TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS
Long Life Paneer
Introduction:

Paneer manufacture involves heat/ acid coagulation of standardized milk followed by pressing of the coagulum. The existing manufacturing technique is labour and energy intensive and is susceptible to environmental contamination. Manual handling at various stages of processing leads to microbial spoilage, which is a serious limitation factor for the organized nationwide marketing network. Further, lack of effective packaging system limits its life to only one or two days at room temperature. Moreover the traditional technology is suitable for batch operations and handling of milk up to 5000-10000 litres in batches.

The traditional technology has the following limitations:-

  • Loss of nearly half of milk solids in whey
  • Loss of heat in whey
  • Recontamination of product after heat treatment
  • Limited shelf life
  • Labour intensive
  • Lack of packaging systems
  • Lack of quality assurance system
PROCESS An innovative approach in package, sterilization directed at heat/acid coagulation of concentrated milk coupled with texturization has been conceptualized for the preparation of long life paneer. The process permits integration of newly developed energy efficient unit process into the system for commercial scale manufacture of paneer having extended shelf life at room temperature.

The process permits conservation of milk solids without loss of whey and higher yield of paneer with product safety through modern technology.

ADVANTAGES

The method offers the following advantages.
  • Higher product yield of 35-40% compared to conventional process
  • Whey solids retained in the product, thus no problem of whey
    disposal
  • Shelf life 3 months at room temperature
  • Various unit operations integrated fully with mechanized energy
    efficient equipments.
  • Appropriate packaging system.
  • Cost of manufacture of paneer is Rs.45/Kg.
  • Hygienic quality product

Existing Dairy Product manufacturers will benefit substantially in investments.

PLANT PARAMETERS
Capacity, KL/ Year
 800T/A
No. of shifts/ day
 2
Working days /Year 300
Covered Area, m2
2000
MANPOWER
Managerial 1
Skilled 3
Unskilled 8
RAW MATERIAL
Buffalo milk Gluco delta lactone
Nisin  
PLANT & MACHINERY
Weighing balance
Baby boiler
Aluminium cans Ghee clarifier
Storage tank sterilizer
Cream separator Evaporator
Standardised tank Pouch filling machine
Plate chiller UF plant
Heat exchanger Clearing system
Air compressor  
Plant & Machinery cost 50 Lakhs
The figures are for budgetary purpose only and subject to change in subsequent offers.
NRDC

National Research Development Corporation, a Government of India Enterprise, is a premier technology transfer Corporation with four decades of experience. It has helped establish over one thousand projects in the small and medium scale sector. The supply of technologies and services to entrepreneurs extend both in the developing and developed countries like USA, Germany, Malaysia , Burma , Nepal, Senegal, Madagascar, Indonesia Philippines, Vietnam, Lanka, Kenya, Brazil, Bangladesh and Egypt.

Services offered by NRDC
  • Process know-how
  • Pre-investment studies
  • Feasibility / project reports
  • Detailed engineering
  • Turn key projects
  • Equity capital participation
  • Training in operation of plants
  • Raw materials and products testing
National Research Development Corporation
( A Govt. of (I) Enterprise)
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