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Tomato paste plant in Algeria — double concentrate production and local packing
Algeria has both a real growing basin — Skikda, Guelma, Annaba, El Tarf — and a strong domestic demand for double concentrate. Projects therefore usually combine a campaign plant sized on contracted local tonnage with a packing section that runs the rest of the year on stored aseptic bulk. Cheap natural gas changes the evaporation economics: multi-effect with gas-fired steam is often more competitive than MVR, which is the opposite of most European projects.
What MCF Technology supplies
- Reception, washing, destoning and optical sorting for locally contracted tomato
- Hot break with enzyme inactivation, turbo-extraction and refining
- Multi-effect evaporation to 28–30 °Brix and double concentrate 36–38 °Brix
- Aseptic filling in 220 L bag-in-drum and 1 000 L IBC for year-round storage
- Packing section: standardization, pasteurization, can seaming and sachet filling
- Gas-fired steam generation, cooling towers and water recovery loops
- Electrical design 400 V / 50 Hz, Arabic and French documentation and labelling
- Installation, commissioning and operator training on site, with spare-parts planning
Typical outputs
- Double concentrate 36–38 °Brix
- Industrial paste 28–30 °Brix
- Cans 400 g – 4.5 kg and sachets 50–200 g
- Aseptic bulk for out-of-campaign packing
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tomato paste plant algeria — technical datasheet
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Technical data & process
Reference configuration, specifications, step-by-step process
Dimensions & layout
Footprint, clear height, functional zones, utilities and manning
CAPEX & payback
Indicative capacity / CAPEX / EBITDA / payback grid with assumptions
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Algerian project — investment profile
Campaign plant sized on contracted local tonnage, with a packing section running out of campaign on stored aseptic bulk.
| Capacity | Turnkey CAPEX | Annual output | EBITDA | Payback | Commissioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 t/h fresh tomato | €4.5 – 6.5 million | 9 000 – 12 000 t/year of 30 °Brix paste | 18 – 24% of revenue | 4.5 – 6 years | 12 – 15 months contract-to-commissioning |
| 60 t/h fresh tomato | €8 – 11 million | 19 000 – 24 000 t/year of 30 °Brix paste | 20 – 26% of revenue | 4 – 5.5 years | 14 – 18 months contract-to-commissioning |
| 120 t/h fresh tomato | €14 – 19 million | 38 000 – 48 000 t/year of 30 °Brix paste | 22 – 28% of revenue | 3.5 – 5 years | 16 – 20 months contract-to-commissioning |
Assumptions behind the figures
- Campaign of 90–110 days per year, 20–22 productive hours per day.
- Hot break line, evaporation to 28–30 °Brix, aseptic filling in 220 L bag-in-drum or 1 000 L IBC.
- Yield 5.5–6.5 t of fresh tomato per tonne of 30 °Brix paste, depending on inbound °Brix.
- CAPEX is turnkey scope: process equipment, automation, installation, commissioning and training; civil works and land excluded.
- EBITDA and payback assume export bulk paste pricing and no financing cost inside the operating margin.
- Algerian project: 400 V / 50 Hz, gas-fired steam generation, multi-effect evaporation to 28–30 and 36–38 °Brix, French and Arabic documentation.
- The retail packing section (cans and sachets) is quoted separately from the campaign plant CAPEX range.
From range to committed scenario
Indicative engineering ranges used by MCF Technology for budget screening. Final CAPEX, EBITDA and payback are fixed only in the feasibility study, once inbound °Brix, campaign length, utilities cost and target packaging are confirmed.
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- tomato processing plant cost by capacityCAPEX, EBITDA and payback screening grid before the feasibility study.
Technical FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Why multi-effect rather than MVR in Algeria?
Because subsidised natural gas usually makes steam cheaper than electricity: a triple or quadruple-effect evaporator with vapour recovery beats MVR on operating cost. The comparison is recalculated with the actual tariffs in the feasibility study.
Can the plant run all year?
The evaporation section runs only during the 60–110 day campaign; the packing section runs the rest of the year on aseptic bulk stored in drums or IBCs, which is what stabilises annual EBITDA.
What °Brix does the Algerian market expect?
Double concentrate at 28–30 °Brix for retail cans and 36–38 °Brix for industrial and export bulk; standardized paste at 22–28 °Brix for sachets.
Which documentation and languages?
Technical documentation, HMI and operator training in French and Arabic, with CE-marked machines, EHEDG hygienic design and AISI 304L/316L food-contact surfaces.
Indicative CAPEX?
€4.5–6.5 million for 30 t/h and €8–12 million for 60 t/h fresh tomato including evaporation and aseptic filling; the packing section is quoted separately. Turnkey process scope, civil works excluded.
How is the campaign supply secured?
Through grower contracts and a harvest logistics plan defined in the feasibility study: reception hours, maximum field-to-plant time and inbound °Brix targets, because they set both yield and evaporation load.
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