• What is the mission of your company or project?
  • “Ser pan comido” is a colloquial term in Spanish, basically meaning "Easy Peasy" or "Piece of cake"! And that's what Pan Comida Cooking Pastes can do for busy home cooks everywhere. 
  • We want to help people spend more time eating incredible meals and less time cooking them. 

• Describe the problem you are solving.

1. People spend hundreds of dollars on seasonings and spices that they may only use for a specific dish.
2. Precious space in your kitchen cupboards stores expensive single ingredient spices and herbs.
3. The "ethnic" aisle in your local grocery store contains non-authentic older brands that have not changed in decades.
4. Most home cooks know how to use basic seasonings and do not have the experience or knowledge to use more advanced spices and herbs, keeping more exciting flavors and dishes out of reach.

• What is the market size/opportunity?
  • The global seasonings and spices market was valued at USD 35.38 billion in 2021.
  • 171.82 million Americans used plain tomato paste in 2020 to help create rich flavors in their dishes.

• What is your company/product about, and how does it solve the problem? 
  • Pan Comida Cooking Pastes helps people spend more time eating incredible meals and less time cooking them by providing the only complete cooking paste on the market. 
  • Customers can now cook deliciously rich and authentically flavored Mexican-inspired meals in minutes using our complete cooking pastes.
  • My pastes are vegan, gluten-free, made with natural and authentic ingredients, create a rich, bold sauce just by adding water, and are made with sea kelp for that ultimate umami!
  • My cooking pastes are complete because you will not need to add other seasonings or sauces to create a meal. You simply:
    1. Cook up your favorite protein and/or veggies.
    2. A few minutes before the end of cooking time, add our paste and a splash of water. 
    3. Simmer for 1-3 minutes, then EAT! That's it!

• Why are you seeking funding, and how will you spend the funding?
  • I am seeking funding to do the following:
    1. $10,000 to hire a reputable food science company to help us develop our first recipe in three different heat levels. This includes all testing, recipe formulation, and nutritional info needed to sell in stores and online.
    2. $5,000 to hire a design company that specializes in developing food package design.
    3. $5,000 first run fee from U.S. co-packer to do our first trial run of product samples. THESE FIRST SAMPLES GO TO YOU! :)
    4. $1,000 for shipping out the first sample run of products.
    5. $8,000 for the cost of ingredients for the first run.
    6. $20,000 for the co-packer to do the complete first run of our product. THESE GO TO STORES! :)
    7. $21,000 remainder will be used for marketing and funding purchase orders when we bring our product to grocers in Q1 2023.

That is a total of $70,000 to help me get my cooking paste on the market and into stores regionally.

• Who is on your team?
  • Corina Andariese is the CEO, Founder, & Cooking Paste Wizard of Pan Comida. She is the mother of three elementary-aged homeschooled kids, a wife of 17 years, has a long background in project management in telecommunications, and is an ex-Walmart Labs software engineer in the Bay Area in California. What started over 10 years ago as a cooking hack became her go-to secret to putting delicious meals on the table in minutes. Now she is working to bring her complete cooking pastes to everyone.

Thank you SO MUCH for your support! As a 100% Latin Women Owned business, I can only do this with the help of a strong and supportive community. Thank you, and I hope my cooking pastes help you spend more time eating incredible meals and less time cooking them!