§1What this business is

De-oiled soya flour or cake left after solvent extraction is mixed with a little rice and baking powder, extruded at high temperature for a short time, dried and packed as chunks, granules or flakes. The KVIC profile advises setting up close to soya solvent extraction plants.

Capacity: Printed as 600 tonnes a year; projected sales ₹30.00 lakh at full capacity.

§2Is it right for you?

Who it is for

Someone near a soya belt (MP, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, UP) with access to de-oiled flour and a food distribution network.

Who it is not for

Someone far from soya plants, where flour freight eats the margin.

Advantages

  • Soya chunks are a cheap, high-protein food with steady demand
  • Raw material is a by-product of oil plants
  • Simple extrusion line
  • Sells to households, canteens and caterers

Drawbacks

  • Needs good-quality flour (protein 53–54%, NSI 45–50%)
  • Big brands dominate retail shelves
  • Wage bill is high in the KVIC model
  • Old profile — prices need updating

Skills you need

  • Extruder operation and die settings
  • Raw flour testing (protein, NSI, moisture)
  • Food hygiene and packing
  • Distribution to kirana and institutions

Why difficulty 3/5: Process is simple; flour quality and selling against brands are the hard parts.

§3Market

Who buys

  • Vegetarian households
  • Hostels, canteens and caterers
  • Snack and ready-meal makers

How it sells

  • Kirana shops through distributors
  • Institutional supply
  • Supermarkets under own brand

Good to know

  • The profile names MP, UP, Maharashtra and Gujarat as large soyabean producers, MP the largest.
  • Raw material ₹7.75 lakh a year at full capacity in the profile.

§4Raw material & machinery

ItemQtyCost
Mixing-cum-grinding machine with 5 HP motor1—
Soya nugget extrusion plant with 30 HP motor, screws, barrel and dies1—
Vibrating sieve with 3 HP motor1—
Platform weighing scale, 200 kg1—
Bag sewing machine1—
All equipment together—₹14,15,000

From: KVIC Project Profile — Texturised Soya Protein (PMEGP)

  • De-oiled soya flour or cakesolvent-extracted; NSI 45–50%, moisture 7.5–8.5%, protein 53–54%, fat under 10%, fibre 2–3%
  • Rice and baking powdersmall quantity mixed with the flour
  • Labels and packing material₹28,000 a year

From: KVIC Project Profile — Texturised Soya Protein (PMEGP)

In our raw material database

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§5Licences & registration

  1. FSSAI licence
  2. Udyam registration
  3. GST registration
  4. Legal Metrology registration for packaged goods
  5. Pollution Control Board consent as applicable

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§6Schemes & subsidies

PMEGP fits this ₹19.31 lakh unit; PMFME's 35% subsidy suits micro food processing; MUDRA can fund up to ₹20 lakh; CGTMSE gives collateral-free cover.

§7Money

How the investment is worked out: KVIC profile total ₹19,31,000: work shed 150 sq m on rent ₹96,000; equipment ₹14,15,000 (mixing-cum-grinding machine with 5 HP motor, soya nugget extrusion plant with 30 HP motor and dies, vibrating sieve with 3 HP motor, 200 kg platform scale, bag sewing machine); working capital ₹4,20,000. Land own.

Working capital: Working capital ₹4,20,000 (requirement per cycle ₹4,23,523).

Year not printed on the KVIC profile — check current machinery prices.

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§8Export potential

Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export

2106.10Protein concentrates and textured protein substances
  • Get an IEC; check with APEDA whether registration applies to your product.
  • Importing countries may test for GMO status and residues.

§9Risks — where people fail

  • Flour quality and price changes
  • Moisture spoiling stock
  • Competition from national brands
  • FSSAI non-compliance

§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 texturised soya protein (soya chunks) 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, 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. KVIC Project Profile — Texturised Soya Protein (PMEGP)

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