A makhana processing-and-roasting unit in Katihar, turning locally grown fox nut into roasted, flavoured, branded snack packs for the fast-growing healthy-snacking market, shipped out via the Katihar rail junction.
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Makhana is Katihar's standout crop. The business is a makhana (fox nut) roasting and snacking unit that turns the raw nut into roasted, flavoured & branded snacks. It draws on the district's own makhana cultivation for raw supply and the Katihar Junction rail hub for cheap outbound freight to metro markets — a genuine logistics edge for a low-density, high-value snack. The unit grades, roasts, flavours and packs makhana into branded healthy-snack SKUs (plain, masala, peri-peri, caramel). Buyers are health-snack brands, modern-trade and quick-commerce listings, and online D2C consumers riding the premium-snacking wave. The hard parts: raw makhana quality and grading decide the price you get, roasting must hit consistent crunch and moisture without scorching, FSSAI food-safety and clean packaging are mandatory for retail and quick-commerce, and shelf life depends on moisture-barrier packaging. Katihar is an Aspirational District, so margins and working-capital discipline matter. Start with one or two flavours and reliable farmer sourcing, prove repeat retail orders, then widen the flavour range and channels.
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