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The tale of biscuits & cookies plant

The origin

The history of biscuits and cookies dates back quite long. The biscuits were first baked in Persia in the 7th Century BC. However the modern biscuit came into origin much later in France during the 14th Century. The name originates from Latin word bis cotum which means baked twice.

The biscuits are hard and dry. The cookies are a much modern invention. We find the first reference of preparation of cookie in the Dutch bakeries. Referred to as ‘koekje’, these were small round cakes which were used by the bakers to find if the oven has reached the right temperature. The most common and modern version of chocolate chips cookie came into origin in 1937. The American chocolate chips cookies still remains the most popular and common among these cakes. priti

Popularity of biscuits & cookies

Colonization and later globalization brought a lot of culture and food habits to various countries. Today the English biscuits and American cookies happen to be famous all over the world and are among the most sold consumer food items. Be it the morning tea or the evening tea, or may be little snacks, both biscuits and cookies have found their place on the plates of billions of people across the world. bekari

A number of modern biscuit & cookies plants belonging to various multinational and national companies prepare these wonderful items of everyday consumption.

Get the right baker & appliance

In order to set up a biscuit & cookies plant one need to get the right apparatus as well as skilled labours. The temperature control and the dough preparation are of paramount importance. Any biscuit & cookies plant will require a large number of ovens which has temperature control.

Even though a number of functions have been automated in the modern machines, the expertise of the bakers is highly necessary, since it is a delicate process requiring perfection in terms of timing and temperature.

Local bakeries operate in almost every city all over India and other countries where baked products are a major part of the everyday consumption.

There are households as well which bake delicious cookies during special occasions. The recipe is quite simple and the apparatus required is a domestic oven for the purpose.

Basics before setting up a fruit juice plant

The increase in processed food demand
The changing lifestyle has changed a lot of daily habits including the food habits of the current generation. The shortage of time for even the basic necessities such as nutrition has given rise to an increasing demand for substitutes which does not need cooking yet are healthy and provides the necessary nutrition to the body. priti-fruitjuice-plant

Fruit juice has gained huge popularity especially due to the fact that drinking a glass of juice in the morning gives the person high quantity of important vitamins and nutrients and availability of ready to drink fruit juices means that the person need not spend any time behind working the juicer.

Fruit juice industry and requirements

The readymade fruit juice manufacturing and marketing industry has witnessed huge growth in the past couple of decades with the changing lifestyle. Major beverage companies have set up their own fruit juice plants at various parts of the countries and offering the fastest way to enjoy the health benefits of a fruit without wasting time.

However, setting up a fruit juice plant is not as easy as setting up any other beverage plant. A number of factors need to be kept in mind while setting up a fruit juice plant –

• The most important part to be considered is to get the proper permissions depending upon the country of operation. A fruit juice is a food grade product and also extremely perishable among all kinds of beverages available. It is therefore necessary to adhere to the laws governing such food items in the country of operation.

• Procurement of raw materials, such as fruit, fruit concentrate, fruit pulp, preservatives, and other necessary items must be considered while choosing the location of operation. The logistics cost is one of the highest in these businesses.

• The blueprint of the plant must be carefully prepared keeping in mind the types of machinery required and the space consumed by them.

• Local water supply quality is of paramount importance. The better the quality of the water, lower is the water treatment cost.

• Packaging plant should be set up. In case of fruit juices it is better to go with the tetra packs which never contaminate the drink while preserving its freshness & quality.

Health Benefits of Soda Water – all You need to Know

When you get bored with drinking the plain water, soda water comes to your aid. It is the water in which low level of carbon dioxide is dissolved. It is often liked and consumed because of its characteristic sour taste and the fizz. The summer demands us to stay hydrated. But plain water seems tasteless during this season. You can switch to soda water whenever you feel. If you are thinking that you need to know whether soda water is good for your health or not then you are at the right place. I am going to tell you what purpose soda water serves for our health and why soda water plants are increasing in number to keep up with the demand of people.

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Helps to relieve in Indigestion
Studies all over the world have shown that soda water serves best in relieving stomach related problems, especially in indigestion. If you are suffering from such problems, normal tap water will not be helpful for you. Soda water or carbonated water is popularly known to be quite helpful for reducing such problems.

Reduces Constipation

Soda water is also known to reduce constipation. Research says, it helps to reduce gas which is a common problem associated with constipation. At the same time it also helps to frequent the bowel movement. If you are suffering from the problem, regular consumption of soda water will help you to fight it.

Hydration

During this summer season people often suffer from the problem of de hydration. The heat makes the problem worse. Even when you are suffering from stomach problems you may find normal, plain tap water tasteless. In such case, you can consume soda water. It will keep you hydrated. You may find the sour taste better than the plain tap water. The fizz also will help you.

In fact daily consumption of soda water also helps to reduce weight too.

Make soda water a part of regular diet. Drink healthy, stay fit.

An overview on the packaged drinking water initiative

Be careful of the water you drink

Drinking water must be free of all contaminants. The growing number of diseases due to the drinking of contaminated water has made it essential that every person take every necessary precaution to ensure that the water one is drinking is safe. If it is not done, the one which gives life will be reason behind loss of it.

Using filter or using conventional method of boiling is good when one is consuming water at home, or carrying water outside in a water bottle. However, one can never ensure that all along the day one will not be drinking water from any outside source. If such a need arises, it is better to buy packaged drinking water which definitely is a much better alternative to the roadside tap water. package-drinking-water

Setting up a packaged drinking water plant
The importance of packaged drinking water and the increase in the demand for mineral water has resulted in setting up of many packaged drinking water plant all across the nation. There are many national and international beverage brands which are marketing packaged drinking water of high quality.

Besides these, there are other regional brands available as well which are providing good quality water to the people of the region. While it is indeed an attractive business proposition, setting up a packaged drinking water plant takes a lot of planning and research. Here is a list of the lings one need to consider before embarking on the mission of setting up one’s own packaged drinking water plant –

• Location – The location need to be chosen carefully for the plant. The land should be available for the purpose and also must have a proper water resource easily available.

• Blueprint – The blueprint of the plant need to prepared keeping in mind additional changes in future if needed. Also the floor space required by each machine used for purification and bottling purpose need to be calculated and a layout need to be made outlining the flow of operation.

• Transport – Transporting packaged water to the market is essential. So it is better to set up a plant at a place which has good communication with the nearby town areas.