Global Agro-Industrial
Technology Consultancy
Since 1992, META Ltd has delivered elite engineering and legal consultancy to the agricultural and food industry sectors. We bridge the gap between physical hardware and advanced software, empowering enterprises to achieve total crop modernization, absolute food safety, and fully traceable supply chains.
By partnering with top-tier contracted engineering providers, we deliver end-to-end technical layouts and robust legal compliance for high-value industries worldwide, with a specialized focus on the smart farming of cacao and coffee.
Agro-Industrial Technology
META Ltd has been a pioneer in agro-industrial technology consultancy since 1992, delivering combined engineering and legal expertise to the cacao industry.
Agro-industrial technology combines physical machinery with digital intelligence to create efficient, sustainable, and traceable farming and processing systems.
- Agro-Machinery (The Muscle) — Physical hardware, vehicles, and equipment
- Agro-Digital (The Brain) — Software, data, and connectivity tools
- Integrated Intelligence — Digital systems command physical machinery
Agro-Machinery (The Muscle)
This includes the physical hardware, vehicles, and equipment used on farms and in processing plants:
- Smart Tractors & Harvesters — Automated vehicles with GPS navigation
- Precision Implements — Smart seed drills and fertilizer spreaders that adjust output automatically
- Processing Robots — Factory machines that sort, wash, and pack crops without human hands
Agro-Digital (The Brain)
This includes the software, data, and connectivity tools that control the machinery and monitor crops:
- IoT Sensors — Track soil moisture, temperature, and weather in real time
- Mobile Apps — Track crop health, log harvest data, and manage workers
- AI & Big Data — Analyze drone and satellite images to predict yields and detect pests early
How They Work Together
In modern agro-industries, the digital “brain” tells the machinery “muscle” exactly what to do. For example, a digital app reads data from a soil sensor and commands a smart irrigation machine to water only the dry parts of a field.
Cacao Smart Post-Harvest Technology
During crop collection, high moisture and heat make cacao highly vulnerable to rapid mold growth and decay. Modern agro-industries solve this by combining digital mobile apps with ozone solutions immediately after harvest.
Smarter Harvest. Cleaner Process. Premium Cacao. — Powered by Technology. Driven by Nature.
Modern Technologies
From processing plants to smart farms, modern technologies are transforming agro-industrial operations through automation, data, and sustainable innovation.
Modern agro-industrial technology integrates processing, engineering, and digital management to create efficient, sustainable, and traceable food production systems.
- Processing Technology — Turning biomass into food, drinks, biofuels, and bio-plastics
- Systems Engineering — Automation, robotics, and smart machinery for efficient plants
- Industrial Management — Food safety, supply chains, logistics, and waste reduction
Processing Technology
Turning plants, animals, and biomass into food, drinks, biofuels, and bio-plastics through advanced physical, chemical, and biological processes.
Systems Engineering
Using automation, robotics, and smart machinery to run processing plants efficiently — reducing human error and maximizing throughput.
Industrial Management
Managing food safety, supply chains, logistics, and reducing food waste across the entire production lifecycle.
New Digital Tools — Changing the Industry
Smart Farming
Using drones, GPS, and soil sensors to grow better crops with precision.
Biotechnology
Using enzymes and microbes to improve food quality and shelf life.
Automation
Using robots to sort, pack, and process food without human touch.
Eco-Packaging
Creating biodegradable wrappers that do not harm the environment.
Agro Machinery & Smart Field Operations
META Agro supports modern crop logistics and precision field operations with integrated machinery solutions — from dump trucks for collection and transport, to drones for aerial monitoring, and tractors for efficient field work across cacao and coffee supply chains.
Technology in Motion — Harvest with Precision.
Innovation. Efficiency. Sustainability. — Modern technology for agro-industrial excellence.
Engineering & Legal Expertise
Since 1992, META Ltd has been a pioneer in agro-industrial technology consultancy, delivering combined engineering and legal expertise to the cacao industry.
Our industrial engineers design efficient, non-thermal sanitation systems that eliminate mold, degrade mycotoxins, and protect your cacao’s natural flavor.
Simultaneously, our expert legal team ensures your new technologies fully comply with strict international food safety, environmental regulations, and organic certification standards.
Why Agro-Industries Choose Ozone Solutions
Direct comparison reveals major advantages over traditional chemicals (like chlorine) and thermal methods.
Industrial Implementation Steps
To deploy an ozone system in a cacao facility, engineers follow these steps:
Ozone Generation
Oxygen from the air is split using Corona Discharge equipment to form ozone gas on-site.
Contact Chamber Application
Dried or wet cacao beans pass through a closed vertical chamber where ozone gas is introduced at tightly controlled concentrations (typically 1,000 to 5,000 ppm).
Decomposition
A catalytic ozone destructor converts remaining ozone back into pure oxygen before venting, keeping workers completely safe.
Technology Today. Sustainable Tomorrow.
— META Ltd: Agro-Industrial Engineering & Legal Expertise Since 1992
Engineering. Legal. Sustainable. — Comprehensive expertise for the cacao industry.
Fresh Fruit Processing
Fresh Fruit Processing focusing strictly on fully ripened, peak-mature fruits combined with flash-freezing technology is a fast-growing agro-industrial sector. Processing only matured fruits guarantees maximum natural flavor, color, and sweetness without adding artificial sugar.
Fresh Fruit Processing focusing strictly on fully ripened, peak-mature fruits combined with flash-freezing technology is a fast-growing agro-industrial sector.
- Raw Material Collection & Sorting — Matured fruits only, NIR technology
- Flash-Freezing Technology — IQF, Cryogenic & Acoustic Freezing
- Digital Cold Chain Logistics — IoT sensors & freezer burn protection
- Brand Development — Traceability storytelling & eco-packaging
Raw Material Collection & Sorting
Matured Fruits OnlyThe biggest challenge with fully ripe fruit is its softness and vulnerability to damage. Advanced technology protects the delicate harvest:
Flash-Freezing Technology
Frozen TechTraditional slow freezing creates large ice crystals that break fruit cell walls, turning the fruit into mush when thawed. Modern factories use structural preservation methods:
Digital Cold Chain Logistics
Agro-DigitalBrand Development & Market Positioning
BrandingBranding in this sector focuses on shifting consumer perception from “cheap frozen food” to “premium, perfectly ripe fruit available all year round”:
Engineering. Digital. Legal. — Comprehensive expertise for fresh fruit processing.
BE-ICED Beverage Solutions
BE-ICED is a premier B2B wholesale brand and beverage supplier with strategic hubs in Spain and Lithuania. We specialize in providing high-margin, export-ready beverages — including premium RTD iced coffees and 100% natural sparkling fruit drinks — for distributors, supermarkets, travel, and hospitality groups worldwide.
Our mission is to bring Vietnamese manufacturing excellence to global distribution networks through a curated portfolio of high-quality drinks.
From the bold, authentic flavors of our Vietnamese Iced Coffee (Mocca, Latte, Cappuccino, and Black) to our 100% natural, no-added-sugar Sparkling Watermelon Juice, every product is designed for consistent quality and scalable supply.
Our Co-Founders
Kseniya Hanchar
Project Management & Legal Consultant
Eddy Omar Rivera
Production & Marketing
Together, we combine high-velocity product innovation with seamless international logistics. We are committed to “clean label” quality and open communication, ensuring our partners dominate their local markets.
Why Partner with BE-ICED?
Vietnamese excellence. Global reach. — Your premium beverage partner.
Advanced Cacao & Raw Material Processing
Lotte Choco Pie is a prime global example of how agro-digital technology and industrial machinery scale a confectionery product into a mass-market megabrand.
The foundation of a Choco Pie is its chocolate coating. Lotte (under its food division, Lotte Wellfood) manages high-volume cacao processing to sustain global demand. But the magic of Choco Pie lies in the perfect harmony of three distinct components:
- Chocolate Coating — Made from directly processed cacao beans
- Biscuit Base — Crispy, golden-brown foundation
- Marshmallow Filling — Soft, fluffy, and rich
Chocolate Coating
Major factories directly import raw cacao beans from West Africa and transform them into liquid cacao mass on-site. This eliminates the need for middleman processors and stabilizes the flavor profile.
Biscuit Base
The crispy, golden-brown biscuit provides the structural foundation. Made from wheat flour, sugar, and vegetable oils, it’s baked to perfection to maintain crunch even after the marshmallow and chocolate are added.
Marshmallow Filling
The soft, fluffy marshmallow is made from sugar, glucose syrup, gelatin, and whipped egg whites. Advanced aeration technology creates the signature light, pillowy texture that melts in your mouth. This is the key differentiator that makes Choco Pie unique.
High-Capacity Systems
Modern automated lines process liquid cacao mass at high speeds—averaging up to 2.5 tons per hour—while reducing factory energy consumption by roughly 25%.
“The foundation of a Choco Pie is its chocolate coating. Lotte Wellfood manages high-volume cacao processing to sustain global demand through direct bean processing, high-capacity automated systems, and innovative marshmallow aeration technology.”
Gross production value in Agriculture market is projected to amount to US$4.82tn in 2025
INVESTMENT PROJECTS
The World Bank has invested significantly in agriculture, with $22.3 billion directly financed over the last five years. They aim to expand their reach to impact 327 million people by 2030, according to the World Bank.