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ARENTRA
Palm sugar produced with an innovative processing machine
TRL
7
MRL
6
IP STATUS
Trademark registered
REGULATORY STATUS
Home-industry permit issued, progressing to national authorisation
TECHNOLOGY PHOTO / VIDEO
1120 × 600 · device, production process, or field use
The problem being solved
The quality of smallholder palm sugar varies widely and the traditional process is time-consuming, making it hard to enter modern retail.
The Solution
A temperature-controlled processing machine stabilizes color, moisture, and taste, while multiplying the farmer group's capacity.
How the Technology Works
Temperature-controlled evaporator
Quality standard and packaging
Sap supply chain from partner farmer groups
Evidence and Test Results
Regular production of 400 kg per month
Batch-to-batch moisture and color quality testing
Entered regional retail network
Market Opportunity
TARGET USERS
Modern and specialty retail
TARGET USERS
Food and beverage industry
TARGET USERS
Natural sugar export market
Commercial Readiness Matrix
Technology Readiness (TRL)
7 of 9
Manufacturing Readiness (MRL)
6 of 10
Intellectual Property
Trademark registered
Regulation
PIRT issued
Market Readiness
Ongoing sales
Partnership Sought
Equipment investmentModern retail partnerPalm sugar farmer partnership
Inventor
FOTO
Non-Timber Forest Products Technology Team
Faculty of Forestry · Universitas Hasanuddin
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