Food Dehydration Business FAQ
Answers to the most common questions about dehydration technology, markets, certifications, shelf life, processing economics, and Water Inactive™ business opportunities.
Whether you are evaluating a dehydration project, exploring value-added processing opportunities, or assessing Water Inactive™ technology, these are the questions we are asked most frequently by entrepreneurs, FPOs, SHGs, MSMEs, and food processing businesses.
1. Where is the biggest market of Dehydrated Products?
North America is the BIGGEST market for dehydrated products where the consumption is highest. LARGEST GROWING market is Asia Pacific
2. Who is the biggest supplier of Dehydrated Products?
China is the largest manufacturer and supplier of Dehydrated Products
3. Which Indian Company is running dehydration business successfully?
Jain Irrigation’s Farm Fresh is running dehydration business successfully in India. Global companies like- Kraft Heinz Company, Van Drunen Farms, European Freeze Dry, Mercer Foods, LLC, Asahi Group Holdings Ltd etc. are major players
4. Is Water Inactive™ plant eligible for international certifications?
Yes, the plant is manufactured considering international standards like BRC, KOSCHER, HALAL, ISO 22000, HACCP, GMP, GHP, Fair Trade etc.
5. What is the USP of Finished Dehydrated product manufactured using Water Inactive™ plants?
The technology uses considerably lower temperatures to dehydrate. Products with better colour and nutrition values at a cheaper processing cost is the biggest USP of the Finished Goods.
6. What is the Shelf Life of Finished Dehydrated product manufactured using Water Inactive™ plants?
9-12 months is the shelf life of the finished goods at ambient temperatures if the moisture levels are between 7-11%.
7. Which type of dehydrated vegetables used widely?
Globally, Beans, Carrot, Cabbage and Potatoes are witnessing considerably high demand as dehydrated vegetables. Dehydrated beans are likely to account for hold more than 30% of market share in year 2021. When India is considered, Onion and Garlic is widely exported.
8. What is the dehydration time for agro commodities?
Dehydration time depends on moisture content is processed agro commodity. For instance, a tomato has a greater moisture content and takes a longer period to dehydrate whereas ginger with comparatively lesser moisture will dehydrate in shorter time.
9. How many dehydration batches can one run in a day?
Tie taken for 1 batch depends upon the moisture of processed agro commodity. You can run 2-3 batches in a day for agro commodities with lesser moisture content.
10. What is the reason for major failures in Food Dehydration Business?
Inappropriate purchase and inefficient technology are the two major reasons behind failures units being NPA.
11. What is Buy-back Guarantee Scheme offered in Water Inactive™?
Water Inactive™ offers buy back guarantee for plants above 100kg/batch input capacities. We will be signing an agreement for buying minimum 30% of finished products manufactured in these plants.
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