Peculiar climate of the Konkan region of Maharashtra provides many opportunities in food processing segment. Kokum fruits (also known as Ratamba) are natural source for making syrup which has some medicinal properties ...

The egg is the most nutritious natural product. Eggs are rich in protein, vitamins and minerals. During last three decades, the poultry industry in the country has made remarkable progress and grown into an organized and ...

Confectionary products are in vogue since long and the market is growing continuously. There are two distinct market segments. One is dominated by national and international brands whereas the second one, low cost, by ...

Since centuries, milk is used for making various products as well as for direct consumption. With the advent of new processing techniques, many products are added in this category. This phenomenal growth is on account ...

Bakery products have become very popular throughout the country. Breads and biscuits are the most common products but other items like cakes, pastries, cream-rolls, cookies etc. are also not lagging far behind. These ...

Honey is a consumable product and it is also used extensively in making Ayurvedic medicines. Natural honey is always in demand round the year. Natural honey is obtained from honey bees and hence bee-keeping is a profitable ...

Bakery is a traditional activity and occupies an important place in food processing industry. Despite the advent of fully automatic and semi-automatic bread as well as biscuit making plants, a sizeable number of people ...

Vermicelli is a popular instant food product. It falls under the category of extruded product and is made from wheat flour. At times tapioca or soya bean or groundnut flour is also added. Thus, it is rich in proteins and ...

Sattu is made by processing gram. Gram is a commonly used pulse and dal or curry is made out of it which is a very popular item in majority of the Indian households. De-husked grams are cleaned, roasted and pulverised ...

Rice flakes are prepared from paddy. It is also popularly known as "Poha". It is a fast moving consumer item and generally eaten as breakfast item. It can be fried with spices and chilly to make hot and tasty food item ...