines
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Warehouse and Packaging | We have sophisticated warehouse unit that has proper storage capacity for potatoes. For this, we have segregated this unit in various sections to enable in easy accommodation of bulk potatoes. Further, with the assistance of our warehouse professionals, proper inspection of the warehouse is routinely done. Following are some of the facilities of our warehouse: - Interiors are properly ventilated and anti fungal sprays are carried, so as to avoid micro organisms to develop
- Fitted with temperature controllers
- Proper fire protection provision
In addition to this, we pack Potato Flakes using high quality packaging material. These are packed in a manner, so as to retain the nutritional content and aroma of the product. |
Client Satisfaction | We are dedicated towards providing fine quality, nutritious and healthy Potato Flakes and earn maximum client satisfaction. By maintaining the standards of our product to the optimum level and offering these at competitive prices, we have gained reputation in the international market. Our prime aim providing customer satisfaction has been achieved by adding transparency in our business practices and maintaining cordial business relations with our customers. Moreover, we are also capable providing our products in hygienic packaging & delivering these in specified time frame. |
Why Us? | Due to following factors, we have earned immense customer faith all over the market: - Rich & quality Potato Flakes
- State-of-the-art facilities
- Anti bacterial properties
- Maximum nutritional content
- Excellent shelf life
- Stringent quality checks
- Skilled team
- Competitive prices
- Timely delivery
- Transparent business practices
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