Klungkung, Ancient Kingdoms

Closer Look to Fruit Squash Company in Klungkung

PT Bali Extract Utama (BEU) is established on 4400 sqm of land and is located at Lepang Hamlet, Banjarangkan sub district, Klungkung. This squash company was set up in 2004 and commenced its production in 2005. Then it performed continuous operation since April 2006. By continuous operation, this company is in operation 24 hours a day, to process fruits imported from Java and Sweden.

Situated right in close proximity to Lepang Hamlet, so on the left and right side it is surrounded by pristine rice fields. From the Semarapura city, it is some 7 km or 37 km east of Denpasar. Moreover, it’s within easy access to the Bypass of Tohpati-Kusamba.
According to Mark Bik Manto, Plant Manager of PT BEU, agricultural products that are processed within the company, consist of tamarind, snake fruit, ginger, papaya, coffee, cacao, strawberry, pineapple, yam bean, cucumber, chili and garlic. Garlic, ginger, chili and onion are processed into spice powder, while tamarind is processed into squash that is normally served as welcome drink. Strawberry imported from Bedugul, Tabanan is made into juice and candy and so is the snake fruit produced by farmers at Sibetan Village, Karangasem. "Our market segments are hotels and restaurants in Bali and outside Bali," he told Bali Travel News.
Yam bean, papaya, cucumber are processed into powder marketed to the spa industry and beauty salons for cosmetics ingredients. These fruits are immensely beneficial to be used to exfoliate the skin. Manto said that not only fruits are processed, but his party also uses frangipani and grass to be processed into powder satisfying the demand of spa. Obviously speaking, all agricultural products processed by PT BEU are 100% without colouring agents and preservatives. "So, the company assures that its products are significantly natural and safe," Manto said convincingly.
When asking about the source of its raw material, Manto explained that up to these days dry red chili and garlic were imported from overseas, namely India and China, while ingredients other than garlic and red chili were produced by Balinese and Javanese farmers. Everyday, the company can process 1.5 tons of garlic and 700 kg red chili while other ingredients remain to be processed in small capacity depending on the market demand.
According to this man born on 29 March 1965, to undertake the production process its company employed 28 workers where 70% of them are villagers of Lepang Hamlet. The remaining are those who mastered mechanical and laboratory skills. Get interested to have a closer look at this processing of local fruits? Just go to PT DEU. (BTN/033)