How to open a chocolate production

Modern consumers highly value natural products made using unique technologies. If you have an unusual chocolate recipe and a desire to make sweet products, opening your own production will also be a great opportunity to make money. The difference between handmade chocolate and industrial bars will be obvious to customers, which will quickly recover costs and create their own unique brand.

You will need

• - registration documents;

• - certificate of Rospotrebnadzor;

• - production license;

• - ventilation system;

• - refrigerator;

• - furniture;

• - equipment for the production of chocolate;

• - staff;

• - advertising;

• - packaging.

Instruction manual

1

Register your company with the tax office. Get a certificate of conformity for the manufacture of food products in Rospotrebnadzor. It will be necessary to approve the design of the workshop and its sanitary conditions. After receiving an opinion, draw up the technological instructions for production and the range of products for coordination with Rospotrebnadzor.

2

After approval of the product list, contact an accredited laboratory to study all samples of raw materials and obtain a production license. Conclude an inspection inspection agreement with the same organization.

3

Equip the room. The air temperature should be at least 18-21 ° C. Get an air conditioner that can maintain 75% humidity. The calculation of the installation scheme for hoods and ventilation is best left to professionals who will also help to make a choice among a large offer of equipment.

4

Purchase chocolate manufacturing equipment. For a business, even in small volumes, you will need tables, a refrigerator, a microwave, molds and utensils for finished products, a mixer, a blender.

5

For a large volume of production, special mills (grind and mix the ingredients), conch machines (mix the heated chocolate mass), a grease boiler (melt cocoa butter), a tempering machine, a cooling tunnel (cool the products very quickly) are required. In addition, thermostats and conveyor belts for moving products can be purchased.

6

Recruit staff for production. Remember that all workers must have health books. Do not forget to sign a non-disclosure agreement for the recipe and production details.

7

Make advertising for your business. This will help you find markets if you are not planning to open your own store. Think about creating a website for your company. With it, you will not only create your own ads, but also be able to sell chocolate.

8

Design packaging for products. It is better to use the services of a designer and advertising specialist. Packaging should show that your product is unique.

note

Equipment for the production of chocolate is very expensive and may not be available to a novice businessman. However, do not forget about the quick payback of such a production. Try to get a loan to buy equipment, attract investors or use franchising services (work under the direction of a large brand).

Useful advice

Before starting an enterprise, take training in chocolatier courses. This will help you navigate the modern production of chocolate and equipment.

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