Assorted Chocolates Business Plan Assorted chocolate making business

Assorted Chocolates Business Plan

Assorted chocolate making business ►Variety of items ►Materials required ►Machinery required and cost ►Packaging ►Labour/ Staff ►Space required

Variety Items

Plain Dark, Milk and White Chocolate

Fruit and nut assorted chocolates

Chocolate coated assorted nuts and fruits

Caramel chocolate

Chocolate-Coated Cookies

Oreo chocolate balls

Other varieties ♦ Crispy chocolates ♦ Coconut filled chocolates ♦ Chocolate coated marshmallows ♦ Butterscotch flavoured chocolates, etc. ♦ Customized chocolates

Materials Required

Items Major ♦ Compound chocolates (Dark, Milk and White) Optional (depending on the variety items) ♦ Nuts ♦ Dry fruits ♦ Moulds (silicon or polycarbonate) ♦ Rice crispy ♦ Packaging materials ♦ Caramel ♦ Scrapper ♦ Butterscotch ♦ Oreo cookies ♦ Desiccated coconut ♦ Sprinkles (for decoration), etc.

Equipments and cost

Cottage/ Small scale

Working table Stainless steel working table Cost: Rs. 6000 (approx. ) Granite top working table Cost: Rs. 10, 000 (approx. )

For chopping/ flaking of chocolate Mode: Manual Capacity 500 g/ hr Cost: Rs. 200

For Melting of chocolate Gas/ Induction cook top and Double Boiler Capacity: 0. 5 or more at a time (depending on the no. of labour and gas stove) Cost: Rs. 2500 to Rs. 5000

For Melting of chocolate Microwave Capacity: 0. 5 to 2. 0 kg at a time Cost: Rs. 16000 -50000

Melting of chocolate Chocolate warmer/ melter Capacity: 1 kg to 5 kg at a time Cost: (10000 -25000)

Moulding Mode: Manual Capacity: 500 g/ hr Cost: Rs. 300 -2000/ tray (30 cavities)

For setting/ freezing chocolate moulds Domestic Refrigerator Capacity: 2. 0 kg or more at a time Cost: Rs. 15000 or higher (depending on capacity and brand) Industrial Refrigerator Capacity: 15. 0 kg or more at a time Cost: Rs. 50000 or higher (depending on capacity and brand)

Packaging

Chocolates Foil wrappers (primary packaging) Wrapping chocolates individually Mode: Manual Cost: Rs. 300 to 500/ 300 pc.

Assorted chocolate Festive box Decorative Carton festive boxes Mode: Manual Cost: Rs. 30 to 60/ pc.

Secondary packaging Mode: Manual Cost: Rs. 30 to 150/ pc.

Cottage/ Small scale Expenses: 0. 40 -2. 00 lacs (approx)

Large scale Expenses: 30. 00 -45. 00 lacs (approx) If opting for highly sophisticated and fully automated process technology, then the cost of equipments may even be in crores.

Chocolate chopping/ flaking Mode: Automatic Capacity: 2 kg to 6 kg/ hr Cost: Rs. 0. 75 to 1. 00 lacs E: PM_FMEChocolate flaking machine - Bakery Machines and Equipment - QM-210. mp 4

Chocolate melting and tempering Automatic Chocolate Melting And Tempering Machine Capacity: 15 Kg Cost: Rs. 1. 0 Lacs

Chocolate melting and storage tank Chocolate Melting And storage Capacity: 250 to 1000 L Cost: Rs. 1. 50 to 2. 50 Lacs

Moulding Automatic Chocolate Moulding Machine, Capacity: 500 kgs to 1000 kg / 8 hrs Cost: Rs 27. 50 - 40. 00 Lacs E: PM_FMEAutomatic moulding machine. mp 4

For setting/ freezing chocolate moulds Industrial Refrigerator Capacity: 15. 0 kg or more at a time Cost: Rs. 50000 or higher (depending on capacity and brand)