Cornflakes are breakfast cereals produced by toasting flakes of maize (corn) and are commonly served with milk and sugar. The product is available in several forms, including roasted and non-roasted flakes, sugar-frosted flakes, honey-nut flakes, and other variants. Cornflakes generally have an orange-yellow colour, crunchy texture, and soften when combined with milk.
The report highlights the nutritional characteristics of cornflakes, including their content of carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, proteins, dietary fiber, folate, iron, niacin, riboflavin, vitamin A, vitamin B12, and lutein. Thiamine is also highlighted for its role in energy production, cognitive functions, and carbohydrate metabolism. The report discusses the use of fruits and nuts as complementary ingredients and presents different consumer applications of cornflakes.
The project covers the physical properties and availability of maize grains, raw materials, product applications, market survey, major companies, SWOT analysis, marketing strategies, distribution channels, regional insights, manufacturing process, BIS specifications, food-business licensing, machinery and raw-material suppliers, manpower requirements, plant-location considerations, and project economics. The proposed plant capacity is 2 MT/Day, with the report providing detailed capital investment and profitability indicators.
| Particular | Value |
|---|---|
| Plant Capacity | 2 MT/Day |
| Land & Building (4000 sq.mt.) | Rs. 3.39 Cr |
| Plant & Machinery | Rs. 84 Lac |
| Working Capital for 1 Month | Rs. 93 Lac |
| Total Capital Investment | Rs. 5.45 Cr |
| Rate of Return | 32% |
| Break Even Point | 55% |
Cornflakes are breakfast cereals made by processing and toasting flakes of maize (corn). They are commonly consumed with milk and sugar and are available in variants such as roasted, non-roasted, sugar-frosted, and honey-nut flakes. The report describes cornflakes as having an orange-yellow colour and crunchy texture that softens when combined with milk. The product can also be used as an ingredient in a range of food preparations and recipes.
Maize is the principal raw material used for manufacturing cornflakes. The report specifically covers the physical properties of maize grains, availability of raw material, and raw-material requirements as part of the project. Other ingredients can be used depending on the product variant and formulation, including sugar and nutritional ingredients. The exact raw-material specifications and formulation requirements should be evaluated according to the intended product and applicable food standards.
The cornflakes manufacturing process involves processing maize through a sequence of preparation, forming, drying, cooling, and roasting operations. The project report includes a dedicated manufacturing-process section and identifies equipment such as a flour mixing machine, twin-screw extruder, drying machines, cooling conveyors, flaker machine, roasting machine, sugar spraying system, and conveyors. The precise operating sequence, process parameters, and equipment configuration should be followed from the detailed technical process provided in the project report.
A cornflakes plant requires a combination of mixing, extrusion, drying, cooling, flaking, roasting, conveying, and product-treatment equipment. The report lists a big type flour mixing machine, screw elevator, SV52-II twin-screw extruder including one set of dies, water tower, closed type air blower, vibration cooling machine, drying machines, conveyors, high-temperature roasting machines, sugar spraying system, spreading vibration machine, cooling conveyor, and flaker machine. The final machinery configuration depends on the selected process and production requirements.
The report includes a section on legal licenses for food business in India and specifically covers food licensing, GST (Goods and Service Tax), professional tax, and basic FSSAI registration. These requirements form part of the project's regulatory considerations. The exact registrations and approvals applicable to a particular manufacturing unit can depend on its location, scale, business structure, products, and applicable regulations, so the project-specific compliance requirements should be reviewed before commencement.
A cornflakes plant location should provide suitable access to raw materials, markets, utilities, transportation, waste-disposal facilities, and regulatory infrastructure. The report identifies raw-material supply, markets, power and fuel supply, water supply, climate, transportation, waste disposal, regulatory laws, taxes, site characteristics, community factors, vulnerability to wartime attack, and flood and fire control among its plant-location considerations. Evaluating these factors can support efficient production, logistics, regulatory compliance, and long-term plant operations.
The project report specifies a plant capacity of 2 MT/Day and a Total Capital Investment of Rs. 5.45 Cr. It also lists Land & Building (4000 sq.mt.) at Rs. 3.39 Cr, Plant & Machinery at Rs. 84 Lac, and Working Capital for 1 Month at Rs. 93 Lac. The report further specifies a Rate of Return of 32% and a Break Even Point of 55%. These figures are reproduced as provided in the project report without recalculation or modification.
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