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Section 24

Guava Juice (Ready-to-Serve Drink)

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Detailed Project Report

Guava Juice (Ready-to-Serve Drink)

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Prepared on: 13 November 2026 · Prepared with Building Business DPR (buildingbusiness.in)

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹18.90 L
Term loan from bank
₹12.29 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹1.89 L
Subsidy
₹4.73 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-6.35 L
Average DSCR
-1.37
Break-even (% of capacity used)
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02 Promoter and unit

Promoter name—
Business / firm name—
Legal formProprietorship
Address of the unit—
Applicant categoryGeneral · Rural

03 The project

Pulp guavas and bottle a ready-to-serve drink with 25% fruit pulp.

Main product or serviceGuava Juice (Ready-to-Serve Drink)
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Households and shop customers
  • Hotels, canteens and caterers
  • Schools, offices and event organisers
  • Beverage distributors and kirana stores
  • Supermarkets
  • Direct supply to hotels and canteens

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Washer, 40 kg per hour11,50,0001,50,000
Fruit pulper/extractor, 40 kg per hour12,00,0002,00,000
Boiler13,00,0003,00,000
Steam kettle, 100 litres per hour11,50,0001,50,000
Homogeniser, 100 litres per hour (× 2)12,00,0002,00,000
Pasteuriser, 100 litres13,00,0003,00,000
Cooling tank150,00050,000
Bottling line (washing, filling and capping units)14,50,0004,50,000
Total18,00,000

Pre-filled from: NIFTEM-Thanjavur (IIFPT) PMFME model DPR — Guava Juice. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Ripe guava — costed at ₹40 a kg; 800 g of pulp per kg
  • Sugar, citric acid and preservative — for the 25% pulp drink
  • Bottles, caps and labels — packing material

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery18.00
Contingency0.90
Total fixed capital18.90
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost18.90

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution1.8910.0
Subsidy4.7325.0
Term loan from bank12.2965.0
Total18.90100.0
Working capital loan (outside project cost)0.00

09 Key assumptions

Selling price₹0 per units
Raw material & packing cost₹0 per units
Capacity used each year60% · 70% · 80% · 80% · 80% · 80% · 80%
Term loan interest rate (% a year)11% · 84 months (Moratorium 6)
Working capital methodTurnover method (RBI) · Working capital interest (% a year) 11%
Income tax rate25%
Yearly price and cost rise0%

10 Production and sales

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capacity used60%70%80%80%80%80%80%
Production (units)6,0007,0008,0008,0008,0008,0008,000
Sales0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

11 Projected profitability

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Sales0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Raw material and packing0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Power and fuel0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Salaries and wages2.882.882.882.882.882.882.88
Rent0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Administration0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Selling and distribution0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Repairs and maintenance0.380.380.380.380.380.380.38
Insurance0.090.090.090.090.090.090.09
Total cost of operations3.353.353.353.353.353.353.35
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.35-3.35-3.35-3.35-3.35-3.35-3.35
Depreciation2.842.412.051.741.481.261.07
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan1.331.150.940.740.530.320.11
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-7.52-6.91-6.35-5.83-5.36-4.93-4.53
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-7.52-6.91-6.35-5.83-5.36-4.93-4.53

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-7.52-6.91-6.35-5.83-5.36-4.93-4.53
Depreciation2.842.412.051.741.481.261.07
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-4.68-4.50-4.30-4.09-3.88-3.67-3.47
Term loan repaid0.951.891.891.891.891.891.89
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-5.63-6.39-6.19-5.98-5.77-5.56-5.36
Cash and bank-5.63-12.02-18.21-24.19-29.96-35.52-40.88

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)6.626.626.626.626.626.626.62
Reserves and surplus-7.52-14.43-20.78-26.61-31.97-36.90-41.43
Term loan outstanding11.349.457.565.673.781.890.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities10.441.63-6.60-14.32-21.57-28.39-34.82
Net fixed assets16.0713.6611.619.878.397.136.06
Preliminary expenses not written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Current assets (stock and debtors)0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Cash and bank-5.63-12.02-18.21-24.19-29.96-35.52-40.88
Total assets10.441.63-6.60-14.32-21.57-28.39-34.82

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-1.47-1.10-1.18-1.28-1.39-1.52-1.67
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-1.37
Lowest DSCR-1.67
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation2.842.412.051.741.481.261.07

Written-down value method at Income-tax Rules block rates (building 10%, plant & machinery 15%, furniture 10%, computers 40%). Change them if your CA uses other rates.

16 Term loan repayment

YearOpeningInterestTerm loan repaidClosing
112.291.330.9511.34
211.341.151.899.45
39.450.941.897.56
47.560.741.895.67
55.670.531.893.78
63.780.321.891.89
71.890.111.890.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam registration
  • GST registration
  • FSSAI licence or registration
  • Trade licence from the local body
  • Legal Metrology registration for packed goods

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM FME)
  • Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
  • Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) – Shishu, Kishor, Tarun, Tarun Plus
  • Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)

19 Sources

  1. NIFTEM-Thanjavur (IIFPT) PMFME model DPR — Guava Juice — https://niftem-t.ac.in/pmfme/guavadpr.pdf

This report is a projection from the figures entered by the promoter. It is not a bank appraisal or a guarantee of a loan or subsidy. Check every figure with current quotations and your chartered accountant before submitting it.