Mekeni: fire up your entrepreneurial spirit with your own timpla of success

“It has always been our mission to uplift the lives of our communities and beyond—whether by offering quality products or forging partnerships. Knowing your stakeholders and valuing what is important to them is one of the keys to become a successful entrepreneur. More importantly, setting a clear goal is an important ingredient to success.” ~Prudencio Garcia, Mekeni President

Mekeni Food Corporation, one of the leading food manufacturing companies in the country, embodies the unfaltering entrepreneurial spirit of Filipinos. It started as a backyard business of a simple Kapampangan family, but through hard work and dedication, it became a homegrown food brand that offers products here and abroad.

Mekeni's story continues to inspire and drive other businesses to aspire for something greater. Through the years, and the ups and downs that the company experienced, it has developed its own timpla of service and care. To fire up every Pinoy’s entrepreneurial spirit, Mekeni shares their recipe to success, which Filipinos can replicate to fit their goals. They are the following: Stand out by offering the best products, Have a trusted business partner, Know your customers, and Maximize your social media use.

The Philippines is a country of resourceful and resilient people. Despite the loss of livelihood and business closures during the lockdowns, the entrepreneurial spirit of Filipinos never seemed to falter.

Stand out by offering the best products

Customers nowadays are more discerning. They want to get the best product for the best price. There is a wide-range of products you can offer—both for food and non-food. Mekeni’s rule of thumb on this aspect is to commit to offering the best quality products at reasonable prices. Remember that your skill at choosing the best product is crucial to your success.

Have a trusted business partner

Selling is the easy part of owning a business, but sustaining its growth is a whole new level. Find a reliable partner to help you grow your venture. For Mekeni, having a good relationship with its distributors, retail partners, and customers has helped them weather storms and challenges. It is also important that your values and objectives are aligned to ensure that you are headed towards the same direction.

Know your customers

As a micropreneur, knowing your customer base is the first step to being on top of the game. Mekeni puts emphasis on the importance of doing market research for a micropreneur to know more about the customers and their competitions.

Find out what matters to your customers. Does premium products matter to them most? Or do they put more importance on price point? How do they consume information—through digital or traditional media?

Knowing your competitors will also help you determine how to position your products and what niche you want to conquer.

With information such as these, you get to know what kinds of offers, products, and services would be appealing to your prospective target market.

Maximize your social media use

Almost everyone these days is online. Step up your marketing by putting an effort to tell your customers who you are, what you sell, and why they should buy from you. You do not need to be everywhere, but you need to be where your customers are and be consistent.

There is no specific formula to driving a business to success. However, Mekeni believes that embedding these fundamental principles in your processes can definitely propel your business to greater heights.

To know more about Mekeni, its products, and business opportunities, visit its official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/mekeniph.

Follow your #PanlaSarap with these ways to cook your tocino

 

Who doesn't love tocino for breakfast with sinangang and coffee on the side to sip there's a lot of ways to prepare tocino to enjoy. Tocino is a culinary wonder that has various versions across the globe. It is popular in the Caribbean, Latin America, as well as most parts of Asia. But perhaps, the most popular among them is the kind that evolved here in the Philippines.

Known for its savory and sweet taste with its distinctive reddish hue, the Pinoy tocino is a go-to meal for Pinoys, particularly tosilog. But did you know that Mekeni offers two tocino variants that suit different #PanlaSarap? If you want that right kind of sweet, Mekeni Classic Tocino is for you. But if you’re digging that perfect tamis-alat blend, Mekeni Pork Tocino is the one you are looking for.

Whatever your #PanlaSarap is, upgrade ordinary recipes with your fave tocino with these new ways to cook and serve tocino!

Wrap it up!

Burritos are perfect on days when you only have such a short time to grab a bite. And if you have always had your burrito the conventional way, making one with tocino will surely give you an extra-special experience. Instead of using regular meat, scoop the sliced tocino bits in the middle portion of your flour tortilla, add in the rice mixture, wrap it, seal it, and you have your tocino burrito!

Korean recipe with a Pinoy twist!

Give the Korean mixed rice recipe Bibimbap a Pinoy twist by using tocino as the main ingredient! Tocino can and will make this dish even more delicious. Bibimbap will be more appetizing with Pinoy tocino’s tamis-alat or classic sweet flavor that perfectly complements the hot gochujang paste mixed in it.

Coat it and fry it!

Give the fam a taste of Japan when you serve Tonkatsu using tocino! Perfect for lunch or dinner, cover your egg-coated tocino strips with panko bread crumbs and deep fry them in oil. This tocino-katsu dish is simply irresistible with every bite of this crunchy sweet and salty pork.

Toss it in a bowl of greens

Yup, tocino can be used as a salad topping. All you need is a bowl of salad greens, a tangy salad dressing, and a hearty serving of shredded fried tocino. Toss it together and you have that healthy dish with juicy pieces of tocino as an added layer of flavor!

Available in Mekeni Home2Home delivery, online stores, wet markets, groceries, and supermarkets nationwide, Mekeni’s Classic Sweet Tocino and Tamis-Alat Pork Tocino have 220g and 450g packs. For more information about these products, check out Mekeni’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/mekeniph.

Healthy Gut, Happy Heart with Mekeni Gluten-free Chicken Longanisa Must try Recipe's

Make your family feel special every day by cooking guiltless

and hearty meals for them.

Mekeni Gluten-free Chicken Longanisa

Dining out is quite difficult these days. With the community quarantine still in effect, it is challenging for us to do our everyday routine, more so create special moments with family and friends. But staying home does not have to feel restrictive, and that goes the same when it comes to the food you serve at the table.

You can make the most out of this stay-at-home set-up by prepping filling and guiltless meals for the family. You can use simple ingredients that bring familiar flavor, but at the same time elevates the mealtime experience ¾ like Mekeni Gluten-free Chicken Longanisa. It is certified gluten-free and can be used in many different ways to maximize its guiltless benefit.

Check out and recreate these winning recipes using Mekeni’s gluten-free Chicken Longanisa.

Mekeni Chicken Longanisa Orzo Valenciana

Recipe by Meldy Natividad

Mekeni Chicken Longanisa Orzo Valenciana

Ingredients:

• 1 pack Mekeni Gluten-free Chicken Longanisa (sliced)
• 500g orzo pasta
• 1 cup mixed vegetables
• 550ml water
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 250ml all-purpose cream
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 clove garlic (minced)
• 1 medium-size onion (minced)
• 1 medium-size bell pepper (sliced thinly)
• salt and pepper to taste
• lemon and basil leaves (optional)

Procedure:

1. Put olive oil in a deep pan and sauté onion, garlic, and sliced Mekeni Gluten-free Chicken Longanisa. Set aside some of the cooked longanisa as toppings for later.
2. Add water and let it boil.
3. Add pepper and turmeric. Then, add the orzo pasta and bring it to a boil again.
4. Add the all-purpose cream. Once creamy, add in the mixed vegetables including the bell peppers. Wait for it to simmer before removing it from the heat.
5. Add the cooked longanisa toppings you’ve set aside earlier and serve!    

Mekeni Chicken Longanisa Low Carb Baked Sushi

Recipe by Shins Mercado    

Mekeni Chicken Longanisa Low Carb Baked Sushi

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ pack Mekeni Gluten-free Chicken Longanisa (sliced)
• 2 cups cauliflower
• 2 pieces eggs (scrambled and fried)
• 1 cup crab meat (optional)
• 1 cup cream cheese
• ½ cup Japanese mayo
• ½ cup all-purpose cream
• 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp furikake (optional)
• 1 sachet zero-calorie sweetener
• pinch of salt
• dried seaweed
• sriracha

Procedure:

1. Steam cauliflower until soft then chop finely to make cauliflower rice. Stir fry for five (5) minutes then add sriracha and 1 tbsp of rice wine vinegar.
2. In a bowl, mix the cream cheese, Japanese mayo, all-purpose cream, and sachet of zero-calorie sweetener. Add the cooked Mekeni Gluten-free Chicken Longanisa slices and crab meat (optional).
3. In a baking pan, put the cauliflower rice as the base and flatten. Top with scrambled eggs and a small amount of furikake (optional). Then add the next layer with the cream cheese mixture.
4. Bake for 20 minutes in an oven preheated to 180 °C or 400 °F.
5. Once cooked, serve with dried seaweed on the side.

Mekeni Chicken Longanisa Dinakdakan Chicken Tofu

Recipe by Stu Joe Sison

Mekeni Chicken Longanisa Dinakdakan Chicken Tofu

Ingredients:

• 1 pack Mekeni Gluten-free Chicken Longanisa
• 4 pieces tofu
• 3 pieces long green pepper (sliced)
• 2 pieces red or white onion (sliced)
• 2-3 pieces calamansi
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 3 tbsp liquid seasoning
• 1 tsp onion powder (optional)
• salt and pepper to taste
• crushed chicharon (optional)

Procedure:

1. Fry Mekeni Gluten-free Chicken Longanisa and tofu until brown. Set aside and let it cool.
2. Once warm, slice the Mekeni Gluten-free Chicken Longanisa and tofu into thin pieces and put in a large mixing bowl. Add the sliced onion and green pepper.
3. For the dressing, combine the mayonnaise, liquid seasoning, calamansi juice, and onion powder in a separate bowl and stir.
4. Add the dressing to the large mixing bowl with the other ingredients. Then, add the crushed chicharon and toss everything together until well combined. Add salt and pepper to taste.
5. Transfer to a serving bowl, share, and enjoy!

Mekeni Gluten-free Chicken Longanisa is proof that you can enjoy the pleasures of mealtimes without the guilt. It is also made with real chicken meat, seasoned with herbs and spices that make this all-time favorite Kapampangan dish tasty.

Make your family’s heart happy and gut-healthy with this guiltless experience! For more information about Mekeni Gluten-free Chicken Longanisa, visit Mekeni’s official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/mekeniph.

Loving Breakfast more from a wide range of products that suit the Filipino palate

We Filipinos love exploring different food, we love to experiment with different recipes, I alone love to cook and eat breakfast. But no matter how many food trends may come up, we will always go back to the basics.

Nothing beats the smell of tocino and tapa in the morning while sipping some coffee. Good thing Mekeni knows this! And this is why it offers a variety of home-style goodness that's made true to the Filipino palate and each member of the family. 

Good thing, Mekeni is here t serve us their family specialties. Thankful to experience and try some of our homegrown breakfast favorites such as:

Mekeni Bestsellers:

❤Classic Tocino❤

❤Picnic Hotdog / Picnic Cheesy Hotdog❤

Mekeni Specialties:

❤Chicken Longanisa❤

❤Belly Bacon❤

❤Go Lite Yogurt Sausage❤

❤Beef Tapa❤

❤Pork Tocino❤

Show your love to the fambam through cooking their favorite food! May it be breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snack time, make every family time special from Mekeni's products

Love of Mekeni's family specialties delivered to your home.

Halika, Mekeni na!