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BREAD BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
By: ODUNBAKU OLUWASEUN
Bread has long been a part of man’s diet. Nowadays,different varieties and flavors of bread are being made and sold in commercial establishment known as BAKERY.
Bread is a staple food prepared by baking dough of flour and water. It is popular around the world and is one of the world oldest foods.The business of bread is still looking good for new entrants as there is still more opportunity to be explored.
Everyone eats bread. Bread competes against rice and cassava as the most popular food and staple in Africa. It has remained a widely accepted food item because of its convenient and ready to eat nature.
Bread is a common food item in many African households and up to 70 percent of breakfast diets on the continent contain bread.
The size of the African bread market is worth a millions of dollars every year and nearly all the bread we eat is produced locally. A bread bakery business is easy to set up and can be run from home kitchen or a bread factory.
Let’s take a dive into this interesting idea and explore the business opportunity for African entrepreneurs in the bread bakery business.
Why is the demand and market for breadgrowing very fast in Africa?
According to a recent study,the demand for bread is expected to explode in the coming years.South Africa,Nigeria,Ethiopia,Sudan,and Kenya are currently the largest and leadingbread market in Africa.
The key drivers of this demand are Africa’s rapidly growing population, an expanding middle class which has more money to spend,an enlarging labor forceand increasing rates of migration to African cities and towns.
Africa now has more than 50 cities inhabited by over one million people. By 2020 more than 500 million Africans are projected to live in urban areas and cities
Statistics reveal that urban dwellers and city people eat more bread than people in the rural areas. Given d rapid growth of African city populations, bread is sure to remain highly sought after food item by African households.
More than 80 per cent of all imported and locally produced wheat flour in Africa is used by BAKERIESTO PRODUCE BREAD. The rest is used by food processors to make biscuits,cakes,pasta and pasta.
Over the last decade,more bread has been consumed in Africa than maize and rice.WHY? It’s simply because bread is more affordable(costs more less than rice, yam,and maize)
Bread also appeals to the convenience and lifestyle of most people.It’s an instant meal that requires no further preparation, and makes a great fast snack(besides its popularity as a breakfast item)
Many of us may not knowthese; bread provide more nutrient than any other single food source and is particularly important as a rich source of carbohydrates, proteins and vitamins B and E.
Market opportunities for entrepreneurs who want to start bread a bakery business in Africa.
There are different categories of bread that attract different kinds of consumers in Africa.It’s very important that entrepreneurs understand these categories to help them decide on the type of bread they will produce, the likely competition and the needs of the market.
Pictures WHITE BREAD(this Agege Bread)
This type of bread usually comes without any labeling, branding or packaging and very little attention is paid to product taste, quality or hygiene.Its best described as bread for bread sake.
Popularly known as Agege bread in many parts of Lagos Nigeria, this basic white bread is usually less than the size of a standard loaf and can be consumed in one serving by one person.
Agege bread is normally unsliced and its nutrient content is the poorest inhis market.
Some bakers have been found to include unhealthy additive and dough enhancers popularly known as bromate to artificially increase the size of this bread in other to fetch higher profits.Most of these substances are banned in several African countries but their use remains widespread due to poor regulation and low consumer awareness.
More than 50 percent of bread sold on the African market are of dis type and the most consumers are drawn to it because of its very low price.as a result of bread sold on the African market are of these type and most consumers are drawn to it because of its very low price. Most independent and small scale bakeries producing this bread make money by selling cheap at high volumes.
TYPES OF BREAD
Agege bread(flour,suger,salt,yeast,butter,edc,water)
Special Bread(flour,suger,salt,yeast,butter,edc,water,nutmeg,egg,milk)
Sliced Bread(all the recipe we use for special bread)
Coconut Bread(all the recipe we use for special bread but we add coconut)
Wheat Bread(wheat flour,white flour,suger.salt,edc,water,butter,)
Bugger Bread(all the recipe we use for special bread)
FruitBread(flour,suger,salt,yeast,edc,butter,nut meg,milk,egg,mixed fruit)
Fish Bread(all the recipe we use for special bread but we include titus fish)etc
Note……..all these special bread comes in different sizes and its baking pans also comes in different sizes.
HOW TO START A BREAD BAKERY BUSINESS(AN IMPORTANT CHECKLIST)
1.Prepare a business plan:
A business plan is not as scary as it sounds. Even if you don’t intend to source capital from banks or investors,it is important that you organize your thought on paper.
A business plan doesn’t have to be complex or too elaborate,just something to keep your eyes on the big picture. The business plan will allow you to easily identify the obstacles and anything you may not have considered.
Your business plan should consider the prevailing market price for the type of bread you want to produce and how much competition there is.You also need to estimate the profit you’re likely to make in first, second and third years.
2. You should know enough about bread business
Nobody says you must be a master baker to succeed in this business, you really don’t need to. However you need to know the basic and simple tricks of the trade if you want to survive in this business.
Sign up for a bread baking course and learn the basics about the measurement, recipes,flavors,packaging,branding and marketing. You should not give in to the temptation of thinking it’s enough to just hire a manager and have the bakery to make money.
3. Choose a location that is close to your target market
You must ensure that the type of bread you want to produce will find a sizable market in your area
What kind of people lives around you?
Are they high, middle or low income earners?
Are they student, single people, or households with families?
Are they predominantly young or old people?
Look for newly established or developing suburbs and high traffic locations that have little competitors.It’s also important to focus on areas that may not be well serviced like industrial estates or high density office block where you can draw eager customers.
4. Would you need permit or license to operate/depending on your country and location, you may require a permit or license from a government established or consumer health office to operate a bakery.
5. You need to use the right equipment
The size and quality of equipment will depend on how much bread you intend to produce for the market and the amount of startup capital you have.
It’s very important that you don’t spend too much on equipment at the beginning of this business.Look out for any good quality,pre-owned bakery equipment you can find at a bargain price.
BASIC EQUIPMENT YOU NEED TO START A BAKERY BUSINESS AND THEIR PRICE INCLUDE:
An oven (electric,mod oven or gas oven)---#200-500k
Mixer(local mixer with bread milling machine or spiral mixer)---#50k-#300k
Dough mould(optional)----#150k
Dough divider or scale(for local production)--- #20k - 90K
Fermentation chamber (proofer)optional#120k
Bread slicer---#120k
Weigh scale---#2500
Stainless Cutting table---#7500
Baking pans---#15k depending on the quantity and quality.
RAW MATERIAL REQUIRED FOR PRODUCING BREAD AND MEASUREMENT FOR 50KG OF FLOUR
Flour…………………………………………………….50kg
Sugar……………………………………………………8kgkg
Yeast………………b……………………………………200gram
Flavor…………………………………………………..4teaspoon
Salt……………………………………………………..1kg
Water…………………………………………….…….18kg
Butter……………………………………………..….…3 or 4 kg
Egg yellow(optional)…………………………..…4teaspoon
Baking fat…………………………………….…..3 or 4 tea spoon
Egg (optional)…………………………………….2egg
Nut meg (optional)……………………………….4nut
Preservative………………………..…………….300gram
Milk……………………………………….……...300gramm
Note….wheat bread ingredient or recipe is different from other type of bread and the only different is the wheat flour we are adding.
……….dont forget we don’t include bromate because its dangerous to health and pls be very careful when applying preservative because of its chemical reaction.
SIMPLE THEORETICAL STEP OF HOW TO BAKE SPECIAL BREAD FROM THE SCRATCH(spiral mixer method)
STEP ONE
Mix your flour,sugar,salt,butter,milk, yeast,preservative,altogether in your mixing machine for about 20 to 30mins.
STEP TWO
Add water,egg yellow,nutmeg,baking fat,into the mixed flour and mix it again for like 5 to 10min after that you mill with machine or with rolling stick(For about 15minif you’re mixing with d spiral mixer or 30 to 40 min if you’re mixing with d rolling stick)
STEP THREE
After all the mixing and milling, the whole recipe will turn to dough then you can now cut it to the sizes you want or u can use a dough divider.
STEP FOUR
You put size dough in your baking pan and cover it up to prove.
STEP FIVE
Warm your oven for like 30min to 40minute. 120 to 150 o/c(heat timing)
STEP SIX
Check your dough if it has proven to its cover you can now start baking. You can leave it in the oven for 30 minute depending on the timing but the normal timing for bread baking should not b more than 150 oc for the up burning and 170 for the down burning.to make it rhyme.
Note…bread oven comes with two method of heating
*******upper heating(it’s the heat that makes the upper part of the bread get brown)
*******lower heating(it’s the hat make makes the lower part of the bread get brown)
*Steps by step on how to bake wheat bread*
Wheat bread recipe for baking 10kg of flour with measurement
*wheat flour………………7kg
*white flour……………….3kg
*sugar…………………….1kg
*salt………………………100gram
*yeast……………………..0.5gramm
*butter…………………….500gram
*preservative…………….0.5gram
*water……………………2kg
Baking process
Step one
*Mix ur wheat flour, white flour, sugar, salt, yeast, preservative, all together in a bowl or the mixing machine
*step two
Mix urbutter, ur calcium in side ur chill water and pour it in ur mixed flour and mix everything together with ur mixing machine or with ur hand to form the flour together for about 10minutes.
*step 3
You can now mill it with ur milling machine or with a turning pin if the dough is not much.
For any question or comment pls. call me on 08119874969 or like my facebook page on #oluwaseunbread#
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