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Section 24

Spray-Dried Fruit, Vegetable and Fat Powders

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Detailed Project Report

Spray-Dried Fruit, Vegetable and Fat Powders

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

01 Project at a glance

Total project cost
₹14.36 L
Term loan from bank
₹9.34 L
Promoter’s contribution
₹1.44 L
Subsidy
₹3.59 L
Sales · Year 3
₹0.00 L
Profit after tax · Year 3
₹-5.51 L
Average DSCR
-1.75
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

Spray-dry fruit and vegetable pulp into powders for drink mixes, ice cream, bakery and baby food.

Main product or serviceSpray-Dried Fruit, Vegetable and Fat Powders
Installed capacity per year (at 100%)10,000 units

04 Market

  • Instant drink and milkshake makers
  • Ice-cream premix and bakery units
  • Baby-food and nutraceutical makers
  • Soup and snack seasoning makers
  • Direct B2B supply
  • Food-ingredient distributors

05 Plant and machinery

ItemQty₹Total ₹
Washer118,00018,000
Pulper / fruit extractor145,00045,000
Spray dryer112,00,00012,00,000
Packing machine170,00070,000
Weighing scale120,00020,000
Misc. tools (× lot)115,00015,000
Total13,68,000

Pre-filled from: SIDBI Stand-Up Mitra project profile — Spray Dried Foods (F&V Powders, Fat Powders). Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.

06 Raw materials

  • Fruits and vegetables (orange, lime, apple, banana, pineapple, tomato, tamarind) — seasonal; pulped after blanching
  • Cheese and fats — for seasoning and fat powders
  • Water-soluble drying aid — added to pulp before spray drying
  • Food-grade packing and cartons — moisture-proof

07 Cost of project

₹ in lakh
Plant and machinery13.68
Contingency0.68
Total fixed capital14.36
Working capital margin0.00
Total project cost14.36

08 Means of finance

₹ in lakh%
Promoter’s contribution1.4410.0
Subsidy3.5925.0
Term loan from bank9.3465.0
Total14.36100.0
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 maintenance0.290.290.290.290.290.290.29
Insurance0.070.070.070.070.070.070.07
Total cost of operations3.243.243.243.243.243.243.24
Operating profit (EBITDA)-3.24-3.24-3.24-3.24-3.24-3.24-3.24
Depreciation2.151.831.561.321.120.960.81
Preliminary expenses written off0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest on term loan1.010.880.720.560.400.240.09
Interest on working capital0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax-6.40-5.95-5.51-5.12-4.77-4.44-4.14
Income tax0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit after tax-6.40-5.95-5.51-5.12-4.77-4.44-4.14

12 Cash flow

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Profit after tax-6.40-5.95-5.51-5.12-4.77-4.44-4.14
Depreciation2.151.831.561.321.120.960.81
Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation)-4.25-4.11-3.96-3.80-3.64-3.48-3.32
Term loan repaid0.721.441.441.441.441.441.44
Owner’s drawings0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Surplus after repayment-4.97-5.55-5.39-5.24-5.08-4.92-4.76
Cash and bank-4.97-10.52-15.91-21.15-26.22-31.14-35.90

13 Projected balance sheet

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Capital (own + subsidy)5.035.035.035.035.035.035.03
Reserves and surplus-6.40-12.35-17.86-22.99-27.75-32.19-36.33
Term loan outstanding8.627.185.754.312.871.440.00
Working capital loan0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total liabilities7.24-0.14-7.09-13.65-19.85-25.73-31.30
Net fixed assets12.2110.388.827.506.375.424.60
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-4.97-10.52-15.91-21.15-26.22-31.14-35.90
Total assets7.24-0.14-7.09-13.65-19.85-25.73-31.30

14 Ratios and break-even

Year1234567
Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR)-1.87-1.40-1.50-1.62-1.76-1.93-2.13
Break-even (% of capacity used)———————
Cash break-even———————
Average DSCR-1.75
Lowest DSCR-2.13
Payback period—

15 Depreciation

Year → (₹ in lakh)1234567
Depreciation2.151.831.561.321.120.960.81

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
19.341.010.728.62
28.620.881.447.18
37.180.721.445.75
45.750.561.444.31
54.310.401.442.87
62.870.241.441.44
71.440.091.440.00

17 Licences and registrations

  • Udyam registration
  • GST
  • FSSAI licence
  • State Pollution Control Board consent

18 Government schemes that may apply

  • PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM FME)
  • Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
  • Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)
  • Stand-Up India

19 Sources

  1. SIDBI Stand-Up Mitra project profile — Spray Dried Foods (F&V Powders, Fat Powders) — https://www.standupmitra.in/Default/ViewFile/?id=1520594832755_Spray%20Dried%20Foods%20F%26V%20Powders%2C%20Fat%20Powders.docx&path=ProjectProfile

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.