Guide to Starting a Noodles Manufacturing Business

Noodles are popular in many countries and eaten regularly. Manufacturing them is profitable, easy to execute.  The business is practical large or small scale and raw material abundant in local markets. You need basic equipment either branded or locality manufactured in you country.

Why Invest in Noodles Manufacturing

The question is why invest in noodles manufacturing. The product is easy to produce, ready to eat, durable. The product is popular, low price, availability of raw materials and convenience of preparation. Investors make huge profit selling the product.

• easy to produce
• ready to eat
• durable
• product is popular
• low price
• convenience of preparation
• Investors make huge profit
• availability of raw materials

Types of Noodles

Before you venture into the business you need to identify the different types. Although there are different variations you have two major categories. You have the instant ready to eat and plain noodles.

How to Start a Noodle Manufacturing Company

Factory and Location

The manufacturing plant should have adequate space to accommodate equipment. You need an administrative office, warehouse, packing and loading area.

The location could be in a commercial area close to your customer base. You need transportation trucks, utilities like clean water, electricity.

• adequate space
• administrative office
• warehouse
• packing and loading area
• transportation
• utilities

Funding

The amount of money you need depends on the size of the operation. Secure funds through target savings or borrow from friends, family. Larger operations need huge startup so approach a commercial bank in your area. Use angel investors, partnership or find a core investor.

Legal Compliance for Noodles Manufacturing

This legal compliance for noodle manufacturing is pertaining to Indian. To establish a noodles plant you need to fulfill certain legal requirements.

Commercial producers need a trade license, company incorporation and BIS certification. You need ISO 9001certifiction including an FSSAI license.

Then apply for Udyog Aadhaar MSME online registration. Your product is subjected to value added tax. You need food handler’s certification, insurance cover, tax identification number. Your manufacturing company must comply with the PFA ACT and GMP.

Legal Compliance for Noodles Producers in India

• trade license
• company incorporation
• BIS certification
• ISO 9001certifiction
• an FSSAI license
• apply for Udyog Aadhaar MSME online registration
• product subjected to value added tax
• food handler’s certification
• insurance cover
• tax identification number
• comply with the PFA ACT and GMP

Raw Materials

The type of noodles you produce will determine the raw materials. Basic ingredients are wheat flour, sodium bicarbonate, vegetable oil, spices. Others are salt, sugar, and starch.

Noodles Making Equipment

The choice of machinery will determine the output. You need good equipment and right consistency to produce quality products.

Common equipment found in production plants are noodles making machine fitted with adjustable die-heads, dough mixer. Others are vertical powder mixer, wooden trays, weighing scale. More are water boiler, pouch filler, sealing machine, plastic buckets.

Equipment

• noodles making machine with adjustable die-heads
• dough mixer
• vertical powder mixer
• wooden trays
• weighing scale
• water boiler
• pouch filler
• sealing machine
• plastic buckets
•  steps to start small scale flour.

Noodles Manufacturing Process

The manufacturing process involves dry mixing, ingredient blending. The dough is then formatted and ingredient mixed using the dough mixer.

The kneaded dough is transferred to noodle maker and extruded. The length is cut to desirable sizes. The final stages are pre-drying to determine appropriate moisture content then steaming to dry.

The product should have good consistency, length color, and long shelf life. The final product should be subjected to quality control, packaging, labeling.

• Dry mixing
• Dough formation
• Extrusion
• Pre-drying
• Drying
• Packaging
• Labeling 
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Marketing

It is important to establish a distribution channel. You need many wholesalers to push your product. Use product branding, vigorous advertising including product awareness campaigns. Offer rewards, competitions and offer good prices.

Use television adverts, radio, flyers, billboards, signboards, distribute business cards to grocer store owners. You can sell your product in grocery stores, supermarkets, open market or food vendors.