Banana Powder Manufacturing Unit
This project profile outlines the establishment of a banana powder manufacturing plant for producing gluten-free banana powder used in baby foods, milkshakes, and baked goods. The process involves fruit inspection, washing, peeling, slicing, drying, pulverizing, and packaging.
- 14 jobs
- 30 KW power
- ₹21.18L project cost
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Plant & Machinery | 14.2 |
| Furniture & Fixtures | 0 |
| Other Misc. Assets | 1 |
| Working Capital | 5.98 |
| Total | 21.18 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 2.12 |
| Term Loan | 13.68 |
| Working Capital Loan | 5.38 |
| Total | 21.18 |
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Raw materials & machinery
- Raw Material BananaBuy on Amazon ↗
Fully matured but slightly unripe bananas for pulping
- Machinery Jacketed VesselBuy on Amazon ↗
Boils bananas before peeling and cutting
- Machinery Fruit WasherBuy on Amazon ↗
Cleans and rinses raw fruits
- Machinery Slicer MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
Cuts bananas into slices
- Machinery PulveriserBuy on Amazon ↗
Grinds dehydrated banana slices into fine powder
- Machinery DryerBuy on Amazon ↗
Removes moisture from sliced bananas
- Machinery Packaging MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
Weighs and packs the finished banana powder
Manufacturing process
- Inspection and sorting of fully matured but slightly unripe bananas manually on a platform.
- Washing the selected bananas using a fruit washer or water tank to remove impurities.
- Peeling the bananas after brief dipping in boiling water, followed by trimming and cutting the pulp.
- Drying the banana slices in a drying chamber using hot air heaters.
- Pulverizing the dehydrated slices into fine powder using a pulverizer and passing through a vibrating screen.
- Packaging the banana powder in water or airproof polythene bags or tin containers.
Market
Banana powder has growing demand worldwide as a gluten-free alternative to wheat powder, widely utilized in infant food, bakery items, beverages, and morning cereals.