Automated production line for food processing
Innovation Type:
Water-Energy-Food
Product Segment:
Other
Country of Incorporation:
Lebanon
Country of Implementation:
Lebanon
Company Stage:
Stage 3: 1,001 to 10,000 end-users
Contact Name:
Najib Saliba
Contact Email:
Website:
Challenges
Moghrabieh – a Lebanese food product made of wheat, semolina, water, and salt – is an affordable dish that is popular in most households in Lebanon, especially in base of the pyramid households. The production of moghrabieh involves boiling water underneath the trays of raw product; the boiling water produces steam which heats the product and solidifies it. A lot of energy is created and lost during this production cycle, as the steam is not often captured and re-used.
On the supply side, farmers struggle to afford inputs such as seeds, irrigation, and energy. They also face challenges when trying to sell all their yields, as a high supply of wheat in the country prevents them from selling wheat to a consistent buyer at the consistent price.
Solutions
In order to collect the steam that would otherwise go to waste in the process of making moghrabieh, Rim Mills sets up a collector in their facility to harvest and reuse the water. They’re also enhancing their solar energy system to contribute to their sustainability growth plan.
To better help farmers, Rim Mills introduced a non-traditional variety of wheat that has a higher yield and monetary value; the variety is also specific to the innovator’s production needs. Farmers sell all of their harvest to Rim Mills, assuring the farmer that they have a solid, predetermined revenue.
