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Chikki Making Unit

This project profile outlines the establishment of a chikki making unit with an annual production capacity of 1,50,000 kg of traditional sweet snacks. The unit utilizes quality edible nuts, jaggery, sugar, and liquid glucose to manufacture hygienic and nutritious chikki bars packaged for retail distribution.

Project cost & finance

Cost of Project

figures in ₹ Lakhs

Building & Civil Work3
Plant & Machinery14.5
Furniture & Fixtures1.5
Working Capital5.56
Total24.56

Means of Finance

figures in ₹ Lakhs

Own Contribution2.46
Term Loan17.1
Working Capital Loan5
Total24.56

Raw materials & machinery

Machinery & equipment6

Raw materials5

Manufacturing process

  1. Weigh all ingredients accurately according to formulation.
  2. Prepare thick syrup by melting jaggery and dissolving sugar with water.
  3. Cook the prepared syrup properly and mix with split roasted blanched peanuts.
  4. Roll and sheet the prepared hot mass to required thickness and width.
  5. Cut the sheeted chikki into desired dimensions for individual bars.
  6. Cool the bars and pack them using a flow wrap packing machine.
  7. Pack finished chikki bars into PET jars and corrugated cartons for distribution.

Market

Chikki is a popular traditional sweet snack consumed across all age groups, with school children and rural areas as prime targets. The market is largely controlled by unorganised sectors and local manufacturers, showing increasing demand driven by convenient and hygienic packaging.

From the project report

Chikki Making Unit