Baby Cereal Milk Food Manufacturing Unit
This project profile outlines the establishment of a baby cereal milk food manufacturing unit. The facility produces nutritious and easily digestible infant cereal foods blended with milk, grains, and essential minerals.
- 13 jobs
- 18.65 KW power
- ₹21.67L project cost
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Plant & Machinery | 13.85 |
| Furniture & Fixtures | 1.15 |
| Working Capital | 6.67 |
| Total | 21.67 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 2.17 |
| Term Loan | 13.5 |
| Working Capital Loan | 6 |
| Total | 21.67 |
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Raw materials & machinery
- Raw Material MilkBuy on Amazon ↗
Fresh raw milk for base preparation
- Raw Material RiceBuy on Amazon ↗
Cereal grain component
- Raw Material WheatBuy on Amazon ↗
Cereal grain component
- Raw Material OatsBuy on Amazon ↗
Cereal grain component
- Raw Material CansBuy on Amazon ↗
Packaging tins and containers
- Raw Material Chemicals like PreservativesBuy on Amazon ↗
Food-grade additives and preservatives
- Machinery Milk Storage TankBuy on Amazon ↗
Stainless steel tank for holding cold milk
- Machinery Baby BoilerBuy on Amazon ↗
Boiler for milk heating and pasteurization
- Machinery Raw Material BinBuy on Amazon ↗
Storage equipment for dry raw materials
- Machinery Industrial Mixer GrinderBuy on Amazon ↗
Multipurpose machine for mixing grains and ingredients
- Machinery HomogenizerBuy on Amazon ↗
Equipment to reduce solute and fat globule size
- Machinery Spray Drier with AtomizerBuy on Amazon ↗
Machine to produce dry powder from slurry/liquid
- Machinery Can Washing MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
Equipment to wash tin containers prior to packing
- Machinery SterilizerBuy on Amazon ↗
Tank with heating mechanism to sterilize mixture
- Machinery Cereal Powder Packing MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
Machine to fill finished product into cans
Manufacturing process
- Mixing Ingredients: Blend primary ingredients, milk, fats, minerals, and nutrients together in stainless steel tanks at 60°C.
- Pasteurization: Quickly heat and cool the mixture under controlled conditions to eliminate harmful bacteria and microorganisms.
- Homogenization: Apply shear load to reduce the size of fat and oil particles for emulsion uniformity.
- Standardization: Ensure pH, vitamin, and mineral content parameters are correct.
- Sterilization: Heat the formula to maintain bacteriologic quality and product safety.
- Dry Blending: Mix dehydrated powdered ingredients to achieve a uniform blend of macro and micro nutrients.
- Packaging: Fill the final baby cereal product into retail-ready cans or tins.
Market
Baby food is one of the fastest-growing categories in the baby care and overall FMCG industry in India, driven by changing lifestyles and a shift away from exclusively home-cooked food.