The Complete Technology Book on Snack Foods (2nd Revised Edition) ( ) ( Best Seller ) ( ) ( ) ( )
Author Dr. Himadri. Panda ISBN 9789381039243
Code ENI57 Format Paperback
Price: Rs 1475   1475 US$ 40   40
Pages: 544 Published 2013
Publisher Niir Project Consultancy Services
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Snacking is becoming a way of life with many people. In some countries the average eating frequency is around 6 to 7 occasions per day. As a staple of life our need to eat has developed from a basic form of simply feeding our bodies with the fuel it requires, to a complicated art of presentation and taste. Combined with our intrinsic need to experiment with everything we see, touch, smell and of course taste. For many people, snack foods are a convenient means of meeting their daily nutritional requirements. People are spending more of their time and money in the world of fast foods and restaurants. The demand for the snack food in market today is splendid. There are plenty of marketing niches and slots to be filled in the snack food area. The major contents of the book are classified in different parts like snack food ingredients, product and processes of manufacturing, equipments used in manufacturing, technical functions and so on. These parts include quality control, specialized equipments, extruding equipments, packaging materials etc. This book attempts to provide the processes for the manufacture of various Snack food items which has tremendous domestic and export market. It is believes that the book may be of immense value and interest to the new entrepreneurs, research institutes, professionals, industry people and libraries.

PART – I  SNACK FOOD INGREDIENTS

1. Popcorn and Other Cereal Products

Popcorn

Other Corn Ingredients

Wheat-based Ingredients

Rice

Rye

Sorghum

2. Fats, Oils, Emulsifiers and Antioxidants

Natural Fats and Oils

Processing Vegetable Oils

Analytical Tests Applied to Shortenings

Specifications and Quality Assurance

Frying Fats

Emulsifiers

Antioxidants

3. Sweeteners

Invert Syrups

Molasses

Brown Sugar

Other Sweeteners

4. Dairy Products

Fluid Milk Products

Concentrated Milk Products

Dried Milk Products

Cheese

5. Salt

Manufacture of Salt

Salt with Additives

Storage and Packing

Salt Requirements for Snacks

6. Water

Public Health Service Drinking Water Standards

Analyses of Water

Water Treatment

7. Nuts and Fruits

Nuts

Fruits

8. Vegetable Ingredients

Potatoes

Onions

Other Plant Products

9. Flavours and Colours

Flavours

Colours

PART – II PRODUCT AND PROCESSES

10. Potato Chips

Potato Chips Processing

Quality Factors

Storage Stability

11. Meat-based Snacks

Popped Pork Rinds

Pickled Snacks

12. Snacks-based on Popcorn

Factors affecting the quality of Popcorn

Popping Procedures

Caramel Corn and Other Popcorn Snacks

13. Puffed Snacks

Formulation and Procedures

Addition of Flavours and Colours

14. Corn Chips and Simulated Potato Chips

Corn Chips

Simulated Potato Chips

15. Baked Snacks

Salty-savory Baked Snacks

Sweet Baked Snacks

16. Nut-based Snacks

Peanuts

Other Nuts

Sugared and Spiced Nuts

 

PART – III  EQUIPMENTS

17. Extruding Equipments

Extruder Function

Using Extruders to make Snacks

Extruder Design and Operation

Commercially Available Extruding Equipments

Complete Plants

Special Processes

18. Equipments for Frying, Baking and Drying

Heat Transfer Mechanism

Ovens

Electronic Ovens

Driers

Toasting Ovens

Frying

Specialized Snack Fying Equipment

19. Specialized Equipment for Popcorn Processing

Poppers

Sifters

Coaters

Caramel Corn Plants

20. Specialized Equipment for Potato Chip 

Processing

Receiving and Cleaning Potatoes

Peelers

Slicers

Slice Washers and Conditioners

Fryers

Vacuum Finishing of Potato Chips

Microwave Drying

Addition of Salt and Seasonings

Sorting Potato Chips by Size

Protecting the Environment

21. Packaging Materials

Type of Containers

Special Feature for Some Snack Packages

Testing Films

Legal Considerations

22. Packaging Equipments

Folding Cartons

Preformed Pouches

Form-Fill Seal Equipment

Inner-lined Containers and Rotoseal Machines

Automatic Case Packaging for Flexible Bags

Milk Carton Types

Packaging Nut Meats

23. Miscellaneous Equipments

Nut Processing Equipment

Oil, Powder and Granule Applicators

Transfer and Storage Equipment

Weighing

PART – IV TECHNICAL FUNCTIONS

24. Product Development

Introduction

Mission and Objectives

Administration of Product Development

Systemalizing New Product Development 

Conducting Development Work 

Packaging Development 

25. Quality Control 

Quality Control or Quality Assurance 

The Mission of Quality Control 

The Extent of the Concern of Quality Control 

The Position of Quantity Control in the Organisation 

Function of Quality Control Department 

Promoting a Quality Conscious Attutude in other Departments 

Keeping Records 

Establishing Standards and Specifications 

Sampling 

Sanitation 

Supervision of On-line Inspector 

HACCP Studies 

Recalls 

Compliance 

Utilization of Outside Laboratories 

26. Nutritional Supplementation 

Recommended Daily Allowances 

Vitamins 

Minerals 

Proteins 

Other Nutrients 

27. Potato Chips And Tortilla Chips 

28. French Fries 

29. Papad And Namkin 

30. Banana Chips 

31. Extruded Puffed Snacks 

32. High Energy Snack Food 

Machinery & Equipments 

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Ø  Introduction

·         Project Introduction

·         Project Objective and Strategy

·         Concise History of the Product

·         Properties

·         BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) Provision & Specification

·         Uses & Applications

 

Ø  Market Study and Assessment

·         Current Indian Market Scenario

·         Present Market Demand and Supply

·         Estimated Future Market Demand and Forecast

·         Statistics of Import & Export

·         Names & Addresses of Existing Units (Present Players)

·         Market Opportunity

 

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·         Properties of Raw Materials

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·         List of Plant & Machinery

·         Miscellaneous Items

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·         Laboratory Equipments & Accessories

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·         Electric Load & Water

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Project at a Glance

Along with financial details as under:

 

  •     Assumptions for Profitability workings

  •    Plant Economics

  •    Production Schedule

  •    Land & Building

            Factory Land & Building

            Site Development Expenses

  •    Plant & Machinery

             Indigenous Machineries

            Other Machineries (Miscellaneous, Laboratory etc.)

  •    Other Fixed Assets

            Furniture & Fixtures

            Pre-operative and Preliminary Expenses

            Technical Knowhow

            Provision of Contingencies

  •   Working Capital Requirement Per Month

             Raw Material

            Packing Material

            Lab & ETP Chemical Cost

           Consumable Store

  •   Overheads Required Per Month And Per Annum

         Utilities & Overheads (Power, Water and Fuel Expenses etc.)

             Royalty and Other Charges

            Selling and Distribution Expenses

  •    Salary and Wages

  •    Turnover Per Annum

  •   Share Capital

            Equity Capital

            Preference Share Capital

 

  •    Annexure 1:: Cost of Project and Means of Finance

  •    Annexure 2::  Profitability and Net Cash Accruals

                Revenue/Income/Realisation

                Expenses/Cost of Products/Services/Items

                Gross Profit

                Financial Charges     

                Total Cost of Sales

                Net Profit After Taxes

                Net Cash Accruals

  •   Annexure 3 :: Assessment of Working Capital requirements

                Current Assets

                Gross Working. Capital

                Current Liabilities

                Net Working Capital

                Working Note for Calculation of Work-in-process

  •    Annexure 4 :: Sources and Disposition of Funds

  •    Annexure 5 :: Projected Balance Sheets

                ROI (Average of Fixed Assets)

                RONW (Average of Share Capital)

                ROI (Average of Total Assets)

  •    Annexure 6 :: Profitability ratios

                D.S.C.R

                Earnings Per Share (EPS)

               

             Debt Equity Ratio

        Annexure 7   :: Break-Even Analysis

                Variable Cost & Expenses

                Semi-Var./Semi-Fixed Exp.

                Profit Volume Ratio (PVR)

                Fixed Expenses / Cost 

                B.E.P

  •   Annexure 8 to 11:: Sensitivity Analysis-Price/Volume

            Resultant N.P.B.T

            Resultant D.S.C.R

   Resultant PV Ratio

   Resultant DER

  Resultant ROI

          Resultant BEP

  •    Annexure 12 :: Shareholding Pattern and Stake Status

        Equity Capital

        Preference Share Capital

  •   Annexure 13 :: Quantitative Details-Output/Sales/Stocks

        Determined Capacity P.A of Products/Services

        Achievable Efficiency/Yield % of Products/Services/Items 

        Net Usable Load/Capacity of Products/Services/Items   

       Expected Sales/ Revenue/ Income of Products/ Services/ Items   

  •    Annexure 14 :: Product wise domestic Sales Realisation

  •    Annexure 15 :: Total Raw Material Cost

  •    Annexure 16 :: Raw Material Cost per unit

  •    Annexure 17 :: Total Lab & ETP Chemical Cost

  •    Annexure 18  :: Consumables, Store etc.,

  •    Annexure 19  :: Packing Material Cost

  •    Annexure 20  :: Packing Material Cost Per Unit

  •    Annexure 21 :: Employees Expenses

  •    Annexure 22 :: Fuel Expenses

  •    Annexure 23 :: Power/Electricity Expenses

  •    Annexure 24 :: Royalty & Other Charges

  •    Annexure 25 :: Repairs & Maintenance Exp.

  •    Annexure 26 :: Other Mfg. Expenses

  •    Annexure 27 :: Administration Expenses

  •    Annexure 28 :: Selling Expenses

  •    Annexure 29 :: Depreciation Charges – as per Books (Total)

  •   Annexure 30   :: Depreciation Charges – as per Books (P & M)

  •   Annexure 31   :: Depreciation Charges - As per IT Act WDV (Total)

  •   Annexure 32   :: Depreciation Charges - As per IT Act WDV (P & M)

  •   Annexure 33   :: Interest and Repayment - Term Loans

  •   Annexure 34   :: Tax on Profits

  •   Annexure 35   ::Projected Pay-Back Period And IRR