COCOA BUTTER AND COCOA POWDER WITH CULTIVATION
[EIRI/EDPR/1655] (J.C.463)
INTRODUCTION
Cocoa Powder (Cocoa) is the food prepared by pulverizing the material remaining after the part of fat (Cocoa Powder) is removed from chocolate liquor. The V.S. chocolate standards define three types of cocos based on their fat content. These are
a) Breakfast or high fat cocoa containing not less than 22% fat.
b) Cocoa or medium fat cocoa containing less than 22% but more than 10%.
c) Low fat cocoa, containing less than 10% fat.
Cocoa powder production today is an important part of the cocoa and chocolate industry, because of increased consumption of chocolate-flavoured products.
Cocoa powder is the basic flavouring ingredient in most chocolate flavoured cookies, biscuits, cakes and ice cream. It is also used extensively in the production of confectory coating for candy bars.
Commercial cocoa powder is produced for various specific uses and many cocos are alkali treated or "Dutched” to produce distinctive colors and flavours. The alkali process can involve the treatment of nibs, chocolate liquor or cocoa with a wide variety of alkalizing agents.
Cocoa powders not treated with alkali are known as cocoa, natural cocoa or Americal processed cocoa. Natural cocoa has as ph at about 5.4 to 5.8 depending upon the type of cocoa beans used alkali processed cocoa ranges in ph from 6 to as high as 8.5.
COST ESTIMATION
Plant Capacity 5 MT/Day
Land & Building (400 Acres) Rs. 21.25 Cr
Plant & Machinery Rs. 2.30 Cr
Working Capital for 3 Months Rs. 3.69 Cr
Total Capital Investment Rs. 27.56 Cr
Rate of Return 38%
Break Even Point 36%
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
PROPERTIES, USES & APPLICATION
MARKET SURVEY
PRODUCTION OF COCOA IN INDIA
PRESENT MANUFACTURERS/SUPPLIERS OF COCOA BUTTER AND POWDER
B.I.S. SPECIFICATION
TABLE-1 REQUIREMENTS FOR COCOA BUTTER
DETERMINATION OF REFRACTIVE INDEX
SAMPLING OF COCOA BUTTER:-
PREPARATION OF TEST SAMPLES AND REFEREE SAMPLE:-
RAW MATERIALS
VARIETIES & SOIL OF COCOA
TECHNIQUE OF COCOA CULTIVATION
DETAILS OF CULTIVATION METHOD OF COCOA
METHOD OF PRUNING AND ITS DETAILS
FERTILIZER APPLICATION AND SCHEDULE FOR COCOA
METHOD OF HARVESTING AND PROCESSING OF COCOA BEANS
COCOA PODS & BEANS
HARVESTING AND SPLITTING COCOA PODS
PROCESSING THE COCOA BEANS
MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF COCOA POWDER AND BUTTER
PROCESS FLOW CHART
PRINCIPLES OF PLANT LAYOUT
PLANT LOCATION FACTORS
EXPLANATION OF TERMS USED IN THE PROJECT REPORT
SUPPLIERS OF RAW MATERIALS
SUPPLIERS OF PLANT AND MACHINERY
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)