§1What this business is

Garlic bulbs are broken into cloves, peeled, washed and air-dried, roasted to a sweet, mellow flavour, ground into a fine paste and blended with oil, cheese, spices, salt and preservatives. The spread is packed in 30 g, 50 g and similar packs on a form-fill-seal machine. It is used on bread before toasting or baking.

§2Is it right for you?

Who it is for

Someone with food-processing knowledge and access to bakery and café buyers in cities.

Who it is not for

Someone selling only in rural markets.

Advantages

  • Garlic is grown widely in India
  • Cafés, bakeries and pizza outlets buy regularly
  • Value-added product with better margins than raw garlic
  • Small packs suit retail

Drawbacks

  • Short shelf life with oil and cheese — needs careful preservation
  • Garlic prices swing year to year
  • Niche product — mostly urban buyers
  • Food-safety testing and labelling

Skills you need

  • Garlic processing
  • Recipe and shelf-life control
  • Food safety (FSSAI)
  • HoReCa and modern-retail sales

Why difficulty 3/5: Shelf life of an oil-and-cheese product needs good food technology.

§3Market

Who buys

  • Cafés, bakeries and pizza outlets
  • Hotels and restaurants making Italian and continental dishes
  • Urban households

How it sells

  • HoReCa distributors
  • Supermarkets and bakery shops
  • Online grocery

Good to know

  • The report describes garlic spread as widely used in Italian and continental cooking.

§4Raw material & machinery

ItemQtyCost
Garlic clove separator1₹60,000
Garlic peeler1₹70,000
Washing and air-drying machine1₹2,00,000
Garlic roaster1₹70,000
Paste making machine (grinder)1₹70,000
Mixer1₹1,00,000
Filling and sealing machine1₹2,50,000

From: PMEGP sample project report — Garlic Bread Spread (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

  • Garlicmain ingredient
  • Vegetable oil and cheeselisted in the report
  • Parsley, black pepper, salt, natural flavourlisted in the report
  • Lactic acid (preservative) and packaging materialpackaging ₹1.02 L in year 1

From: PMEGP sample project report — Garlic Bread Spread (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

In our raw material database

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§5Licences & registration

  1. FSSAI licence or registration
  2. Udyam registration
  3. GST registration
  4. Fire NOC
  5. State Pollution Control Board consent (CTE/CTO)
  6. Trade licence from the local body
  7. Legal Metrology registration for packed goods
  8. Trademark for your brand (optional)

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§6Schemes & subsidies

Food processing fits PMFME and PMEGP; at ₹14.09 L it also fits MUDRA, CGTMSE and Stand-Up India.

§7Money

How the investment is worked out: Plant & machinery ₹8.20 L + other assets ₹1.50 L + working capital ₹4.39 L = ₹14.09 L; premises rented (₹25,000 a month assumed). Finance: own ₹1.41 L, term loan ₹8.73 L, working-capital loan ₹3.95 L.

Working capital: Working capital ₹4.39 L (bank ₹3.95 L); raw material ₹39.27 L in year 1.

Year not printed on the report — check current machinery prices.

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§8Export potential

Export council / board: APEDA

  • No HS code is given here — ask your customs broker or DGFT to classify the product before exporting.
  • You need an Import Export Code (IEC) from DGFT before the first shipment.

§9Risks — where people fail

  • Spoilage and returns
  • Garlic price spikes
  • Brand competition
  • Cold storage needs

§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan

A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.

  1. Days 1–30: Visit a working garlic bread spread unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
  2. Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (FSSAI licence or registration, Udyam registration), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
  3. Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.

§11Who to connect with

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Sources

  1. PMEGP sample project report — Garlic Bread Spread (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.