Bananas have long been a popular crop and agricultural product in Vietnam. Driven by a desire to preserve the traditional craft of making dried bananas, a skill that Mrs. Cao Thi Hong and her husband painstakingly honed throughout their lives to raise and educate their children, Mr. Le Dong Bo from Ban Nguyen commune has successfully developed the "Ba Hong Anh" brand of chewy dried bananas. This product not only brings economic value and creates jobs for local workers but also elevates the value of Vietnamese bananas in the international market.
Banaco Export Processing Technology Joint Stock Company's dried banana product, under the brand name Ba Hong Anh, is exported to many countries around the world .
With the potential and advantages of local banana resources, people currently mainly sell fresh bananas. However, the market is unstable, and the economic value is not high. In 2023, with the support of his family, Mr. Bo and his colleagues invested 20 billion VND to establish Banaco Export Processing Technology Joint Stock Company, specializing in processing and exporting dried bananas to markets in Russia, the US, Europe, Japan, China, South Korea, and other countries.
Mr. Bộ checks the banana vinegar warehouse every day.
Despite abundant raw materials, to create the finished product, Mr. Bo has made efforts to research and learn about high-tech production processes and invested in modern machinery. From raw material extraction to production and processing, all stages adhere to strict standards in the food processing industry. In addition, the company has signed cooperation agreements with regions, cooperatives, and farms growing bananas according to VietGAP and organic standards both within and outside the province to ensure a safe and high-quality supply of raw materials.
The production process of dried bananas includes the following steps: Importing raw materials; selecting bananas that meet quality standards, size, and ripeness; storing and ripening the bananas using ethylene gas (C₂H₄) – a hydrocarbon combined with food-grade alcohol – to ensure even ripening , aroma, and flavor, while also inhibiting bacterial growth and maintaining freshness for a long time. Afterward, the bananas are sorted, pre-processed, washed, peeled, and placed on trays for the first drying; the evaporation rate and moisture content are checked, and a second drying is performed, aiming for a moisture content of approximately 20%, with the desired sweetness, softness, and chewiness according to order requirements; quality control and sorting are performed before packaging. The dried bananas are packaged in a composite film made from aluminum foil (AL) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) to preserve the aroma and flavor of the product.
Ba Hong Anh brand's whole dried bananas are free of preservatives and additives, preserving their original flavor and nutritional value, benefiting consumers' health, and elevating the value of Vietnamese bananas.
After two years of development, Mr. Bo's model for processing and exporting dried banana products has established its brand and reputation in many domestic and international markets. To date, Mr. Bo's company has developed 50 hectares of banana plantations, 80 hectares of bananas under contract farming, and exports and distributes to 20 countries. On average, the company consumes nearly 1,000 tons of fresh bananas per month and exports over 100 tons of dried bananas, with total revenue exceeding 30 billion VND, creating jobs for 200 local workers, with an average income of 8-12 million VND per person per month.
The company is expanding its processing plant to over 5,000 m² with a banana vinegar storage system, a pre-processing area, 20 solar-powered food drying ovens with a capacity of 5 tons/oven. Eight of these ovens are already operational, along with a cold storage facility and an industrial packaging line. The dried banana product meets food safety, ISO, and FDA quality standards.
Mr. Le Dong Bo, Director of Banaco Export Processing Technology Joint Stock Company, shared: "In the near future, the company will continue to install more cold drying ovens to process crispy dried banana products, banana wine, banana powder, other dried fruits, and produce vegetables and fruits... to supply the market, along with the need to recruit hundreds more workers. Export orders and feedback from partners have helped us gain more experience in the production process, making changes and improving our products..."
Inspect the product after packaging.
Currently, the bananas are supplied to several supermarkets in Phu Tho and Hanoi , golf courses, Noi Bai International Airport, and are mainly exported to markets in many countries around the world.
These chewy dried bananas are delicious, nutritious, and beneficial to health.
Through efforts to build their homeland, preserve local traditional products, and innovate by applying high technology in economic development models and brand building, people like Mr. Bo have elevated the value of Vietnamese bananas, bringing them to the global market, creating economic benefits, and contributing to spreading the value of Vietnamese agricultural products and culinary culture.
Linh Nguyen
Source: https://baophutho.vn/dua-chuoi-say-xuat-ngoai-238127.htm
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