Brown Sugar Manufacturing Unit
This project profile outlines the establishment of a brown sugar manufacturing unit which processes sugarcane into unrefined or partially refined brown sugar enriched with molasses. The unit utilizes mechanical crushing, boiling, clarification, centrifugation, and automatic packaging to produce quality brown sugar for retail and bakery use.
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Plant & Machinery | 18.5 |
| Other Misc. Assets | 1 |
| Working Capital | 4.44 |
| Total | 23.94 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 2.39 |
| Term Loan | 17.55 |
| Working Capital Loan | 4 |
| Total | 23.94 |
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Raw materials & machinery
Machinery & equipment6
- Sugarcane crusherBuy on Amazon ↗
Machine to crush sugarcane and extract juice.
- Sugarcane Juice Boiling HouseBuy on Amazon ↗
Plant used for defecation and boiling extracted sugarcane juice.
- Centrifugal MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
Machine used to isolate massecuite into sugar crystals and molasses.
- CrystallizerBuy on Amazon ↗
Container where crystallization continues as massecuite is slowly stirred and cooled.
- Granulator with DryerBuy on Amazon ↗
Machine to dry damp sugar crystals through heated air and sort them.
- Packing MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
Automatic weighing and packaging machine for bags or pouches.
Raw materials5
- SugarcaneBuy on Amazon ↗
Main raw material used to extract juice for brown sugar.
- LimestoneBuy on Amazon ↗
Clarifying agent used during juice boiling.
- Baking sodaBuy on Amazon ↗
Used in processing and pH adjustment.
- Castor oilBuy on Amazon ↗
Processing aid.
- Packing MaterialBuy on Amazon ↗
Airtight pouches and bags for final product storage.
Manufacturing process
- Raw material procurement and quality testing of sugarcane and other inputs.
- Raw material processing including mechanical unloading, cleaning, and washing of sugarcane.
- Juice extraction using roller-type crushers and filtering through coarse cloth and mesh.
- Boiling the extracted juice in a furnace using bagasse as fuel, adding limestone milk to skim off scum until crystallization starts.
- Centrifuging the sugar-molasses combination to separate raw sugar crystals.
- Crystallization and drying using a granulator with a dryer to achieve desired color, texture, and finish.
- Automatic weighing and packing of the brown sugar into clean, airtight packages.
Market
Brown sugar has a steady demand from baking companies, commercial kitchens, and retail organic stores due to its distinct flavor, moisture, and texture provided by molasses.
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