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Millet based Cookie

Value Proposition:

Millet-based cookies offer a healthier alternative to conventional cookies by incorporating nutrient rich millets like ragi, jowar, or bajra. They provide high fiber, essential minerals, and sustained energy while maintaining taste and crunch. These cookies cater to health conscious consumers, children, and elderly individuals seeking nutritious snacks. They combine traditional grains with modern convenience, making them suitable for daily consumption and premium bakery markets.

Summary Application:

These cookies are widely used as ready to eat snacks in households, cafes, and retail stores. They are popular in health focused product lines, school lunchboxes, and travel snacks. They are also suitable for institutional catering, bakeries, and online retail platforms targeting nutrition conscious consumers. Millet based cookies support the growing demand for functional and healthier snack options.

Advantages:

The cookies are rich in fiber, minerals, and antioxidants, supporting digestion and overall health. They have a long shelf life, are easy to store and transport, and provide a convenient snacking option. They maintain taste and texture while offering better nutritional value than refined flour cookies. Additionally, they promote millet consumption and sustainable food practices.

Commercialization Status: Already Commercialised
Tech. Readiness Level:
CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute
CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute[CSIR-CFTRI]
:  director[at]cftri[dot]res[dot]in
:91-821-2517760
:https://cftri.res.in
Industrial Applications: Food Processes [Food, Beverages, Tobacco] Nutrition [Food, Beverages, Tobacco] Storage [Food, Beverages, Tobacco]
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