Objective: This study emphasis on cost estimation of developed whey candy supplemented with pineapple pulp at low cost with abundant nutrients.
Methodology: To estimate the cost of whey candy several assumptions are with prime being 300 days of plant run and 1000 kg candy mix per day. The plant for manufacturing of whey candy would be operated in a single shift for 300 days. Various heads namely land and building, plant and machinery, manpower, administration, utilities, raw material, manufacturing, packaging, marketing, logistics etc. were taken into account while estimating the expenditure for the production of the whey candy in a running plant.
Findings: In 300 days 191910 kg whey, 42690 kg pineapple pulp, 218 kg sugar and 1500 kg stabilizer were used. ~ 39,99,000 number of candies prepared in 300 days.The final cost of production for whey candy was estimated at ₹3.41 per candy.
Application:This study can be utilized to encourage development of co product from byproducts of dairy which are not used so far though it has high nutritional value and has very low cost. This study also expands for the challenges to the new entrepreneurs being a prime sector of dairy.