Tahini Paste Manufacturing Plant

Capital requirements generally include land acquisition, construction, equipment procurement, installation, pre-operative expenses, and initial working capital. The total amount varies with capacity, technology, and location.

To start a tahini paste manufacturing business, one needs to conduct a market feasibility study, secure required licenses, arrange funding, select suitable land, procure equipment, recruit skilled labor, and establish a supply chain and distribution network.

Tahini paste manufacturing requires high-quality sesame seeds (hulled or un-hulled), optionally salt or stabilizers, food-grade oils (if blending), and water (for seed washing). Additives for antioxidant protection or emulsifiers may be used depending on the product formulation.

A tahini paste factory typically requires seed cleaning and grading machines, dryers, roasters, cooling conveyors, milling or grinding machines (colloid mills or three-roller mills), homogenizers or mixers, degassing (vacuum) equipment, cooling units, filling and packaging lines, and quality control & lab equipment in sanitary enclosures.

The main steps generally include:

• Seed cleaning, de-hulling (if required), and drying of sesame seeds

• Roasting the sesame seeds under controlled temperature to develop flavor

• Cooling the roasted seeds and additional sorting or color selection

• Grinding or milling the seeds into fine sesame paste

• Mixing, homogenization and optional addition of salt or stabilizers

• Degassing or vacuum treatment to remove entrapped air

• Cooling the paste to stable temperature for packaging

• Filling, sealing in jars or containers, storage, and distribution

Usually, the timeline can range from 12 to 14 months to start a tahini paste manufacturing plant, depending on factors like site development, machinery installation, environmental clearances, safety measures, and trial runs.

Challenges may include high capital requirements, securing regulatory approvals, ensuring raw material supply, competition, skilled manpower availability, and managing operational risks.

Typical requirements include business registration, environmental clearances, factory licenses, fire safety certifications, and industry-specific permits. Local/state/national regulations may apply depending on the location.

The top tahini paste manufacturers are:

• Haitoglou Bros SA

• Halwani Bros Co.

• Prince Tahina Ltd.

• Al Wadi Al Akhdar

• Mighty Sesame Co.

• El Rashidi El Mizan

• Kevala

• SESAJAL

• Sunshine International Foods Inc.

• Tarazi Specialty Foods LLC

Profitability depends on several factors including market demand, manufacturing efficiency, pricing strategy, raw material cost management, and operational scale. Profit margins usually improve with capacity expansion and increased capacity utilization rates.

Cost components typically include:

• Land and Infrastructure

• Machinery and Equipment

• Building and Civil Construction

• Utilities and Installation

• Working Capital

Break even in a tahini paste manufacturing business typically range from 4 to 8 years, depending on scale, regulatory compliance costs, raw material pricing, and market demand. Efficient manufacturing and export opportunities can help accelerate returns.

Governments may offer incentives such as capital subsidies, tax exemptions, reduced utility tariffs, export benefits, or interest subsidies to promote manufacturing under various national or regional industrial policies.

Financing can be arranged through term loans, government-backed schemes, private equity, venture capital, equipment leasing, or strategic partnerships. Financial viability assessments help identify optimal funding routes.