Preparing and Packaging of Kurkure

After the knowing about the plants where Kurkure is manufactured, how Kurkure is actually produced. The process of manufacturing Kurkure involves blending of the raw material to deliver a homogenous mix. The raw materials used in this blending process is carefully checked for its quality and if any of the raw materials does not match up to the quality guidelines, it is not used in the process. There is not a single sign of plastic in this homogenous mix as Kurkure is made of home-made ingredients.

Water is added further to this homogenous mix and then the extrusion of the mix is done. The mix is then fried to develop taste and texture and the relevant consumer lovable flavor is put. The product obtained through the process is then packed in to an environmental friendly, hygienic, attractive packaging laminate to ensure delivery of quality Kurkure snack to the end consumer.

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What does Kurkure mean?

What does Kurkure mean? Simply stated, it means Crunchy, which is what Kurkure is. The salty snacky food (namkeen) does perfect justice to its name. In fact, the success of Kurkure, regardless of the plastic rumor has been so great, that it has made the West acclimatize to the tastes of Indian spices. It has been one of the best success stories in snack food since 1999.

The fact that you can find Kurkure in every nook and cranny of Indian roads is a testimony to the popularity that the snack enjoys. Flavors like Desi Beats, Red Chilli Chatka, Xtreme Risky Chilli, Xtreme Electric Nimbu are top flavors that have wowed the nation. As far as plastic in Kurkure is concerned, it makes no sense because Kurkure is made of homemade ingredients, prepared with rice bran oil. Kurkure burns but so will any food product that has at least 30 percent oil content and corn starch. Read about my burning desire for Kurkure

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Quality tests prove that Kurkure has no plastic

Kurkure is manufactured in automated plants that are located in Pune, Kolkata and Channo(Punjab). These plants are certified for manufacturing proceses by various external agencies. Since there are many who want proof that Kurkure does not contain plastic by independent agencies, you will be happy to now that these external agencies regularly monitor the manufacturing processes. Also Kurkure has got certifications that include HACCP (Hazard analysis and critical control point) certification by TQCSI (Australia) which confirms Kurkure is manufactured in Food safety environment and manufacturing which has enough controls for product safety.

The plants are ISO 14000 certified, a testimony to environmental safety. Product tracking is done by , American institute of Bakery (USA), one of the best auditing body which confirms process and product safety. The plants are are also certified to ensure that the product, process, environment and people safety have been maintained at very high level and this certification is issued by OHSAS 18001-(Occupational Health and safety assessment series) – (USA). All of these certifications are looked into and approved by the Govt of India.
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Kurkure being harmful is a joke-The Kurkure Manufacture Process

To make sure that I am on the right footing about Kurkure rumors, I decided to some research. Though it is clear that Kurkure has no plastic, I still decided to do some research about the processed involved in manufacturing this modern-age snack. Just saying Kurkure is safe and hygenic may not really strike a chord with one and all. That is why I decided to venture into the deep lake of research and find out why Kurkure is totally safe for consumption. You can check the Kurkure manufacture picture to know how every process involved in untouched by human hands.

I came to know that Kurkure is manufactured in three different locations in India, especially Pune, Kolkata and Channo in Punjab. The processes in these locations are audited and certified by external auditing and investigatory agencies for safe manufacture procedures. Every single namkeen of Kurkure is passed and certified by the HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) certification given by TQCSI (Australia).

The three automated plants are ISO 14000 certified, which implies that the process involved in manufacturing Kurkure is safe, with no room for complaint. Kurkure plants are also certified with the OHSAS 18001-(Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series)- (USA) which means the emphasis of safety is touched and adhered to product, people, processes and environmental levels.

The process of manufacturing Kurkure involves blending of raw materials; food ingredients like rice meal, corn meal, gram meal, edible oil, salt, spices, rice bran oil condiments and flavoring. These raw material are blended and checked for quality. If any of the food ingredients do not meet the necessary quality levels, they are not used in the process. Water is added to the mix and then extruded. The homogeneous mixture is then fried in stringent conditions in rice bran oil to develop the kind of taste and texture that is needed. The relevant flavor is added to give the tangy, 'teeka' flavor that creates various Kukure flavors like Kurkure Green Chutney Rajasthani, Kurkure Mumbai Chatpata, Kurkure Chilli Chataka and many more.

The Kurkure product so obtained is then packed into the best packaging material that is harmless and adhering to environmental norms. So you can see that Kurkure is manufactured taking into account, the safest processes that can even augur well for the manufacture of baby food. So all said and done, Kurkure is safe, contain no plastic...contains taste, flavor and makes for good nutrition. So next time, when your friend offers a packet of Kurkure to you, accept it. I could be one of them.

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