Solar Dehydrator – presentation at CLP
The Deal
Beachhead Market – Gardeners
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Large % of Moldovans do gardening
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They need a cheap and easy way to process and save for winter the excess of fruits and vegetables.
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They have time, space, and relatively small amounts to process.
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They need to heat their houses.
Value Proposition
Dehydrating vs. Not Dehydrating
Solar D. vs. Electric D. vs. Chest Freezer
The product
Solar Foods Dehydrator
- Free & clean energy, autonomy
- Bigger capacity vs. electric dehydrator
- Low maintenance, reliable.
- Heats the air 22-44⁰ C above ambient
- Electric backup 800w for bad weather
- 1KWh power equivalent
- 1sq.m. drying surface
- 6kg fruits per load
- The most efficient ad healthy way to conserve fruits and vegetables
- Longer lifespan, similar to furniture
- Also used for heating.
- Modular, transportable design
- Natural and recycled materials
- Shipping – 36 kg kit, instructions.
Climate Impact
- Use recycled materials, aluminum cans, glass.
- One Solar Dehydrator vs. Electric saves 414 kg CO2 per
season. - If used for heating -> saving additional 414 kg of CO2 per
cold season. - 500 dehydrators -> saving up to 400 tons of CO2 per year
- x-fold CO2 saving compared to other food processing
techniques (canning, green housing) or non-local fruit
import - ¾ less space and energy for stocking and transportation of
dried fruits and vegetables vs. fresh
Key Financials
- 150 € price per product
- 40 € margin per product
- 500,000 potential customers in Moldova
- 500 dehydrators per year
- 20,000 € margin per year
Competitive Advantage
- Low cost of production in Moldova
- One of the first producers in the region
- Large gamma of products, hobby to professional
- Unique access to market through Seed It Forward network of small farmers, volunteers and NGO’s
- Can be used as a heating source (2 in 1)
- Simple, safe and easy to replace electric parts
- Web presence, research and educative effort
Our Dream
- All year long, access to healthy, affordable, and local food
- Creating jobs and small business opportunities
- No more wasted fruits / vegetables
- Make it easier to become vegetarian in Moldova and Europe
- “Solar foods” biggest dehydrator promoter in Europe and online.