Frozen French Fries Unit
The business involves the manufacturing and processing of frozen French fries from fresh potatoes. The product serves the growing fast-food industry and quick-service restaurant sector.
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Plant & Machinery | 8.38 |
| Furniture & Fixtures | 1.2 |
| Working Capital | 2.22 |
| Total | 11.8 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 1.18 |
| Term Loan | 8.62 |
| Working Capital Loan | 2 |
| Total | 11.8 |
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Raw materials & machinery
Machinery & equipment7
- Potato washing & peeling machineBuy on Amazon ↗
- French fry cutterBuy on Amazon ↗
- Blanching machineBuy on Amazon ↗
- Centrifugal DryerBuy on Amazon ↗
- FreezerBuy on Amazon ↗
- Impulse sealer machineBuy on Amazon ↗
- Hand tools & equipmentsBuy on Amazon ↗
Raw materials1
- Fresh PotatoesBuy on Amazon ↗
Manufacturing process
- Procure and inventory fresh potatoes from local vendors.
- Wash potatoes in a vegetable washing machine to remove dirt.
- Peel the potatoes using a peeling and washing machine.
- Cut the cleaned potatoes into fry shapes using a French fries cutter.
- Soak cut potatoes in a water tank to remove excess starch.
- Blanch the potato fries in boiling water.
- Dry the blanched fries using a centrifugal dryer.
- Package the dried French fries for sale.
Market
The processed potato product market is growing at 25-30% per annum, driven by the expansion of fast-food chains and quick-service restaurants in India.
From the project report
