SOYABEAN PRODUCTS

Soya Products have good demand in India and in other countries. The demand of this industry is growing gradually.

The processing of soybean involves the following steps:

Cleaning   and  decuticling:  Soybean  is  cleaned  of   all impurities. The cleaned seed is passed through a huller to remove the hulls. The dehulled seed is split.

Steaming  and drying: The dehulled seed is soaked  in  water for 1 hr and water is drained off. The wet material is heated  in steam  at 6.34 kg pressure for 30 minutes to  inactivate  trypsin and growth inhibitors. haemagglutinins, etc. The steamed seed  is dried under the sun or in or in a tunnel drier.

Screw  pressing  or solvent extraction: The  oil  from  heat processed  seed  is removed by pressing in a screw  press  or  by solvent extraction.

Powdering:  The  cake is powdered in a hammer mill  to  pass through 50 mesh sieve.

Soyabean milk is plant milk made from soyabeans. The dry soy beans are soaked and then grinded in water to make soy milk. There is a tremendous demand of this product. It is rich in protein and is a staple drink of Asian cuisine. Soy milk is an alternative for vegans and the people who cannot endure lactose. Soy milk is preferred by the consumers due to its functional properties of containing calcium, protein, potassium and no cholesterol. It is being used by almost all caterors, Restaurants and many houses.

With the changing trends in the market and rising disposable income the demand for Soy milk is rising. People are becoming health conscious and tend to spend more amount of their income on healthy drinks. Increasing urbanization, growth in the population and hectic lifestyle are driving the market for Soy milk. The functional qualities of Soy milk such as richness in protein, alternative to meat diet, no cholesterol and no fats, attract consumers towards the consumption of Soy milk.

Soy milk is obtained from plant extracts and thus the Soy bean plant cultivators have a great opportunity in the Soy milk market. The manufacturers of Soy milk face a large competition from other beverage manufacturing industries. But due to the increasing demand of Soy milk in the market, the manufacturers are successful in selling their products.

Each ‘EIRI’ MARKET OVERVIEW CUM DETAILED TECHNO ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY REPORT (Complete Report) tentatively covers

•    Introduction
•    Properties
•    BIS (Bureau of Indian Standard) Specifications & Requirements
•    Uses & Applications
•    Present Indian Market Overview/Position
•    Export & Import Statistics Data
•    Names and Addresses of Existing Units (Present Manufactures)
•    List of Plant & Machineries
•    Miscellaneous Items and Accessories
•    Instruments, Laboratory Equipments and Accessories
•    Electrification, Electric Load and Water
•    Maintenance, Suppliers/Manufacturers of Plant and Machineries
•    Manufacturing Process with Formulations (If applicable)
•    Flow Sheet Diagram
•    List of Raw Materials
•    Availability of Raw Materials
•    Requirement of Staff & Labour
•    Personnel Management
•    Skilled & Unskilled Labour
•    Requirement of Land Area
•    Built up Area
•    Plant Layout
Along with financial details as under:
•    Summary of Capital Cost of Project
•    Land & Side Development Exp.
•    Buildings
•    Plant & Machineries
•    Misc. Fixed Assets
•    Technical Know how Fees & Exp.
•    Preliminary Expenses
•    Pre-operative Expenses
•    Provision for Contingencies
Below mentioned financial statements (Annexure) will be  for 5 to 10 Years
•    Annexure:: Cost of Project and Means of Finance
•    Annexure:: Output, Profitability and Cash Flow Chart
•    Annexure:: Assessment of Working Capital requirements
•    Annexure:: Sources of Finance
•    Annexure:: Balance Sheets
•    Annexure:: Break-Even Analysis and profitability analysis.
•    Annexure:: Quantitative Details-Output/Sales/Stocks
•    Annexure:: Sales Realisation
•    Annexure:: Raw Material Cost
•    Annexure:: Other Raw Material Cost
•    Annexure:: Packing Material Cost
•    Annexure:: Consumables, Store etc.,
•    Annexure:: Employees Expenses
•    Annexure:: Fuel Expenses
•    Annexure:: Power/Electricity Expenses
•    Annexure:: Repairs & Maintenance Exp.
•    Annexure:: Other Mfg. Expenses
•    Annexure:: Administration Expenses
•    Annexure:: Selling Expenses
•    Annexure:: Depreciation Charges – Profitability
•    Annexure:: Depreciation Charges
•    Annexure:: Interest and Repayment – Term Loans
•    Annexure:: Tax on Profit
•    Annexure:: Assumptions for Profitability workings
•    Annexure:: Assessment of Working Capital