Food Processing

Gulkand Production

Gulkand is a traditional sweet made from rose petals, commonly used in paan and for its medicinal values. This project involves the preparation of a thick rose petal paste cooked in sugar syrup, which is then cooled and packed into tins for commercial sale.

Project cost & finance

Cost of Project

figures in ₹ Lakhs

Plant & Machinery0.74
Working Capital0.8
Total1.54

Means of Finance

figures in ₹ Lakhs

Total1.54

Raw materials & machinery

Machinery & equipment3

Manufacturing process

  1. Boil water and sugar in a vessel to prepare a thick sugar syrup.
  2. Add rose petals to the hot sugar syrup and mix thoroughly until a thick paste is formed.
  3. Allow the paste to cool.
  4. Add essence to the cooled paste for flavour.
  5. Pack the finished Gulkand into 250gm, 300gm, and 1kg tins.