Tao Quimica's wax coatings are designed to be used with various types of fruit such as citrus, pineapples, passionfruit or mango, and vegetables, such as tomatoes and carrots. Products such as Cerabrix or Taowax, provide a number of additional properties to the fruit. On the one hand, they protect the products from microbial attack, since they act as an insulator, extending their shelf life; they also improve the fruits and vegetables' external appearance and presentation.
"They obviously don't improve the product's quality before being harvested, but they do help preserve it for a longer time, avoiding the loss of firmness and slowing down the dehydration process," says Leidy Johana Rodriguez, of Tao Quimica.
The company conducts a study for each fruit and vegetable in order to find out what active ingredient and in what proportion it would work better for each product; a study to which the company devotes most of its research and development efforts.
The company is currently working with clients from Colombia and Ecuador and it will soon be doing business in Peru. To promote their products, the company goes to fairs and conducts field visits to meet the needs of its customers. As such, it is capable of conducting their consulting and offering their products in the best way.
