 |
It possesses a distinct aroma and many commercial
properties. Ginger has many applications such as spicing or adding flavor to
dishes.
It is either
preserved, used fresh , dried or processed. Fresh ginger is common in many
vegetable dishes while preserved ginger is exported and traded internationally.
Dried ginger also attracts foreign markets because of the
stronger flavor and aroma. One of the derivatives of crushed or distilled ginger
is oil.
Culinary applications of ginger include biscuits, cake,
ginger beer, soups
and beverages.
and beverages.
Ginger
oil Distillation
The process of extracting ginger oil is through steam
distillation. The processed oil varies in color, viscosity aroma and pungency.
There are two extraction methods solvent extraction and
steam distillation. The derivatives of steam distillation are essential oils.
While processing companies use ginger oleoresin for the solvent
extraction method. Steam extraction method uses the dried and grounded ginger
powder.
Ginger oil is made when steam contact ginger powder and
water producing oil. The oil and water are recovered in separate tanks.
Water leaves the flask from the bottom region while
essential oil is collected at the top.
The
Flow Chart for Ginger Oil Extraction
The Ginger rhizome is harvested and supplied to the processing
plant. Then it undergoes through sorting and washing to remove sand, stones and
other impurities.
Once the sorting is over the ginger is crushed and goes
through the sedimentation process. During the extraction process raffinate is
removed and starch is removed during the sedimentation process.
Ginger Rhizome – Sorting – Washing – Crushing –
Extraction – Sedimentation
Registering
the Ginger Processing Factory
Register the business as a sole proprietorship. Most
small processing plants are one man businesses operating with fabricated
equipment.
You need a food handler’s license and trade license. Get
insurance cover and tax identification number. Join oil manufacturers union in
your community for basic support.
Locate
the Enterprise
Locate the enterprise close to source of raw materials. Such
a location is in rural areas or farming settlements.
Source your products from farmers or ginger wholesalers.
You are at liberty to buy property or lease depending on your finances.
Hire
staff
You need
experienced distillery workers to handle the production process. Hire machine
operators, cleaners, driver, security personnel and accountant. You can employ
casual staff or people in your host community.
Equipment
used in Ginger Distilleries
Common equipment’s are boilers, crushers, evaporator
vessels and cooling tanks. Others are grinder, pumps and Florentine tanks. A
small ginger oil processing plant should manage 25kg daily.
Florentine tanks
Pumps
Evaporator vessel
Crusher
Boiler
Cooling tanks
Grinder
Packaging kegs, bottles or nylons.
Pricing
the Ginger Oil Product
The price of your produce is bound by different factors.
Some factors that affect pricing are wages, price of raw commodity,
transportation and production process.
Others are lease
agreements, permits, licensing including packaging and marketing. The major
expenditure would be the equipment and installation.
Financing
the Enterprise
The extraction method equipment and plant capacity
dictates the cost of setting up the plant. There are a few small plants that
manage on moderate funding.
Try target savings, soft loans from micro finance banks
or partnership agreements. Other funding sources are sales of startup equity or
a core investor.
Marketing
the Ginger Oil Product
Dried ginger attracts high premium prices in
international market. You can dry some ginger for export and also produce
ginger oil for local consumption.
Major markets are biscuit makers and beverage companies.
Ginger is also processed into various spice mixes and flavors. Groundnut Oil Processing Business
0 comments:
Post a Comment