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What will one pack cost you to make?

Put in your recipe, pack and quantity. You get the cost of one pack and of your first batch, from your own numbers.

By Vikas Agarwal · 20 years in food manufacturing · Free, no sign-up

Your recipe

Share of each ingredient, and what you pay per kg. The example is a fennel mukhwas: fennel at the Unjha mandi rate (about ₹138/kg, 30 Oct 2026) and cardamom at the Spices Board auction average (about ₹3,000/kg, 31 Oct 2026). Cleaned, graded lots cost more. Put in your own supplier quotes.

Ingredient% of recipe₹ per kg

Your pack

Per pack, in rupees, unless it says otherwise.

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Your guess or a quote you have. It varies a lot by product and batch size, so ask two job-work units.
Material lost in mixing, roasting and filling.

Want the exact number?

This is your estimate. Vikas can quote the real cost for your recipe and pack after a 30-minute call.

Questions founders ask

What goes into the cost of one food pack?

Ingredients by their share of the recipe and price per kg, the material lost in processing, the processing or job-work charge, and the pouch or jar, label and carton share. Shipping and GST come on top.

What is process loss?

Material lost in mixing, roasting and filling. The calculator adds it to your ingredient cost as a percentage.

Is this a quote?

No. It's an estimate from your own numbers. For the real cost of your recipe and pack, book a call with Vikas.