Suitability for small-scale production
Snack foods are well suited to small-scale production for the following reasons:
· There is a relatively small investment in equipment. Typical kitchen tools can be used to make most products.
· Most snack foods are made from pulses, cereals, milk, fruits, and vegetables. These are usually readily available in the locality.
· The technology is relatively simple and usually well known.
· Adding value to basic raw materials by processing them into snack foods is often a profitable form of employment for small-scale producers.
The range of shapes, colours, flavours, and sizes of snack foods is almost infinite. This allows producers with flair and imagination to develop their own individual products, and develop their businesses.