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Tomato processing plant cost — CAPEX, output and payback by capacity

Most buyers ask for a price before the plant is defined. MCF Technology answers the other way round: first the capacity, the evaporation configuration and the packaging format, then the CAPEX range, the annual output and the payback. This page shows the screening grid used before any quotation, so you can size the investment before choosing a supplier.

What MCF Technology supplies

  • Capacity screening at the reception (30 / 60 / 120 t/h fresh tomato)
  • Turnkey CAPEX range: process, automation, installation, commissioning, training
  • Annual output at 28–30 °Brix over a 90–110 day campaign
  • Indicative EBITDA, simple payback and contract-to-commissioning time
  • Cost drivers: inbound °Brix, evaporation type, energy price, packaging format
  • Next step: feasibility study and bankable financial plan (3–10 years)

Typical outputs

  • Budget CAPEX range per capacity
  • Annual paste output (30 °Brix)
  • Indicative EBITDA and payback
  • Commissioning timeline

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tomato processing plant cost — technical datasheet

A real engineering datasheet, not a brochure: the same data published on this page, formatted for your technical and financial review.

  • 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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From idea to commissioned plant, in one engineering path

Every commercial page on this site is connected to the same working method: process engineering, capacity sizing, CAPEX and a bankable financial plan over 3–10 years are produced together, not in sequence by different suppliers.

  1. 01 · Idea

    Is this factory feasible in my country, with my product and my formats?

    Start from the guided configurator
  2. 02 · Engineering

    Which capacity, process and utilities does my line actually need?

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  3. 03 · Investment

    What does it cost, what does it return, and is it bankable?

    Run the ROI simulator
  4. 04 · Purchase

    Who engineers, installs and services it worldwide?

    Request the technical-financial dossier

Capacity → CAPEX → payback

Tomato processing plant cost — capacity, CAPEX, payback

The cost of a tomato processing plant is driven by three decisions: throughput at the reception, evaporation configuration and packaging format. The table below is the screening grid MCF uses before any quotation.

Indicative capacity, CAPEX, annual output, EBITDA, payback and commissioning time
CapacityTurnkey CAPEXAnnual outputEBITDAPaybackCommissioning
30 t/h fresh tomato€4.5 – 6.5 million9 000 – 12 000 t/year of 30 °Brix paste18 – 24% of revenue4.5 – 6 years12 – 15 months contract-to-commissioning
60 t/h fresh tomato€8 – 11 million19 000 – 24 000 t/year of 30 °Brix paste20 – 26% of revenue4 – 5.5 years14 – 18 months contract-to-commissioning
120 t/h fresh tomato€14 – 19 million38 000 – 48 000 t/year of 30 °Brix paste22 – 28% of revenue3.5 – 5 years16 – 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.

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.

Related processes

A complete tomato processing plant cost project typically integrates pasteurization, sterilization, homogenization and aseptic filling. Follow the internal links below to deep-dive into each upstream and downstream stage engineered by MCF Technology.

Technical FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much does a tomato processing plant cost?

As an indicative turnkey range: €4.5–6.5 million for 30 t/h of fresh tomato, €8–11 million for 60 t/h and €14–19 million for 120 t/h. The range covers process equipment, automation, installation, commissioning and operator training; land and civil works are quoted separately.

What moves the cost most inside the same capacity?

Evaporation configuration and energy strategy. A falling-film triple effect costs less than an MVR train but consumes more steam per tonne, so the cheaper CAPEX can be the more expensive plant over a ten-year horizon. Packaging format (drum, IBC, retail) is the second driver.

Is the price per tonne better on a larger line?

Yes. Specific CAPEX per tonne of installed capacity typically drops 25–35% from 30 t/h to 120 t/h, because reception, utilities and automation scale sub-linearly. The constraint is raw material availability inside the campaign window, not the equipment.

Does the cost include installation abroad?

Yes. MCF delivers worldwide with mechanical installation, hot commissioning, HACCP validation and operator training on site; travel, accommodation and local labour are itemised in the offer.

How is the final figure fixed?

In the feasibility study. Inbound °Brix, campaign length, utility tariffs, staffing and target packaging are confirmed first, then CAPEX, EBITDA and payback stop being ranges and become one committed scenario.

Can the investment be financed?

MCF prepares the financial plan on a 3–10 year horizon with DSCR, break-even revenue and grace period during construction, in the format banks, development funds and export credit agencies expect.

Next step

Request a feasibility study for your tomato processing plant cost

MCF Technology delivers worldwide — engineering, installation, commissioning and after-sales service on every continent. Send us your throughput target and destination country and we will reply with a preliminary sizing and quote.