Canned Mushroom
This project profile covers the establishment of a canned mushroom manufacturing unit geared towards processing white button mushrooms in brine solutions using modern canning and sterilization machinery. The facility is designed to handle sorting, washing, blanching, brining, and hermetic sealing to achieve a high-quality export-oriented shelf life.
- 30 KW power
- ₹40.066L project cost
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Land | 2.5 |
| Building & Civil Work | 17.5 |
| Plant & Machinery | 19.316 |
| Furniture & Fixtures | 1 |
| Other Misc. Assets | 0.75 |
| Total | 40.066 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
Raw materials & machinery
- Raw Material Fresh MushroomBuy on Amazon ↗
White button mushrooms suitable for canning
- Raw Material Common SaltBuy on Amazon ↗
For preparing brine solution
- Raw Material SugarBuy on Amazon ↗
For brining solution
- Raw Material Citric AcidBuy on Amazon ↗
For brining and pH balance
- Raw Material CansBuy on Amazon ↗
A-1 tall and A-2.5 size cans
- Machinery SS steel tablesBuy on Amazon ↗
Size 6 x 3 inches
- Machinery Rotary rod washerBuy on Amazon ↗
Washing machine with spray arrangement and collection tank
- Machinery Blanching equipmentsBuy on Amazon ↗
Three SS tanks complete with trays and steam coils
- Machinery SS tilting type exhaust boxBuy on Amazon ↗
Exhaust box tunnel
- Machinery Straight line exhaust boxBuy on Amazon ↗
Exhaust box tunnel with electric motor
- Machinery Canning retortsBuy on Amazon ↗
Equipped with dial thermometer, pressure gauge, safety valve
- Machinery Can reformerBuy on Amazon ↗
For reforming flattened can body
- Machinery FlangerBuy on Amazon ↗
Flanger with change parts
- Machinery Semi-automatic can seamerBuy on Amazon ↗
For sealing cans hermetically
- Machinery Can end embossing machineBuy on Amazon ↗
For embossing can ends
- Machinery Steam BoilerBuy on Amazon ↗
Oil fired boiler capacity 500 kgs/hr
- Machinery Cold storageBuy on Amazon ↗
Capacity 2 tonnes
- Machinery Can TesterBuy on Amazon ↗
Pneumatically operated with pressure cylinders
- Machinery Water storage tanksBuy on Amazon ↗
Plastic capacity 15 Kl
Manufacturing process
- Picking fresh mushrooms at button stage and trimming stems and soil using a stainless steel blade.
- Sorting and grading mushrooms based on cap diameter and quality.
- Washing graded mushrooms thoroughly in cold running water.
- Blanching mushrooms using steam or boiling water to inhibit enzymatic activity and remove entrapped air.
- Filling blanched mushrooms into cans with precise drain weight.
- Adding hot brine solution containing common salt, sugar, and citric acid.
- Exhausting the cans to remove entrapped air and gases.
- Seaming and closing the cans hermetically using a double seamer.
- Processing and sterilizing the sealed cans in retorts under pressure.
- Cooling the cans immediately in cold running water.
- Labelling, checking for defects, and storing the finished canned product.
Market
The global demand for canned mushrooms is expanding with a major export market across international trade. High consumption growth rates make it a viable export-oriented enterprise.