Below is the typical methodology for an international food project, the system varies in content depending on the food sector and country, (we have experience in many countries and industries, please contact us).

HM Food Consultants is a totally independent food consultancy we are not attached to any equipment suppliers, our methodology for a typical turn-key project is to:

Investigate the potential market for the finished product, food service, retail, fast food or any other market segment. Find out who the potential customers are, what volume of sales is credible, what quality is required and many other parameters associated with the market in the food sector the client is interested in.

We then look at the raw material availability and assess the suitability to fulfil the needs of the market. We may have to meet growers, farmers, packaging and concentrate suppliers etc.

We also realise that the local culture has to be taken into account for a successful project, we have often heard of equipment suppliers providing a super automated process line where the culture and the technology is not able to reap the benefits of such a process.

Now comes the critical stage of matching the production process to the raw material and potential market. Being independent and having a wealth of experience we can draw on equipment suppliers worldwide and design the process for the most profitable for the particular conditions.

We believe in general that normally no single food equipment supplier can construct the most suitable equipment for specific raw material/Market conditions. We therefore use our experience and worldwide contacts to specify the most appropriate equipment for the clients project.

We also have the advantage of being independent usually being able to obtain the best prices for equipment. This would normally financially justify the cost of engaging HM Food Consultants alone.

During the initial phase of the project we would normally prepare a plan to show the profitability of the project, showing subsidy availability, capital costs, equipment specifications and all the content of a substantial business and marketing plan.

The service of HM Food does not stop there, we also project manage, train operators, educate managers from other industries, and commission the project. Even then we can hand hold until the point of profitability and onwards including interim management.

Take a look at a typical simplified project cycle chart here

If you want to build a food factory or increase profitability in an existing food processing facility, contact us, we can help. You will find our service professional, friendly and cost effective.

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