Food Processing

Extruded Snacks Manufacturing

This business involves the manufacturing of ready-to-eat extruded snacks like sticks, fingers, and balls using rice and corn as primary ingredients. The products are cereal-based, energy-dense convenience foods intended for consumption in households, restaurants, and parties.

Project cost & finance

Cost of Project

figures in ₹ Lakhs

Land0
Building & Civil Work0
Plant & Machinery14.95
Working Capital9.5
Total24.45

Means of Finance

figures in ₹ Lakhs

Total24.45

Raw materials & machinery

Machinery & equipment6

Raw materials2

Manufacturing process

  1. Mixing raw materials like rice and corn flour
  2. Feeding the mix into the extruder machine
  3. Extruding the mixture into desired shapes like sticks or balls
  4. Roasting and flavoring the extruded snacks
  5. Packing the finished products using a vertical form fill seal machine with nitrogen flushing

Market

Extruded snacks are widely popular due to changing food habits and convenience. With an annual market demand exceeding 240,000 MT, there is significant potential for small units to capture local market share.