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Honey-Based Beverages

The unit produces ready-to-serve (RTS) honey-based beverages by blending clarified honey with ginger extract, sugar, and citric acid. The finished product is preserved, bottled, and crown-corked to provide a refreshing and nutritious drink.

Project cost & finance

Cost of Project

figures in ₹ Lakhs

Building & Civil Work2.5
Plant & Machinery12.5
Furniture & Fixtures0.5
Other Misc. Assets0.58
Working Capital8.92
Total25

Means of Finance

figures in ₹ Lakhs

Own Contribution2.5
Term Loan14.47
Working Capital Loan8.03
Total25

Raw materials & machinery

Machinery & equipment8

Raw materials6

Manufacturing process

  1. Prepare hot sugar syrup by dissolving sugar and citric acid in water and adding honey.
  2. Wash, peel, and homogenize fresh ginger into a slurry, boil it with water and citric acid, then decant and filter to obtain ginger extract.
  3. Mix the ginger extract with the prepared honey-sugar syrup and heat.
  4. Add preservatives and transfer to a sedimentation tank for 24 hours.
  5. Filter the beverage, add food color, and heat to the desired temperature.
  6. Fill into sterilized bottles while hot and apply crown corks.

From the project report

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