With an estimated population of 140 million people, Nigeria is a potential market for investors who want to venture into small, medium or large scale food processing.
Custard is a delicious, nutritious food eaten and enjoyed by everyone. It is a treated form of pap known as (Ogi) Many people prefer custard to pap because of its taste and flavor. Custard stays for a longer period of time without getting spoilt. It is cheap, affordable, easy to prepare and very cheap. It is eaten by both the rich and the poor and it is mostly eaten by people living at the urban parts of the country because of the ever busy life style of most Nigerians.
The market for it is enormous and with the feasibility carried out I notice Nigerians take custard with Akara,moi moi, beans in the morning before rushing to work, on weekends, during times the Christian Lenten period and the Islamic fasting.
We have established the facts that the demand for custard is high in Nigeria. You don’t need huge capital to start; you can start with as low as N20,000, no equipment or machinery needed to produce custard. You can start production from home so space is not a problem. You have no reason not to go into this business, the ingredients and raw materials are readily available anywhere in Nigeria. You don’t need any special skill for this business; the only thing you need is step by step on how to produce custard exactly without any mistakes.
This is one business where buyers wait for you anxiously with their money – little effort big money. So if you have been looking for a guaranteed way of making money consistently non-stop, then custard production is for you. With the money you will be making from this business, your family members and neighbors will think you are printing money, guarantee so you have nothing to lose. You will be surprised how easy it is to produce custard. So you can now consider starting up this business so you can start making money out of it. I believe this practical’s will help you achieve your dreams.
Capital
You don’t need so much to start this business with as low as N 20,000 you have started and you are sure to make about N300,000 monthly, you don’t need any location you can do it from home.
Equipment Needed
Mixing Machines
Weighing Instruments
Drying Machine
Sealing Machine
All these machines can equipment can be procured locally from machines and equipment’s fabricators in Nigeria.
Ingredients
Edible Corn Starch flavor
Egg yellow color
Flavor e.g. banana, milk or vanilla
Preservative (Sodium Benzoate)
Concentrated Vitamins
Milk
Preparations
Procedure: Measure out the quantity of corn starch and pour into your mixer
After about 10 minutes of continuous mixing add the remaining ingredients like the flavor, colorants, preservative e.tc. and let the mixing continue for another 20mins, allow it cool then sieve the products and dry then pack into containers
Appealing Name
Business Name is the name you want to give your business, it is the name you want to be known, some companies like UAC foods, Gala, Chi Limited, Cakes and Creams e.t.c are names that are
Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
I would recommend that you find out what your unique selling point are and your real strength You must allow your target customers know your unique selling proposition in selling that product to them. Let them know the value in paying for the premium of your product. Coca Cola has a taste that no other beverage has in the world, and that makes it unique and sells everyday.
In hope this little information’s will help you achieve your dreams of what you want to do…There is no doubt that custard production is a lucrative and profitable in Nigeria. You need to get it right by making a complete business plan. You need to apply good management skills and follow the acceptable standard. Soon you will be smiling to the bank as you count your profit
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