Breeding Snails - New Business Activity

Breeding Snails
“New Business activity”
http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails
Dear Friends,
Firstly, we would like to congratulate you for the interest you have shown in requesting information about this new business activity, especially considering the very competitive environment that has been formed.
Touchstone Snail Technologies Ltd has been established in order to exploit the opportunities presented with this new business activity, namely snail breeding.
Based on the above, we would like to recommend the provision of consultancy services that
will aim to assist you in the exploitation of 1,000m2 of land by turning it into a sustainable and profitable business.
Thank you for your time and for allowing us the opportunity to determine your needs and prepare our proposal for your consideration. We are confident that the choice of Touchstone Snail Technologies Ltd will deliver the expected results to your business and will lay the groundwork for long-term cooperation.
We attach the following annexes:
Our proposal
•About our company profile
• Our Partners
• Snail Helix Aspersa
• The market for snails HELIX Aspersa
• Statement of revenue and expenses

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Objectives and Benefits
• The main objective of this study is to study the existing infrastructure and the creation of a modern, restricted, controlled, professional snail breeding unit 2x10mx50m.
• The out side of the Unit

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Objectives and Benefits
• Inside of the Unit

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The feeding of the Production inside the Unit

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The Production in the Snail Farm

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The production inside the Unit http://snailbreeding.net/

The production inside the Unit

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Touchstone Snails Cooperation
• With the adoption of these systems both short and long term benefits will emerge, as follows: 1. Exploitation of a 1,000 sq.m. Land in a sustainable and profitable business 2. Integrated consulting services for the:
• Study the snail breeding facility
• Installation of a complete unit of reproduction and fattening
• Monitoring of the unit
• Technical installations http://snailbreeding.net/

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With the adoption of these systems both short and long term benefits will emerge as follows:
• Production Process
• Organization of seminars
• Technically, bloodstock handling, breeding, fattening
• Health checks and quality control
• Help finding consumables
• Dried rations reproduction, fattening
• Assistance for purchase of bloodstock
• Help in finding markets for the sale of snails

• With the adoption of these systems both short and long term benefits will emerge, as follows: 1. Production an average of 6.5 tones of snails within the first 12 months. 2. Reduction of time for managing the unit from the breeder’s side 3. Indicative price from approximately 4 Euros per kilo 4. Provision of contract for the purchase of production

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• Every person who intends to breed snails, must abide by the following conditions: 1. Must have one acre of land. The useable area required is 1000m2 2. The property must be at an altitude of 0-800 m above sea level. We can utilize any ground and also lands with a slope of up to 20% in a mountainous or hilly area. Subsequently, our skilled collaborateurs will study the microclimate of the area. (Temperature, humidity, precipitation, snow, winds, etc.), in order to have full awareness of the results and decide whether they meet the climatic conditions required for snail breeding.
Conditions http://snailbreeding.net/

• Every person who intends to breed snails must abide by the following conditions: 3. The farm needs an average of 2.5 tones of water on a daily basis. Water can come from the network, drilling, pipeline or other source, provided that the required chemical and microbiological analyses confirm its suitability.
Conditions

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” Installation
• By signing the AGREEMENT DOCUMENT EO4, Touchstone Snail Technologies Ltd, undertakes with its experienced partners to construct the unit, transfer it to the site of the breeder, install it, make the aisles, nests, mists, along with 240 Kg of snails Helix Aspersa and deliver a turnkey business to you. Next, we deliver the certificate of construction and a form to register on the "business registry for snail breeding "E10 of the Department of Agriculture.
• Touchstone Snail Technologies Ltd undertakes to help you construct and place your entire unit by providing you with the only know-how and consultancy services through the AGREEMENT DOCUMENT EO7
• Touchstone Snail Technologies Ltd undertakes to help you convert existing greenhouses or open farms into modern and functional sustainable snail farms. http://snailbreeding.net/

• Touchstone Snail Technologies Ltd will be with you during the most difficult part of production and fattening of snails.
• Upon completion of the unit we offer the AGREEMENT DOCUMENT EO6, which aims to consolidate an enduring relationship with the farmer, by offering a complete and balanced feed ration and visiting the breeder's unit, up to twelve times a year, for monitoring, mentoring and communicating the required expertise for a complete and effective life cycle of snail breeding.
• CAUTION ! Without the proper expertise and monitoring it is extremely difficult to get effective and efficient results.
Management

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” Sales
• Touchstone Snail Technologies Ltd offers a contract to purchase snails under the EO8 AGREEMENT, to all breeders who will cooperate with the company. The contract of sale fully ensures the purchase of the entire production of the breeder to the best current market price.

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General Information
• Consulting services will be given on a regular basis, regarding snail breeding, with visits to your farm by the consultants. Upon completion of the installation of the unit based on the specifications of Touchstone Snail Technologies Ltd, a certificate of approval will be granted to the unit. http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” General Information
• According to the directives of the European Union and State services, all professional snail breeders are obliged to keep their farms clean and fully ensure appropriate conditions that protect people from diseases.
• For this purpose appropriate and good cooperation with government veterinarians is encouraged, to enable frequent monitoring of farms and the health condition of individuals. The snail is a consumable product for humans and should be in full health.
• Every breeder should be a member of the European Snails Observatory E11 and must have a registration number of membership in order to be fully informed for proper management of the farm.

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PROFILE TOUCHSTONE SNAIL TECHNOLOGIES LTD
• Company Description: Touchstone Snail Technologies Ltd has been established in order to exploit the opportunities presented with the new business activity that has to do with breeding snails. Our goal is to offer excellent technical knowledge through our long personal experience with snail breeders, standing by them, and advising them on how to be able to create and properly manage a snail farm.

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” PROFILE TOUCHSTONE SNAIL TECHNOLOGIES LTD
• Company Description: Today, Touchstone Snail Technologies Ltd has a skilled workforce of individuals with international expertise, and a Task management team that utilizes its international experience, turning it daily into a developmental strategy. The unquestionable validity of Touchstone Snail Technologies Ltd in the market and the constant expansion of its clientele, convincingly confirms its successful course. The main features of the new millennium’s economy, i.e. the globalized market, the highly competitive business environment and the speed of information flow, makes businesses achieve more every day based on the optimal management of all resources available, in order to maintain or create a competitive advantage in their markets and simultaneously enhance their development.

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SERVICES OFFERED BY TOUCHSTONE SNAIL TECHNOLOGIES LTD The main areas of activity of Touchstone Snail Technologies Ltd are:
• Consulting Services
• Strategic and Business Plans
• Studies of Quality Assurance
• Education
• Department of Technology and Development
• Snail Trade
• Processing of Snails http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” Consulting Services The main areas of activity of Touchstone Snail Technologies Ltd are:
• Study of the facility for snail breeding
• Installation of a complete unit of reproduction and fattening
• Monitoring Unit
• Technical installations
• Production Process
• Seminars

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Consulting Services The main areas of activity of Touchstone Snail Technologies Ltd are:
• Technicalities, broodstock handling, breeding, fattening
• Health checks and quality control
• Help finding supplies
• Dried rations breeding, fattening
• Assistance for purchase of broodstock
• Help in finding markets for the sale of snails
• Trade Snails http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” Strategic and Business Plans
• Operational Performance Systems (Business Balanced Scorecard)
• Strategic Marketing - Marketing Plans
• Organization of Sales Network
• Financial Services
• Sustainability Studies
• Feasibility Studies

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Strategic and Business Plans
• Valuations – Brokerage
• Acquisitions – Mergers
• Organizational Redesign
• Operational Planning - Process Reengineering (VPR)
• Managing organizational and functional changes (Change Management)
• Planning - Development of Distribution Networks http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” Strategic and Business Plans
• Planning and Organizing Storage Centers
• Planning and Organizing Distribution Systems
• Consultancy Services for the Franchise
• Advertising – Promotion
• Public Relations
• Management Control of companies
• Service monitoring and accounting organization

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Studies of Quality Assurance The integrated management system of production, applied to agricultural undertakings includes models. AGRO includes the principles of certification in each farm, whether it is of plant or animal or even ichthyological production. If a farm wants to certify the production with this model, it is obliged to formulate its policy and objectives, taking into account the legal requirements and the required production standards and measures for the environmental protection. The certifications offered are:
• ISO 9001:2000
• ISO 14001:1996
• ISO 27001
• ISO 22000:2005 (HACCP)
• OHSAS 18000
• CE (Conformite Europeene) http://snailbreeding.net/

Training
Touchstone Snail Technologies Ltd organizes seminars and training programs for:
• Organization and management of the breeding snails unit
•Helix Aspersa - A profitable business
•The snail and trade
•The processing of the snail http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” Department of Technology and Development
• Touchstone Snail Technologies Ltd has developed innovative technologies in the field of automatic feeding in the unit, the management of snails with an electric fence, rationing and humidity.
• At this stage, the technology department of Touchstone Snail Technologies Ltd is located at its own 12 acre estate, where it has snail breeding units installed.

• Touchstone Snail Technologies Ltd offers the purchase contract of snails AGREEMENT DOCUMENT EO8, to all breeders with whom it cooperates . With the purchase agreement it fully ensures the entire production for the breeder at the best current market price.
•The snails we sell are certified and approved by the veterinary services.
The purchase of snails http://snailbreeding.net/

Touchstone Snail Technologies Ltd is listed in the Register of Merchants / Businesses operating in intra-Community trade for marketing purposes of snails with registration number: 466 MMEZ. Touchstone Snail Technologies Ltd is the first and only company exporting snails from its own farms to European countries. The sale of snails http://snailbreeding.net/

Touchstone Snail Technologies Ltd sells high quality snails at the best prices in the market.
• Helix Asperse Muller 8-12 gr
• Helix Asperse Maximal 15-20gr
• Pomatia 15-20gr
The sale of snails http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” Touchstone Snail Technologies Ltd has been actively involved in the trading of fresh snails. It has developed a strategic partnership , where it distributes its products. The snails we sell are certified and approved by the veterinary services.
The sale of snails http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” Touchstone Snails Processing Touchstone Snails Processing was established with the sole purpose of processing snails as raw material for:
• Industries & Prepared Meal Manufacturing Industry
• the Pharmaceutical Industry
• the Cosmetics Industry
•Animal Feed Manufacturing

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” Touchstone Snails Processing Our range of products include:
• Snail fillet A' quality
• Snail fillet B' quality
• Snails with shell
• Snail shells
• Snail slime http://snailbreeding.net/

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Processing of Snails Touchstone Snails Processing
• We collect the Snails clean and Dry from our Snail farms
• Then we separate the Flesh of the Snail from the Shell http://snailbreeding.net/

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• The flesh is separate from the Shell http://snailbreeding.net/

• Final Product – Flesh of Snail
• Final Product – Snails with Shell http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” Processing of Snails Touchstone Snails Processing
• Packet for delivery
• Container for delivery

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” Processing of Snails Touchstone Snails Processing
• Packet on the container
• Container for delivery http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” Processing of Snails Touchstone Snails Products on the Market http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” SNAIL HELIX Record
• Four thousand species of snails (gastropods)
• They have a spiral shell (Helix) shape
• Four hundred species live in the EU territory
• About thirty species are used as food
• Only five of them have entered the market http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” Helix Aspersa
• High productivity
• Ability to adapt to the specific environment
• Prefers humidity, mild climate, light soil
• Afraid of cold
• Fed mainly at night
• Height of shell 25-35 mm http://snailbreeding.net/

• Diameter 20-40 mm
• Color of shell yellowish brown to gray, with 5-6 dark bands interrupted by lighter colored wavy lines
• Shape: conical
• Mouth opening oval shaped
• Edges (rim) enhanced
• Body color dark brown or grayish http://snailbreeding.net/

• Weight 7-20 grams – developed
• Flesh 60-70%
• Lays up to five times a year
• Each time it lays 70-120 eggs http://snailbreeding.net/

• 79.46% Water
• 14.56% Protein
• 0.69% Fats
• 3.87% Carbohydrates
• 1.42% Ash (salts) http://snailbreeding.net/

• The snails are used as food
• Their flesh represents 50-60% of the total weight
• Their chemical composition changes:
1.By type
2.Age
3.Nutrition
4.Phase of the biological cycle
5.Weather http://snailbreeding.net/

• 100 grams of snail meat have 60 to 80 calories
• Proteins contained are made of amino acids required by the human body
• It has ten times fewer bacteria than other meats
• Snails are a healthy, easily digestible, tasty and nutritious food
• They are indigestible when not clean, and
• When not free from saliva
• When served with sauces rich in fats
• Allowed in weight loss diets
• With the snail eggs caviar of high quality is produced http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” Medicine & Pharmaceuticals
• Snails are recommended in fighting many diseases
• Amino acids contained in proteins assist in the reconstruction of the managed tissue of the digestive system
• Calcium and iron help treat tuberculosis and rickets
• Help pregnant women and those breastfeeding
• Acids help reduce cholesterol
• Reduced fat limits the diseases of the liver, arteriosclerosis and obesity
• With the saliva of snails many formulas for the treatment of womens skin and facial products are produced http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” Snail – Body Anatomy Has no internal skeleton
• No joints
• Consists of head, foot and ventral mass
• The head bears the mouth
• Four antennas
• Reproductive canal
• The eyes are on the antennae
• Their feet is of fleshy mass
• Includes the following systems: digestive, circulatory, reproductive. http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” Snail - Anatomy Body http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” Respiratory and excretory
• One of its strongest feature
• Produced from the secretions of the mantle
• It consists of 89-99% calcium carbonate and 2-1% of organic substances
• Consists of three layers: The external which is very thin The inner and The layer between the two layers
• The diameter of the shell of ASPERSA at the age of one year is 7 - 10m
• At the age of three years is 25-40 mm
• The shell serves to protect them from predators, cold and heat
• The shell accounts for about one third of the total weight of the snail http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” Digestive system
• Snail is a multi-eating animal
• Endures fasting when forced to
• It can survive without food for a whole year
• It prefers cool and humid places
• It prefers to eat the tender parts of plants
• It gets the water needed with food or through the skin of its foot.
• Respiration of the snail is complicated
• The air enters from the pneumo-mouth
• In addition to pulmonary breathing there is also epidermal breathing http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” The blood of the snail is liquid, viscous and colorless On contact with air, their blood takes on a bluish colour The number of heartbeats depends on the temperature of the environment At 38° C pulses are 100 Under 0° C just one pulse Cardiovascular system http://snailbreeding.net/

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• Is slow but positive
• With the contraction of the axis of the muscle the body re-enters the shell
• The lower portion of the ventral foot consists of elongated and transverse muscles
• When moving, transverse bands are formed on the tail
• The journey of the bands is between 15 and 20seconds
The motion http://snailbreeding.net

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• Touch is the most developed sense of the snail
• Sight is possible
• It is limited to the general impression of the shape of objects and illuminated points
• Smell is possible from the low antennas
Nervous system http://snailbreeding.net

• Snail is an animal poorly hermaphrodite
• For fertilization the "mating" of two parts is required
• Snails are fertilized by mutually exchanging sperm
• The unique reproductive glands produce the ova and sperm
• The eggs are driven through the duct into the hermaphrodite chamber of fertilization
• The sperm through the sperm tube of the penis
Reproductive System http://snailbreeding.net/

•The vagina and the penis lead to the reproductive canal
•In the pouch of the vagina lies the "spear“
•The "spear" serves as an instrument of partner arousal
•After mating it is destroyed
•Mating with another snail is essential for lubrication, flirting usually takes about 20 minutes
•Pairing lasts between 10 to 12 hours
Reproductive System http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” The Birth of Eggs
• The birth of the eggs takes place from 15 to 25 days after the coupling
• The snail digs a hole in the form of a mushroom
• The depth of the nest varies from 3 to 15 cm
• The birth of the eggs lasts from 24 to 30 hours http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” The Birth of Eggs
• These vary according to the species
• Incubation lasts from 16 to 30 days
• The new snail remains in the nest between 3 to 5 days http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” The dormancy and diapause
• When the temperature drops and the humidity increases the snail stops eating
• Finds a sheltered place to spend the cold winter
• Opens a hole 2-10 cm deep
•Remains motionless and fasts for about a week
• Eliminates feces continuously
• Removes water
• Secretes a substance rich in calcium
• Period of inactivity is mandatory for the success of breeding and good Quality of snails http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” Enemies – predators Snails have many and serious enemies
• Mice
• Moles
• Rats
• Weasels
• Porcupine
• Lizards
• Frogs
• Turtles http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” Enemies – predators
• Ravens
• Blackbirds
• Thrushes
• Hens etc.
• Their enemies kill them
• Weaken them
• Reduce their productivity http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” Enemies – predators Insects – Coleoptera
• The grown ones and the larvae feed on snails
• The bitten snail is paralyzed from the poured toxic substance
• With other substances the flesh is dissolved
• The insect sucks it http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” Enemies – predators Diptera
• It causes less damage than the Coleoptera
• The females lay their eggs in the body of the snail
• The larvae cause the death of the snail
• Dust mites do not cause the death of snails
• They weaken them
• Delay the development http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” Enemies – predators Diseases
• There are two forms of disease identified
• Fungal infections
• Fungal infection of eggs in the nest
• The eggs lose their normal whitish color
• They become pink or yellow
• They lose their turgor and finally dry out
• Bacterial infections http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” Enemies – predators Diseases
• Temperature has an effect on snails
• Humidity (soil and atmosphere)
• Ventilation
• Light (intensity and photoperiod)
• Substrate (soil, etc.)
• Food etc.
• Early frosts and snow cause death to snails
• Heat waves and warm, dry winds dehydrate and kill snails http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” Adversities
• Rapid and persistent rains cause death by suffocation
• Deficiency and poor diet cause abnormalities in snails http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” THE WORLD OF HELIX SNAILS Consumption The total consumption in 2007 is calculated at:
• 420.000 tons worldwide
• farming was just 63,000 tones (15%)
• the remaining 357,000 tons (of all traded goods) come from collecting snails in nature, in different countries with underdeveloped economies, where this work is possible as well. The global trading of snails in recent years has reached and surpassed the $ 10 billion mark. In 2008, in France alone, there was a deficit of 90,000 tons of snails. Based on the above information, the need is not expected to be met now or in the next 10 years. http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” Prices
• The control of the wholesale prices of snail at national and international level has been taking place for almost 20 years.
• This control enables us to verify that prices have have sustained an annual increase of 2-3%. The price of snails is determined by a number of factors; large differences in values between batches from the same species can also be seen. First of all, the price takes into account the level of humidity of the negotiated quantity. It is already known that high humidity in a batch of snails is detrimental to the maintenance of the product. http://snailbreeding.net/

• Products which are wet and unclean can reduce the price by up to 50%, unlike a product clean and dried to perfection. In 2007 the wholesale price of snails was affected by the international and local economy, as well as by demand and supply.
• Touchstone Snail Technologies Ltd has placed great emphasis on increasing production so as to enable the manufacturer to secure the required income. The international market for snails is mainly in Europe and to a lesser extent, in certain Asian countries. http://snailbreeding.net/

• The market prices are not fixed and depend, of course, on the general economic conditions and on supply and demand. Considering the above, the international market prices range from 4 Euros per kilo.
• Touchstone Snail Technologies Ltd adopts various techniques to increase production. At this stage, the objective is to reach production levels an average of 6.5 tons yearly with the producer earning an income of around 26.000 per annum. The price is 4 euro per kilo. http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” The production in the farm
• The organic breeding cycle created to replace the natural collection has not yet reached the initial innovative goal, which is to completely replace the collection of snails from nature.
• The production from the farm covers, at the moment, only one part of consumption.
• Those who have been in the industry for years should not worry about the recent expansion of interest in snail breeding in countries with a weaker economy and lower production costs. To get to a possible saturation of the market, if ever, watching the steady rise of commodities, many years should pass. http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” The Electric Fence Important and Necessary inside the Snail farm
•Protects the Small Snails
•Protects the Mature Snails
•We don’t lose production http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” The Electric Fence
•Electric fence inside the Snail farm http://snailbreeding.net/

How do we control the Snail Farm in each park
• Temperature © Mean Value of the day
• Temperature © Mean Value of the night
• Humidity © Mean Value of the day
• Humidity % Mean Value – Night
• Snails Quality in Park (kg)
• Food (kg) 0-5 gr
• Food (kg) 5 -12gr
• Dead Snails (kg)
• New-Born Appearance into park
• New-Born snails weight (gr)
• Transfer of Snails to other park (kg)
• Sale of Snails in (kg)
Breeding Snails “New Business activity” Temperatures and Humidity http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” Temperatures and Dumb http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” The International Market The total consumption in 2007 is calculated at:
• 420.000 tons worldwide
• farming was just 63,000 tons (15%)
• the remaining 357,000 tons (of all traded goods) come from collecting snails in nature, in different countries with underdeveloped economies, where this work is now applicable as well. East Asia, starting with Japan, the United States, Arab countries and Russia are turning to this product more and more, either because it is typical of the Mediterranean and Italian cuisine or because they follow consumption trends. http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” The International Market Of the 420,000 tons of live product, commercial sectors are subdivided to these data:
• approximately 124 000 (29.52%) tons of fresh sold product
• approximately 197 000 (47.02%) tons of frozen product
• approximately 98 800 (23.46%) tons of canned product The total value of the entire business from production to consumption in 2007 was estimated at about 7 billion dollars. Today, consumption is estimated at $ 10 billion. http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” Europe Not all countries in Europe are consumers of snails in gastronomy, but some European countries are the main markets for snails in the world.
• France has always been in first place, not in terms of consumption but in industrial products, with the famous name 'ESCARGOT', which is exported around the world.
• The latest figures in 2007 talk about over 160,000 tons of treated products; 60% in closed containers, 35% frozen and only 5% live and fresh. http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” Europe
• Spain and Portugal are the other major European consumers of snails Helix Aspersa.
• Over 80% of the product traded and consumed under the name 'GARACOLES', comes from natural collection from Morocco and Algeria. Consumption is estimated at 65,000 tons annually. http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” Table comparison - Open vs Closed Snails Farms http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” The management of snail business Factors affecting the production and financial management of the snail plants:
• Mortality of snails bred even before mating, which happens during the difficult period of their adjustment to the unit.
• Absence or incomplete mating and subsequent sterilization of snails (10 - 15%).
• Mating once instead of 2 or 3.
• Reduction in the lower number of eggs that may be in some cases only twenty or so (5%). http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” The management of snail business
• Disturbed egg deposition out of the nest, under the sun, on soil which is too wet or too hard (5%).
• Cannibalism of eggs: some snails born prematurely compared to others, feed on the eggs that are next to them.
• Mortality of newborn and parasitic forms of snails (1%).
• Natural mortality or parasitic forms during their development (10%).
• Normal and climate problems are not controlled, such as a steep angle, cold, violent hail and flooding. http://snailbreeding.net/

• From the first 12 months in about 1000m2 of land is necessary for the integrated biological cycle of snail breeding, and provided that all the procedures are followed, an average of 6500 kg may be produced.
• The results are not and cannot be even and steady. They differ from region to region, even in farms that are using the same management techniques and the same feeding methods. The location, the climatic conditions, the diet and the condition of the farm are some of the reasons that affect the production of snails.
• From the first 12 months of breeding, the unit must reach its full operational capability. Snails are most adapted to the area, the mortality has fallen, and the first snails have matured and can be sold. Snails are now sorted among the best we have been breeding in the farm.
Breeding Snails “New Business activity” The management of snail business http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” PROPOSAL A : Indicative Statement of revenue and expenses EXPENSES FOR INSTALLATION OF 2 X 10 X 50 m
Service
Duration
Field study of the area suggested by the breeder and modern design of the unit for snail breeding with dimensions 50m X 20m or 40m X 25m or 10m X 48m or other dimensions
Design for construction of the unit with the above mentioned dimensions
Field study of water and soil (if established the need for chemical analysis or enrichment, this is done at the expense of the breeder)
Tips for soil disinfection
Tips for measuring the temperature and humidity
Construction of the unit breeding snails under the design including steel structures, networks and employee hours.
45 days after the property is inspected by the consultant and all preparatory operations are completed
Transfer of materials to the construction of unit and work hours.
Installation of metal structures and network at the breeder’s estate and employee hours.
Interior layout, Create aisles, irrigation system, nests and work hours.
Design and consulting services for setting up a snail farm
until the completion of the farm and delivery of the necessary certificate
240 kg of snails Helix Aspersa
Installation of electric fence for the protection of snails
Total costs for the above (excluding VAT and item value)
30.500 Εuro

Breeding Snails “New Business activity” PROPOSAL B Indicative Statement of revenue and expenses EXPENSES FOR INSTALLATION OF 2 X 10 X 50 m
Consulting and Expertise services for Tunnel type snail farms of 1000 m2
1.On site visit to your premises for inspection and directions regarding your land configuration and installation of a tunnel-type snail farm (2x10x50).
2.Delivery of operating manuals and thorough explanation about the resources needed for building a tunnel-type snail farm (2x10x50).
3.Delivery of Farm installation manuals, explanation the installation processing in full details.
4.Monthly work plan for snail farm management and other technical details are also provided.
5.Second visit for snail farm accreditation and snail positioning is within our obligations.
TOTAL INVESTMENT (VAT not included)
€7,500

HELIX ASPERSA:
6.500 kg (approximately). Helix Aspersa not less than 12 grams dryness and purification of at least 15 days, with strong seal
Average price per kilo € 4, 00
Prices are indicative. The final price depends on supply and demand.
For information on how to achieve the seal contact Touchstone Snail technologies Ltd.
€26.000,00
Gross revenues from a 2x10mx50m
FIRST 12 MONTHS & EVERY YEAR

EXPENSES OF ADMINISTRATION FOR 2 X 10m X 50m
FIRST YEAR & EVERY YEAR
Service
Charge
2 - 12 to 12 visits a year to the farm for the provision of advisory services for the optimum management of snail farms Field study of water and soil (if established the need for chemical analysis or enrichment, this is done at the expense of the breeder. Study and analysis of soil, consulting services to enrich soil trace elements necessary for the proper growth of snails.
1.300 euros
5.2
5 tons of special dry food for snails with enrichment (takes about 5 tons per year).
8.600 euros
5.3 Various markets for the annual management: electricity, oil and water for the irrigated plants.
Costs for packaging and transportation.
Labor for the management of the unit for a period of 12 months (breeder working hours).
Total costs for the above (excluding VAT and item value)
9.900 euros

Touchstone Snail Clients
This is Achilleas. For two years I was unemployed despite thoroughly looking for an opportunity. Everyone was turning me down. Thanks to my children who’ve chipped in, I can now run my own snail farm and have substantial revenue. Thanks Touchstone Snails for being there for us.... This is Eva. Touchstone Snails help by built my very own business. My dad was unemployed for some time and was searching for a job without much luck. Now, we run our own business and my dad has a Snail farm..

This is Yiorgos. Touchstone Snails built for me a snail farming
business of 1000m2. Today, I can pass to my children a business that can increase their revenue....
This is Yiannos. I had a family to sustain but I was laid off because of the recent economic crisis. I was on cloud nine when my snailery turned 1 year old. For the first time I sold my entire snail output to Touchstone Snails and got my first check!... http://snailbreeding.net/

Breeding Snails
I’m Katerina from Corfu, Greece. In 2010 I was laid off. Despite searching for opportunities everywhere, I couldn’t land a decent job.
The very few options I came across were discouraging; minimum wage, no health insurance, slave-like conditions and no reassurance whatsoever that my job was guaranteed. This dismal situation was of course disheartening but I wouldn’t let myself give up so easily. I promised to myself; I won’t be made into a slave. My moral cannot be broken, I’ll find a way!
So I started looking through my options to see what I could do to decently survive during those times of financial crisis and uncertainty with the little savings I had.
After thoroughly researching snail farming on the Internet, I learnt all I could about it. I’ve learnt how Touchstone Snails offers a robust business opportunity and needless to say, I was excited. However, I didn’t want to rush into it, I talked with many entrepreneurs who already were in collaboration with Touchstone Snails and their feedback was positive and reassuring. Everyone was emphasizing how profitable such a business opportunity actually is. So, I decided to go for it.
Today, I’m the proud owner of a snail farm. Touchstone Snails provides me with its integrated and complete expertise, supporting and guiding me every step along the way. Finally, I can kiss goodbye unemployment and professional frustrations, looking confidently towards a better tomorrow, for a future that’s hopeful and promising!

Cyprus P.O. Box: 40376, 6303 Larnaca, Cyprus Tel: +357 7000 3200, +357 24 662 700 Fax: +357 24 661 821 E-mail: info@touchstonesnail.com http://snailbreeding.net
Lebanon
Loueizeh, Baabda - Bejjani Str.
Zeina bld, 2nd floor, Lebanon
Tel. +961 33 101 09, +961 38 235 80
Fax: +357 24 661 821E-mail: http://snails.ae/
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