Leader: Sacilioc, Jessamine

Padua, Karizza

Politado, Myra

Quiachon, Jozette

Reyes, Isabel Francheska

Reyes, Maria Fe

Reynaldo, Jomarie Kristine

Sanchez, Karen Mae

Manufactured by: Musaceae Corporation

599 P. Ocampo St. 1004 Malate, Manila Philippines

Tel Nos.: 897-56-98 / 09164587896

I. Product Concept

The idea of creating charcoal made from banana peel is mostly because of the environmental

problem it causes. The demand of bananas not only in the Philippines is very promising.

Bananas, aside from being sold as food, are also used as fertilizer, animal feed, and for

medicinal purposes. Banana peels are becoming a serious environmental problem caused by

the banana production.

Advantages of Banana Peel Charcoal

1. The things you need are simply banana peel, flour, and water. The procedure of making

the briquettes is also easy.

2. Banana Briquettes can light up faster compare to coconut briquettes that you need

extra efforts in it in order to light.

3. Reduces deforestation.

4. Briquettes are also being used by poultry farmers as warmers in their poultry farms,

they no longer need electricity.

5. Agricultural wastes will be minimized.

6. Burning is minimized. It does not take hours for the charcoal to partially burn.

Materials Needed

Banana peel

- the skin of banana (main ingredient of the charcoal)

- Banana peel is also a great source of energy which can be converted into fuel that can

be used for cooking and other households that require fuel such as lighting and heating.

We decided to use banana instead of wood because using banana is very environment

friendly. This will help reduce deforestation. We prefer banana peel so that it will

become useful instead of being put into waste. This will make a significant contribution

to climate change.

Cassava flour

- Serves as binder to prevent charcoal from cracking. Flour contains gluten, which makes

it less effective than cornstarch as a thickener, but it is gluten's binding properties that

allow bread to rise and to keep its shape. Binding with flour generally involves adding it

to a liquid.

Water

- Mixed with the cassava flour

Equipments

Empty Can/Plastic cups

- Used as a charcoal molder

Mask

- Covering for the eyes, mouth, or whole face.

Gloves

- Covering for the hands, with compartments for the thumb and fingers.

Spoon/Shovel

- Long handled implement with a broad scoop

Stove

- Used for burning the charcoal partially

II. 4Ps

Product

Wood Charcoal Banana Charcoal

Takes 3-4 minutes to light up Takes 2-3 minutes to light up

The process involves many hours Process is less time consuming because hating

does not take hours

Cracks easily Does not crack easily because it is fully bound

by the flour

Price ranges from 300-350 per 25 kg if the

quality is good or if the sack contains big

charcoal pieces

Our price is 206.94 and we offer it with similar

shapes and sizes

The banana charcoal can be considered as one of the most environmental charcoal that ever

existed because it does not cut trees or use any material that can harm the environment.

Although there were lots of charcoals that have been produced, we are competent about our

product. It can also give other features that other charcoals have. Its difference from other

charcoals is it can ignite faster than the normal charcoal. We can offer our charcoal with a

competitive price compared to our competitors. Wood charcoals can crack and become smaller

pieces that cause the whole sack of charcoal to last shorter. The advantage of banana charcoal

is it is bound with the proper amount of flour and water to make it hard and even.

Price

The average weight of a bunch of Cardava banana ranges from 35-50 kilograms. Assuming that

the bunch weighs 50 kilograms, divide it by 20. You will get 2.5 kilograms per banana. The

banana peel is 20-30% of the banana’s weight. So if you multiply 2.5 kilograms by 18%, you will

get 44 grams as the weight of each banana peel.

Raw Materials (For production of banana charcoal per piece)

INGREDIENTS WEIGHT (grams) VOLUME (100%)

Banana Peel 1 banana peel 44 grams 84.62%

Cassava flour 1 tsp. 5 grams 9.62%

Water 3 ml. 3 grams 5.77%

TOTAL WEIGHT OF THE PRODUCT (Banana

Charcoal)

52 grams 100%

After burning, the mass changes. The 52-gram charcoal before burning is now 2.8 grams or

0.028 kilograms. 5.4% is the remaining mass of the burned charcoal. Meaning there would be

893 pieces of banana charcoal per sack.

For production of 25 kg banana charcoal

INGREDIENTS WEIGHT (kilograms) VOLUME (100%)

Banana Peel 44.65 bunches of

banana peels

39.29 kg 88.87%

Cassava flour 9.84 cups 2.23 kg 5.05%

Water 2.69 liters 2.69 kg 6.09%

TOTAL WEIGHT OF THE PRODUCT (Banana

Charcoal)

44.21 kg 100%

PRICE (FINANCIAL COSTING)

INGREDIENTS RETAIL PRICE PRICE OF THE USED

INGREDIENTS

Banana Peel 5000 kg/truck (collected) P 71.43

Cassava flour 30 kg/sack – P 600.00 P 36.47

Water Per cubic meter - P 35.00 P 10.00

TOTAL MANUFACTURING COST P 117.9

Plus Labor cost P 29.48

Plus mark up price P 58.96

TOTAL COST OF THE PRODUCT (Banana Charcoal) P 206.34

The daily consumption of some establishments using charcoal

Sr. Pedro

Lechong

Manok

Baliwag Lechon

Manok

Mang Boks

Manok

Mang Inasal Jinggoy’s

Wood

charcoal

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Number of

sacks per day

(weekdays)

1 1-2 1 2 1

(Weekends) 2 3-4 1 2-3 1

How long

does a sack

last

8 hours 4 hours 4 hours 5 hours 8 hours

A sack requires kg of banana peels which means 44.65 bunches of bananas. A piece of banana

charcoal lasts for 30 minutes. If the whole sack of banana charcoals will be used together, it can

last for longer than 5 hours. If it is used partly, it can last for 8 hours. Banana charcoal can

match the performance of a wood charcoal and is offered for only P206.34.

Place

Target market

1. B2B will be our top priority, industries like restaurants, grilled chicken, or other

establishments who use charcoal as a key to produce their product

2. Families who use gas or energy to cook food (LPG can last for a month for a regular

household. If a 25 kg sack of charcoal that costs 206.34 can last for more than 2 weeks

for a regular household, it will cost them for only P 412.68)

Distribution

Aside from supplying B2B, we will also be placing our charcoal in supermarkets in small

packages. A website will also be created for information about Acuminata and contact number

will also be provided for deliveries and inquiries.

Our company will be at 599 P. Ocampo St. 1004 Malate, Manila Philippines. We provide ideal

access to top tourist attractions and famous structures here in Manila. It is also walking distance

to the number of restaurants, bars, hotels that need charcoal.

Promotional Strategies

For promotion, we will be using newspapers and radio. Being featured in media ads will help

our product to be known faster and be appreciated by people since we promote non-

deforestation. Also, we will be attending expo related to charcoal for other businesses to have

information about our brand.

Unit Price

Acuminata Banana Charcoal 25 kg/sack P 206.34

Carmen Coco Charcoal 15 kg/sack P 290.00

Arjael Coconut Charcoal 20 kg/sack P 355.75

Mapecon Green Charcoal 25 kg/sack P 365.00

Mapecon Wood charcoal 25 kg/sack P 300.00

Solane 1 tank P 800.00

Competitors

III. Organizational Chart

GENERAL MANAGER

PRODUCTION MANAGER

ACCOUNTANT

MARKETING MANAGER BOOK KEEPER

SERVICE ASSISTANT

COLLECTOR

MIXER PORTERCHOPPER MOLDER PACKER

We chose Corporation as our organization because it is most common form of business

organization, and one which is chartered by a state and given many legal rights as an entity

separate from its owners. In this form of business we can get an advantage because it is

characterized by the limited liability of its owners, the issuance of shares of easily transferable

stock, and existence as a going concern. Aside from the personal protection of a corporation,

there are other advantages

Our production will be 28 working days and 30 sacks will be produced in a day. 50 production

laborers will be employed which are divided by 20 choppers, 15 mixers, 15 molders, and 15

packers Plus 2 collectors, 1 porter and 1 driver. The corporation consists of 75 employees.

Each organization is made up of different department. Each department contributes to the

running of the business. The most common departments are production, marketing & sales,

finance, human resources, and in some cases, information technology department.

Under marketing & sales department we have a marketing manager. Marketing manager is the

one who assigned in the main section of the market department which are sales, research &

development, and promotion.

Production manager is under production department. Production manager is responsible for

making sure that raw materials are provided and made into finished goods effectively. He or

she must make sure that work is carried out smoothly, and must supervise procedures for

making work more efficient and more enjoyable.

DRIVER

Collect banana peels from clients who ordered

bananas from our farmOrder cassava flour Dice banana into very

small pieces

Mix the necessary amount of water with banana peels

and flour

Mix banana peels with flour

Mold the mixed banana charcoal in a

can or any molder

Book keeper is under finance department. They are in charged in keeping records of the

purchases and sales made by a business as well as capital spending.

Service assistant are the entry, developmental and first working level in the series.

Collector, Driver, & Porter are under logistics department because it deals with transporting

resources. It can be supplies, products, and internal transfers.

While Chopper, Mixer, Molder, and Packer are under production department, it’s responsible

for converting inputs into outputs through the stages of production process.

IV. Production Process

Put a grilling steel on the stove for direct fire Let the charcoal cool down

After the other side has been partially burned, flip it on the other size and lessen fire to

avoid burning the whole charcoal

Collection

A. We found and have already settled with several reliable suppliers for the materials

needed in manufacturing the banana charcoal. The establishments that will become our

supply for banana peelings are Mykko’s banana chips, Bulacan sweets and delicacies

center, Chips and flour, Fernando’s bakery, and Julie’s bakery which are all located in

Bulacan.

B. The Banana peels will be collected from a banana farm in Barrio Sto. Tomas, Sta. Maria

Bulacan, Philippines by our company staff using a mid-sized truck.

C. The flour (Wellington Flour Mills) will be delivered to us from Barangay Pineda Pasig

Boulevard Pasig City 1600. Metro Manila, Philippines

D. Once all the materials are collected, those would be placed in different clean containers

to ensure a smooth flow of production.

Pressing into Briquettes

A. The Banana Peels will be mixed with flour and water.

B. It will be poured into a charcoal molder.

Burning the Banana Charcoal

A. Stove is needed for the process of burning the banana charcoal

B. Place the molded banana peels on the grill steel placed on the stove

C. With direct fire, leave it for 5 minutes and when the charcoal becomes partially burned,

flip on the other side and lessen the fire to prevent the charcoal from igniting

D. Let the charcoal cool down

E. Then it is ready for packaging. Exactly 25 kilos of charcoal will be placed in a sack with

our company logo printed on it.