There are about 15 roller flour mills in the Punjab with a capacity of flour lakh tonnes. Local consumption of wheat is to the tune of 20 lakh tonnes, mostly as atta.

Bakery

The bakery industry is in its infant stage. There are mechanised bakery units in the Punjab which produce biscuits and bread.

Barley Processing Malting

Barley is the chief cereal which is prepared for malting. There are two malt factories in Punjab. Considerable export of malt extract is now contracted by a Punjab malt factory.

Maize Processing

Two private factories in Punjab manufacture starch and starch products from maize. One modern maize processing plant has been set up at Sangrur. Cornflakes is a popular breakfast food which can be manufactured as part of the maize processing mills in the malt factories. It is also possible to utilize maize for malting purposes.

Cereal Based Nutritive Foods

Manufacture of nutritive food is important to counter the widely prevalent malnutrition. Several high protein rich foods such as Bal-Ahar, Multi-purpose food, Nutro Biscuits, Bulgar wheat, Vegetable Milk and Fortified Bread can be produced.

Cotton Seed Crushing

Cotton seed is highly valued for its protein and oil contents. It is high in protein and its oil content varies from 12 to 18 percent. Besides extracting oil, protein-rich flour can also be produced.

Meat and Poultry Processing

One modern chicken dressing plant was installed at Chandigarh. Other such plants are in Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Amristar.

Fruit and Vegetable Processing

Punjab has a good market for pickles and preservers. It has wide scope for processing units for the production of juice concentrates and dehydration factories for vegetables.