EMELCO NATURAL ADDITIVES (OPC) PRIVATE LIMITED

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The company's goal is to produce Pectin matching international quality from mango peel. Pectin is a food additive which is widely used in processed foods such as jams, jellies, beverages etc as well as in applications such as cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Demand for Pectin in India is nearing 2,000 MT and growing at 15-20% per annum. However domestic Pectin manufacturing capacity is less than 100 MT, and most of the Pectin is imported. We plan to utilize the huge quantities of waste mango peel generated by mango processing units to produce Pectin. Several laboratory studies in India as well as abroad have demonstrated that good quality Pectin can be extracted from mango peel. We plan to initially set up a pilot plant, in collaboration with IIT Bombay, to standardize the process for producing Pectin from mango peel. We also plan to sample the Pectin produced on the pilot plant to major consumers of Pectin in the food industry for approval. The Pectin produced from mango peel is expected to be significantly cost effective as compared to the internationally available product, thus assuring a profitable business. Internationally, Pectin manufacturers use Citrus peel as a raw material, which is expensive and its supply is tight. The mango peel to Pectin process is thus an innovation in terms of using a novel raw material, and will also convert as waste product into a value added product. This will also avoid disposal of mango waste in landfills etc.

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