Soya Milk Unit

§1What this business is

Soybeans are washed and soaked, wet-ground with about 10 parts water, boiled for 15–20 minutes, filtered to remove okara (pulp), then sweetened or flavoured, homogenised, pasteurised and filled. The small KVIC plan makes soya milk, soya paneer and curd with a ₹5.27 L machine set; the larger Samadhan plan fills 1,50,000 cans of 200 g a year. Soya milk has no cholesterol and suits people who cannot digest dairy lactose.

Capacity: Samadhan: 100 kg a day, 30,000 kg (1,50,000 cans of 200 g) a year; 45% in year 1. KVIC: quantity not clearly printed; cost of production ₹13.92 L at full capacity.

§2Is it right for you?

Skills you need

• Soaking, grinding and cooking control
• Pasteurisation and hygiene
• Flavouring and taste trials
• Local distribution

Why difficulty 3/5: Process is simple, but hygiene, shelf life and taste acceptance take work.

§3Market

§4Raw material & machinery

From: KVIC Project Profile — Soya Milk (PMEGP) · PMEGP sample project report — Soya Milk (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

• SoybeansSamadhan: 7,500 kg a year at ₹90 a kg (full capacity)
• SugarSamadhan: 7,500 kg a year at ₹20 a kg
• Packing (cans/pouches)Samadhan: 1,50,000 pieces at ₹2 each
• Flavours, colour and other additivessmall quantities
• Raw material for milk, paneer and curd (KVIC plan)₹5,48,000 a year, plus labels and packing ₹60,000 (full capacity)

From: PMEGP sample project report — Soya Milk (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan) · KVIC Project Profile — Soya Milk (PMEGP)

§5Licences & registration

1. FSSAI licence or registration (by turnover)
2. Udyam registration
3. GST registration
4. Legal Metrology registration for packaged goods
5. Trademark for your brand (optional)

We can do this registration for you

§6Schemes & subsidies

• PMFMECentralUnclear35% subsidy, up to ₹10 lakh
• PMEGPCentralActive15–35% subsidy
• MudraCentralActiveLoan up to ₹20 lakh, no collateral
• CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore

PMFME (35% subsidy up to ₹10 lakh) and PMEGP; MUDRA suits the KVIC plan (₹7.57 L) — the Samadhan plan (₹20.91 L) is just above its ₹20 lakh limit; CGTMSE for a loan without collateral.

§7Money

How the investment is worked out: KVIC profile ₹7.57 L: equipment ₹5.27 L (grinder-cooker, tube boiler, filter press, tofu box and press, deodoriser, vacuum packing, 230–250 L freezer, pouch sealer, retort and cap sealing machine, baby boiler, tables, trays, tubs, balance) + working capital ₹2.30 L; shed rented. Samadhan report ₹20.91 L: building/shed 800 sq ft ₹4.00 L, plant & machinery ₹14.30 L, furniture ₹1.50 L, working capital ₹1.11 L (term loan ₹17.82 L, working capital ₹1.00 L, own money ₹2.09 L).

Working capital: KVIC: working capital ₹2.30 L. Samadhan: only ₹1.11 L (5 days of stock) — most money goes into machinery.

Neither report prints a year — check current machinery and material prices.

How to prepare a loan file

§8Export potential

§9Risks — where people fail

• Spoilage and returns
• Slow consumer acceptance
• Soybean price swings
• Food-safety failures

§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 soya milk unit 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 (by turnover), 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

§12Watch

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¶Sources

1. KVIC Project Profile — Soya Milk (PMEGP)
2. PMEGP sample project report — Soya Milk (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

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