Foods for diabetics
1. Raw materials / commodities
NF availability: Availability: High as a category. Source districts: Kurnool, Anantapur, Sri Sathya Sai, YSR Kadapa, SPSR Nellore, Guntur, Chittoor, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Krishna. ODOP: Kurnool and Prakasam – pulse products; Eluru – black/green gram; Palnadu – red gram. Manufacturing decision: Strong opportunity for dal, flour, snacks and RTC foods. Select the exact pulse first and locate near the corresponding ODOP/production belt; different pulses need different dehulling performance.
2. NFIC machines required
Use: Cleaner cum grader; grain conditioning unit; fraction polisher; vibratory grader
Use: Hammer mill
Use: Continuous vibro-fluidised bed dryer
Use: Planetary mixer; Ribbon mixer
Use: De-stoner; grain stoner
Use: Hand trolley
3. How the product is made
Parameters: Record lot, incoming moisture and rejection weight; keep food grain separate from treated seed.
Parameters: Uniform ingredient distribution and particle size.
Parameters: Label cooking instructions need formulation-specific verification.
Parameters: No condensation; check seal continuity, pack weight and moisture/water activity against the product release specification.
4. Financials and Unit economics
1. What will I produce and sell?
Assumption: All saleable production is sold at the indicated selling price.
2. How much does one batch cost?
Variable costs — these increase when you produce more
3. NFIC Facility Cost
The fixed/shared cost of using NFIC
- use of NFIC machinery / shared facility
- electricity, fuel and water
- machine-operator cost
You do not need to separately add electricity or machine-operator cost.
4. Will I make a profit?
5. How many batches do I need to sell?
You should produce and sell at least 3 batches per month to cover your costs.
Every additional batch sold after this adds approximately ₹5,772 before any other unforeseen expenses.
6. What happens if I produce more?
More batches sold → the fixed/shared NFIC cost gets spread over more production → monthly profit improves.
7. How much money do I need before starting?
Why is ₹1.38 lakh needed for day-to-day business?
Raw material, ingredients, packaging and other expenses have to be paid before all the money from customers comes back.
Working-capital cycle: approximately 51 days
5. Branding, packaging & labelling
Packaging & labelling guidance
| Label copy status | Ready |
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Regulatory references
- FSSAI Advertising and Claims Regulations, 2018; Version IV, 14-Dec-2022. Claim principles and conditions; later effective amendments must also be checked.
Other important guidance
- Product form and regulatory category are unspecified. Do not print “for diabetics”, treatment claims or a medical endorsement from this title alone. Define composition and intended use, then determine ordinary-food versus special-dietary/medical-food requirements and supporting evidence.
- FSSAI regulations index and labelling-amendment register. N identifies specialised regimes to consult, not evidence that any named SKU is approved. A flags the 2026 update; unresolved requirements are expressly not presented as certification conclusions.