Millet Based Food Products
This business involves the large-scale manufacture of shelf-stable millet-based food products, such as cookies and snacks. Utilizing underutilized grains like proso or foxtail millet, the unit aims to meet the growing consumer demand for healthy, nutrition-based ready-to-eat convenience foods.
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Plant & Machinery | 13.92 |
| Furniture & Fixtures | 0.5 |
| Other Misc. Assets | 0.74 |
| Working Capital | 9.33 |
| Total | 24.5 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 4.52 |
| Term Loan | 12.98 |
| Working Capital Loan | 7 |
| Total | 24.5 |
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Raw materials & machinery
Machinery & equipment7
- Grinding machineBuy on Amazon ↗
- Vibrating ScreenBuy on Amazon ↗
- Pressing Machine with diesBuy on Amazon ↗
- Oil Fired KilnBuy on Amazon ↗
- Semi automatic packing machineBuy on Amazon ↗
- Metal Cylinders for pouch printingBuy on Amazon ↗
- Weighing MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
Raw materials3
- Millet and organic seedsBuy on Amazon ↗
- Sugar, nuts, and cashewsBuy on Amazon ↗
- Food preservatives and coloursBuy on Amazon ↗
Manufacturing process
- Procurement of raw materials like millets, nuts, and sugar.
- Cleaning and grinding of millets into fine flour.
- Mixing of flour with other ingredients to prepare dough.
- Shaping the dough using pressing machines with specific dies.
- Baking the products in an oil-fired kiln.
- Packaging the finished snacks using semi-automatic machines.
Market
The demand for millet-based food products is rising due to increased health awareness and a shift towards nutritious convenience foods, especially post-COVID-19. India holds a 41% global market share in millet production, providing a strong supply base.
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