Pre-Feasibility Study: Mini Flour Mill
Pre-Feasibility Study: Mini Flour Mill
Pre-Feasibility Study: Mini Flour Mill
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January 2011
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Prepared by SMEDA-Balochistan
Issued by Library Officer
Issue Date January, 2011
Since its inception in October 1998, SMEDA had adopted a sectoral SME development
approach. A few priority sectors were selected on the criterion of SME presence. In depth
research was conducted and comprehensive development plans were formulated after
identification of impediments and retardants. The all-encompassing sectoral development
strategy involved recommending changes in the regulatory environment by taking into
consideration other important aspects including financial aspects, niche marketing, technology
up gradation and human resource development.
SMEDA has so far successfully formulated strategies for sectors including, fruits and vegetables,
marble and granite, gems and jewelry, marine fisheries, leather and footwear, textiles, surgical
instruments, urban transport and dairy. Whereas the task of SME development at a broader scale
still requires more coverage and enhanced reach in terms of SMEDA’s areas of operation.
Along with the sectoral focus a broad spectrum of business development services is also offered
to the SMEs by SMEDA. These services include identification of viable business opportunities
for potential SME investors. In order to facilitate these investors, SMEDA provides business
guidance through its help desk services as well as development of project specific documents.
These documents consist of information required to make well-researched investment decisions.
Pre-feasibility studies and business plan development are some of the services provided to
enhance the capacity of individual SMEs to exploit viable business opportunities in a better way.
This document is in the continuation of this effort to enable potential investors to make well-
informed investment decisions.
3 PROJECT PROFILE
3.1 Project brief
The proposed project is about establishing a Mini Flour Mill Plant. The subject project is
strongly recommended to be established in the adjoining of the major cites or urban areas with
high wheat production/consumption. The prevalence of such facility would add economic
benefits in the country and would number of direct and indirect employment. Moreover features
like low cost & less complexity associated with installation of Mini flour mill makes it more
attractive project as compare to normal sized flourmill. Currently the project is being designed /
The Greeks were the first to introduce a mechanically driven water mill in about 450 - 400 B. C.
A hundred years later the Romans invented a vertical water wheel with gearing to stones. About
600 A. D. the wind mill was invented. For a long time the flour milling industry progressed very
slowly but with start of industrialization era, swift improvement has been seen in the said
industry. The use of steam for flour milling was started in 1784 in London, however the first
fully automatic flour mill working on rollers principle for grinding wheat was established in
1878 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. During the nineteenth century numerous improvements were
made in mill technology. These new types of mills used metal rollers, rather than millstones, to
grind wheat. Roller mills were less expensive, more efficient, more uniform, and cleaner than
millstones. The concept was further furnished till the modern versions of purifiers and roller
mills, which are used to make flour today.
3.3 Defining the Product
Flour is the product mainly obtained by grinding wheat kernels or “berries.” The kernel consists
of three distinct parts: bran (14.5% of kernel weight), the outer covering of the grain; germ
(2.5% of kernel weight), the embryo contained inside the kernel; and endosperm (83% of kernel
weight), the part of the kernel that makes white flour. During milling, the three parts are
separated and recombined accordingly to achieve different types of flours. The major types of
flour include White flour, Bread Flour, All purpose flour, Cake flour and Semolina etc.
However, keeping in view the market demand and characteristics “All purpose flour” is
recommended to be the final product of the proposed prefeasibility. All-Purpose Flour is white
flour, milled from hard wheat or a blend of hard and soft wheat. It gives the best results for many
kinds of products, including some yeast breads, quick breads, cakes, cookies, pastries and
noodles etc. All-purpose flour is usually enriched having protein varies from 8 to 11 percent.
Globally some flour producers bleach the all purpose flour for quality enhancement however the
bleaching don’t affect nutrient value.
In addition, mixing of small amount of additives is also practiced globally. Bleaching agents
such as benzoyl peroxide are added to make the flour whiter. Oxidizing agents (also known as
improvers) such as potassium bromate, chlorine dioxide, and azodicarbonamide are added to
enhance the baking quality of the flour. These agents are added in a few parts per million. Self-
rising flour contains salt and a leavening agent such as calcium phosphate. It is used to make
baked goods without the need to add yeast or baking powder. Beside this, some producers add
vitamins and minerals to replace those lost during milling. The most important of these are iron
and the B vitamins, especially thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin.
3.5 Opportunity Rationale
Flour has been used for centuries as vital ingredient of daily diet. Wheat flour is an important
source of complex carbohydrates with a balance mixture of calories, proteins B-vitamins,
calcium, folacin, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, minimal amounts of
sodium and other trace elements. It is used in variety of the modern & traditional baked dishes
both at home and commercial level. The common practices for flour are yeast breads, quick
breads, cakes, cookies, pastries and noodles etc. The products made by flour can be eaten by
hand or mixed with other traditional and modern dishes. Such all factors contribute to make it the
most nitrous food for the individual and commercially very importance for any economy.
Pakistan has been characterized as densely populated country. Over the past years, people
preference is changed towards more quality food. However, Roti & other wheat products remain
essential items in daily diet. Hence factors like high demand, diversified uses and people
preferences indicate a strong potential market for quality producers. Introduction of a Mini Flour
Mill as compare to a traditional large scale structure would be much easier to manage for small
scale investors due to low capital and operational cost. Moreover, characterization of modern
technology, hygiene environment, standardized processed product and professional staff would
create a difference.
3.6 Proposed Product Mix
The Proposed product mix for the project will be standardized All-purpose flour, processed
in accordance with quality accepted standards. Value addition will be done is shape of quality
processing & standardize packaging.
5. MARKET ANALYSIS
5.1 Target Customer
The target customers for the proposed product would primarily be individuals, whole sellers &
retailers, confectionary and home users. Initially the project will be focusing on neighboring
communities, and opportunity for expansion could be capitalize depending successful marketing
of product.
5.2 Global Market
Wheat production in the world has been increasing dramatically fast due to the massive demand
and increase in population. As per statistics provided by FAO in 2000/2001, the world’s total
wheat output was estimated at 586 million tons, while by the end of 2008-09 it has reached to
remarkable figure of 685 millions tons. Table 2 describes the statistics on world wheat
Production, Consumption, Trade & Supply as below.
6. PRODUCTION PROCESS
The production process of flour is mainly subjected to machine/method used particular to the
desired output product. However a brief summary of the general operations in any particular
production line can be illustrated under the following headings:
6.3 Conditioning
Conditioning takes place before milling to produce uniform moisture content throughout the
grain. Moistening helps to prevent break-up of the bran (hard outer layer) during milling and
improves separation from the floury endosperm (the mass that forms the white flour of the
grain).
6.4 Gristing
After conditioning, different batches of wheat grain are blended together (gristed) to make a
mixture capable of producing the desired flour.
6.5 Milling
In the Milling step, flour is produced by a sequence of breaking, grinding and separating
operations until the desire flour type is produce. Milling is simply the separation of the bran and
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According to the Chairman, All-Pakistan Flour Mills Association Sheikh Mohammad Shabbir
(“Dawn” newspaper, September 2007) For more information please visit
http://pfma.com.pk (Pakistan Flour Mill Association)
In addition to flour, many by products such as Suji, mada can be produced by further processing
through installation of required machinery.
Packaging &
Milling Gristing
Dispatching
2. Technology in milling part: two sets of 6F1820 double roller mill, , consist of the
milling technology of four break, two reduction, one bran brusher
6. Workshop style and dimension: Triangle-framed workshop, with 13.2m long and 5.0m
wide, and 4.0m under the beam.
MODEL : 6FTS-10
ORIGIN: CHINA
VALIDITY: 15 DAYS
IONAL TERMS &
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principal.
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D HEREWITH
ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE
PRE-INSTALLATION:
The stabilized power supply, compressed air & water supply (if
required) up to the erection site, civil work and labour wherever
required for erection etc. Shall be arranged by the customer prior to
the scheduled date of delivery.
Every subsequent visit made, against any break down call, will
be on chargeable basis as per prevailing rates. The present rate
is USD 200 per day per engineer in addition to point no. (a),
(b) (c) & (d) above.
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