Production line and factory setup overview
A refrigerated fermented-yogurt beverage line that receives released yogurt or makes a controlled yogurt base, blends it with potable water and declared salt, optional approved herbs, homogenizes only as needed, pasteurizes or otherwise treats according to the selected process, cools, fills and caps bottles, codes, stores and distributes the product cold. Carbonated and still doogh require different equipment.
Recommended lowest-entry line configuration For the lowest credible entry, make still doogh from released plain yogurt using a 300-500 L jacketed blending tank, sanitary filter, small inline mixer, semi-automatic bottle rinser/filler/capper, coder, two-tank CIP and cold room. Launch one formula and one bottle size; defer carbonation and bottle blowing.
Production process and implementation sequence
- Yogurt or milk-base receiving and release
- Potable water and ingredient preparation
- Controlled blending and salt dissolution
- Optional herb filtration and homogenization
- Validated heat-treatment route where specified
- Rapid cooling and protected balance holding
- Bottle rinsing, filling, capping and coding
- Cold storage and refrigerated dispatch
Products, capacity and market fit
- Doogh is a familiar dairy beverage suited to Afghan meals and hospitality.
- Released yogurt can shorten the lowest-entry process.
- One still formulation avoids carbonation cost and control complexity.
- Local dairy inputs can support neighborhood cold distribution.
- Plain still doogh - Declared yogurt, water and salt recipe; stable suspension and cold shelf life - Retail, restaurants and institutional meals
- Herbed still doogh - Approved herb, controlled particle size and declared formula - Retail only after filling and shelf-life trials
Core production machinery and line specifications
| Machine / stage | Function / value | Production note |
|---|---|---|
| Released-yogurt receiving tank | Receives yogurt base under cold conditions | 300-500 L sanitary tank |
| Water-treatment and dosing set | Provides potable recipe water and measured ingredients | Buyer-water analysis required |
| Jacketed blending tank | Mixes yogurt, water, salt and approved recipe | 300-500 L/batch |
| Inline mixer and sanitary filter | Controls dispersion and removes oversized herb particles | Formula-specific screen |
| Protected balance tank | Feeds filler without post-process contamination | Closed and gently agitated |
| Bottle rinser/filler/capper | Packages one chilled still-doogh format | Semi-automatic entry |
| Coder and inspection table | Applies lot/date code and checks closure | Manual visual release gate |
| CIP and cold room | Supports sanitation and short cold shelf life | Validated cleaning and temperature logs |
Raw materials, utilities and factory requirements
- Released plain yogurt or milk and approved starter culture
- Potable treated water, food-grade salt and approved herbs
- Purchased food-contact bottles, caps, labels and cartons
- Approved dairy detergents and laboratory reagents
- Stable electricity matched to motors, controls and refrigeration
- Potable process and cleaning water
- Washable food-grade rooms with drainage and pest control
- Segregated raw-milk, ingredients, packaging and finished-goods areas
- Steam or hot water, chilled water and compressed air only where specified
Indicative low-entry investment and implementation plan
These planning ranges prioritize economical machinery, local labor and local civil works. Final pricing follows confirmed capacity, product specification, delivery terms and site conditions.
| Scope | Indicative range | Entry-plan note |
|---|---|---|
| Blending, water and balance tanks | US$6k-15k | 300-500 L/batch |
| Mixing, filtration and sanitary transfer | US$3k-8k | One still formula |
| Bottle filling, capping and coding | US$5k-13k | Purchased bottles |
| CIP, quality tools and cold room | US$6k-15k | Short cold route |
| Freight, installation and spares | US$5k-11k | Sanitary commissioning |
| Indicative low-entry total | US$25k-62k | Carbonation, bottle blowing, building and vehicle excluded |
Detailed proposal and next step
The proposal contains the complete line flow, machinery scope, raw-material and utility requirements, implementation stages and indicative entry planning. Final configuration follows confirmed products, capacity, site and budget.