The present invention corresponds to the manufacture of products from Opuntia spp., for the food, pharmaceutical and/or the like industry, which innovative characteristic is the use of pressures and atmospheres modified in the manufacturing process, which provide the product with a unique and novel texture for the consumer, considered exotic by foreign consumers and food industry. The invention refers to food, ingredient and/or additive for the food, pharmaceutical and/or the like industry, which may contain nutriments and/or drugs, consumed as an opuntia candy, used as an extender, bakery, pastry and confectionery product applied as a confectionery filler, bakery coating, amongst others. The use of this technology avoids unwanted caramelized reactions in the final product since are products with a low aqueous activity, the production costs regarding to the electric power being also reduced in case of using warming racks or LP propane gas. The invention provides the capacity of manufa cturing different products with varied characteristics and presentations, which may be added and/or fortified with nutriments, drugs or functional ingredients.Esta invención corresponde a la manufactura de productos de Oputia spp., para la industria alimentaria, farmacéutica y/o sus equivalentes, cuya característica innovadora es la utilización de presiones y atmósferas modificadas en el proceso de elaboración, las cuales le proveen al producto una textura única y novedosa al consumidor, incluso considerada exótica por el consumidor extranjero y para la industria alimentaria. Corresponde en general a un alimento, ingrediente y/o aditivo para la industria alimenticia, farmacéutica y/o sus equivalentes, que puede contener nutrientes y/o fármacos, se puede consumir como un dulce de opuntia, se puede utilizar como extender, ingrediente de panificación, repostería y confitería, utilizándose como relleno de confitería, cubierta de panificación, entre otros usos. Con el uso de esta tecnología
