From raw material to tested powder.
Every GJ Foods ingredient comes out of the same controlled process: careful raw-material preparation, spray drying, sieving, in-house testing and moisture-protective packing.
Spray drying in brief
The concentrated liquid is atomised into fine droplets inside a drying chamber. Hot air evaporates the water almost instantly, the dry particles are separated from the air stream and collected, and the powder is screened to the required particle size. Controlling the feed, the drying conditions and the screening is what keeps each batch consistent.
Our process, stage by stage
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- 1Raw material
- 2Pre-processing
- 3Spray drying
- 4Collection & sieving
- 5Testing
- 6Packing
- 1
Raw material
Fruits and vegetables such as tomato, tamarind and lemon are sourced from the Khandesh agricultural region, within about 100 km of Dhule.
Control point: Intake checks
- 2
Pre-processing
Abrasive roller peeling, bubble washing with dosed chlorine water, crushing and a hot-break system, then concentration in falling-film evaporators.
Control point: Wash and hot-break control
- 3
Spray drying
The concentrated liquid is sprayed into a stainless-steel spray dryer, which converts it into powder.
Control point: Drying conditions
- 4
Collection & sieving
Powder is collected and stored in a controlled environment, then screened through a vibro screener to maintain particle size.
Control point: Particle size
- 5
Testing
Batches are checked in our in-house chemical and microbiology laboratory.
Control point: Batch release
- 6
Packing
Packed in food-grade plastic with a silver liner, then in corrugated boxes that are strapped and stretch-wrapped on pallets.
Control point: Moisture protection
Powder formats
Fine powder
Free-flowing powder screened for particle size.
Granular powder
Granular formats, made since 2017, for applications that need them.
Equipment & capacity
| Process | Multi-stage spray drying |
|---|---|
| Atomisation | High-pressure spray drying |
| Powder formats | Fine and granular powders |
| Sieving | Vibro screener for particle size |
| Packing | Food-grade plastic with silver liner, corrugated box, stretch-wrapped pallets |