Cinnamon Powder Processing Unit
This project report outlines the establishment of a cinnamon powder processing unit with an installed capacity of 400 kg per day. The business involves procuring cinnamon quills, cleaning, grinding, sifting, and packaging them into high-quality cinnamon powder for culinary and commercial use.
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Plant & Machinery | 17.8 |
| Furniture & Fixtures | 0.4 |
| Working Capital | 6.74 |
| Total | 24.94 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 2.49 |
| Term Loan | 16.38 |
| Working Capital Loan | 6.06 |
| Total | 24.94 |
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Raw materials & machinery
Machinery & equipment8
- Weighting ScalesBuy on Amazon ↗
Equipment for weighing raw materials and finished products
- Classifier separatorBuy on Amazon ↗
Equipment to classify and separate materials
- Destoner MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
Machine to remove stones and foreign particles
- Magnetic SeparatorBuy on Amazon ↗
Equipment to remove metallic impurities
- Two stage Grinding machineBuy on Amazon ↗
Heavy duty grinder for reducing quills to powder
- Sifting MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
Sieves the powder to ensure uniform grain size
- Packaging MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
Automatic or semi-automatic packing machine
- Metal DetectorBuy on Amazon ↗
Detects any residual metal in packed goods
Raw materials2
- Cinnamon QuillsBuy on Amazon ↗
Inner bark of tropical tree species used as the main input for grinding.
- Packing MaterialBuy on Amazon ↗
Pouches or containers for packing the final powder.
Manufacturing process
- Raw material procurement
- Cleaning
- De-Stoning
- Magnetic Separation
- Grinding
- Sifting
- Weighing & Packaging
Market
Cinnamon is extensively used in baking, cooking, desserts, and beverages. The global demand is driven by increasing health consciousness, popularity of ethnic cuisines like Mexican food, and its versatile applications in the food and beverage industry.
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