Starting a bread-making factory is a profitable business venture. Bread is a versatile food as you can use it for making sandwiches or eating it with cream cheese, jam, or butter. Different people like different types of bread such as brown bread, white bread, or whole-grain bread. There are many other varieties of bread.
With over 25 years of experience in consulting for manufacturing industries, I have helped entrepreneurs set up businesses such as chemical plants, recycling plants, liquid nitrogen plant, industrial gas manufacturing plants, etc. I would strongly advise that setting up a bread factory is a lucrative business that requires significant investment.
To continue, bread is a food item for daily consumption. Moreover, it is easily digestible with no cooking needed. No denying it has emerged as a staple food globally. Moreover, it has now evolved into many products. It goes without saying that starting a bread manufacturing factory is going to be a profitable enterprise for you.
In India, bread has now become a daily use product. Especially, office-goers take breads daily with tea or milk or any other beverage of t heir choice. However, bread has not yet become a basic item in an Indian household unlike the developed countries. With increasing discretionary income, the sale of bread is increasing. As the demand is increasing, investing in the bread making industry is a good idea.
Starting a bread making business
At the very outset, you must come up with a solid business plan for starting a bread making business. The plan would include steps for setting up the factory and working out its operations smoothly. The plan will comprise of many steps for starting the business.
Moreover, it will also contain details for structuring the bread making business. It is also important to plan what kind of bread you will be selling. Besides, they will also have numerous marketing strategies you will employ to increase your sales.
Financial projections are also very crucial for entering any business. In short, the plan includes company description, market evaluation, brand positioning, management goals, etc.
Arrange for commercial space
For establishing a commercial factory, you would need to get commercial space either through a lease or on rent. Getting the space would be the first requirement. Then, what type of factory and on what scale you would start the bread making business would, of course, depend on your financial capital.
Soon after arranging capital, you must get commercial space at the earliest. Your budget will also depend on the type of business whether you sell your products to other businesses or directly to the customers. While the selecting the space, it is imperative that you pay attention to proximity to suppliers, easy transportation, safety and nearness to markets.
Secure capital though financing
Before starting the bread making factory, there are many things that you must consider for successful operations. No doubt, it will involve securing loans or raising capital through other means for renting space, buying tools and equipment, hiring skilled workers and stocking necessary raw materials.
Moreover, it will also be used for payment of numerous other business related expenses. There is no denying the fact that you must have adequate capital for paying various dues. It will be months before your establishment starts becoming profitable.
However, it is essential that you keep adequate capital in hand for smooth running of the business. There are many financial institutions including banks for getting loans. Moreover, you can also explore various crowd funding options.
Obtain necessary options
It is worth noticing that setting up a food business will need taking various permits and licenses from local to the national level. So you understand why you must get all the relevant licenses for starting you bread factory. The permit for the factory will be granted on the basis of location. And, it is imperative that you ensure that you are following all the regulations of the government.
Design your business layout
Once you have arranged finance and got necessary permission, it is now time to plan how the kitchen will run. No doubt, it is essential that you purchase the necessary tools for organizing the kitchen. It is time to hire the services of a reputed architect for designing of floor plan and effective utilization of space. However, layout of the factory would depend on the volume of space and utilities like gas line and water.
Be ready with tools and equipment
It is important for installing essential equipment so that you are able to manufacture high quality bread. And, customers love to consume quality products. It goes without saying that there will be no compromise on quality.
To continue, you will have to buy bread making equipment including dough scales, dough sheeters, dough dividers, mixers, kneading tables, etc, for making dough. There will also be requirement for installing cabinets for storage.
Purchasing a refrigerator meeting your cooling specifications is a big must. Of course, it will help in the storage of raw materials. On the other hand, you will also need to buy sugar and flour in bulk. Other essential tools include mixer grinder, oven, etc. Besides, there will be also requirement for safety tools such as scrubbers, disposable gloves and so on.
Provide training to staff
After everything has been implemented, it is necessary that you train your staff adequately in the making of bread and operating various tools and equipments. However, hiring adequate staff with excellent baking skills is a big must. Number of staff would depend on the size of your kitchen operations.
Besides, there are workers forming essential lifeline for production of bread. Furthermore, there is also a need for staff to finish ancillary tasks for taking care of accounts and marketing activities. Factory operation will also require employment of unskilled workers for doing chores such as washing dishes, cleaning, mixing ingredients, packaging, etc. And, it is not difficult to get staff trained in bread making and handling day to day operations of the company.
