Detailed Project Report on Chicory Extract (Roasted Chicory Granules/Cubes, Liquid Extract etc.)

CHICORY EXTRACT (ROASTED CHICORY GRANULES/CUBES, LIQUID EXTRACT ETC.)

[EIRI/EDPR/1578] J.C. 374

INTRODUCTION

Chicory as a product is unique in the sense that it had only one well known use, i.e an ingredient to coffee. Some coffee planters in India also called chicory as an adulterant to coffee.

To obtain a good chicory crop, the soil should be fertile easily workable and deep semi black cotton soil/sandy lom soil is ideal soil for chicory that is found in Jamnagar, Gujarat.

The field needs to be prepared in a specified manner before sowing so that high quality chicory can be raised; chicory seeds resemble lettuce seed, and germinate in 2-3 days of time. The chicory plant takes 4-5 months to mature. The roots of chicory are about 30-35 cm long.

In Gujarat, chicory is sown during November and harvested in February/March. The crop duration varies between 120 to 135 days and is influenced by soil conditions, i.e., it matures early in lighter soils as compared to heavier soils. The tap root of chicory is harvested as soon as its leaves turn yellowish to avoid any loss in weight of the harvested produce. The incidence of pests and diseases is very negligible, but intensive use of labour was observed to be a requisite in chicory cultivation.

In the post-harvest stage, the wet roots of chicory are sliced into bits for proper drying and in turn for proper roasting. In order to obtain a better quality 'slicing thick and slow drying' is recommended. It is found that 3-4 tones of raw roots are required to produce 1 tone of dry roots. The chicory varieties grown in Gujarat on an average yield 2.5 to 3 tones of dry roots per acre. The sun dried roots are roasted and then ground into powder. Some of the firms prefer the end product in granulated form to blend it with granulated coffee.

Most of the chicory is produced and processed in Gujarat primarily in Jamnagar, Mehsana and Anand, but, the processing units are located in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala. These processing units obtained their requirements of chicory roots from Gujarat.

COST ESTIMATION

Plant Capacity            5 MT/Day

Land & Building (5500 sq.mt.)    Rs. 2.02 Cr

Plant & Machinery                    Rs. 1.25 Cr

Working Capital for 3 Months    Rs. 2.14 Cr

Total Capital Investment          Rs. 5.60 Cr

Rate of Return                          29%

Break Even Point                      51%

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

USES AND APPLICATION

CHICORY FLOUR

DRINKS

CHICORY IN SWEET PREPARATIONS

CHICORY IN SAVOURY PREPARATIONS

ORGANOLEPTIC CHICORY SUMMARY

NUTRITIONAL DATA SHED FOR CHICORY PRODUCTS GROUND CHICORY

CHICORY GRAINS

CHOCOLATE INSTANT CHICORY

LIQUID CHICORY

USES AND APPLICATION OF INULIN

MARKET SURVEY

GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF CHICORY POWDER

PRESENT MANUFACTURERS OF CHICORY PRODUCTS

MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF CHICORY LIQUID EXTRACT

PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM OF CHICORY EXTRACT (LIQUID EXTRACT)

MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF ROASTED CHICORY CUBES

PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM OF ROASTED CHICORY CUBES

MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF ROASTED CHICORY GRANULES

PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM OF ROASTED CHICORY GRANULES

MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF CHICORY POWDER (ROASTED)

PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM FOR CHICORY POWDER (ROASTED)

DETAILS OF SPRAY DRYING

METHOD OF PREPARATION OF INULIN FROM CHICORY ROOTS

METHOD OF CHICORY JUICE CLARIFICATION BY

MEMBRANE FILTRATION USING ROTATING DISK MODULE

PRODUCTION METHOD OF INULOOLIGOSACCHARIDES FROM CHICORY EXTRACT

PLANT LAYOUT

PRINCIPLES OF PLANT LAYOUT

PLANT LOCATION FACTORS

EXPLANATION OF TERMS USED IN THE PROJECT REPORT

SUPPLIERS OF RAW MATERIALS

SUPPLIERS OF PLANT & MACHINERIES

APPENDIX – A:

01. PLANT ECONOMICS

02. LAND & BUILDING

03. PLANT AND MACHINERY

04. OTHER FIXED ASSESTS

05. FIXED CAPITAL

06. RAW MATERIAL

07. SALARY AND WAGES

08. UTILITIES AND OVERHEADS

09. TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL

10. TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT

11. COST OF PRODUCTION

12. TURN OVER/ANNUM

13. BREAK EVEN POINT

14. RESOURCES FOR FINANCE

15. INSTALMENT PAYABLE IN 5 YEARS

16. DEPRECIATION CHART FOR 5 YEARS

17. PROFIT ANALYSIS FOR 5 YEARS

18. PROJECTED BALANCE SHEET FOR (5 YEARS)