Ice-making can be very profitable if your business is run efficiently and your product is marketed well. Since water is the only raw material, producing ice seems fairly simple. However, because ice must be safe for human consumption and some special industries application, your local health department may have a number of requirements you must meet if you are going to make and sell ice. Once you have met all the necessary requirements, you can produce both standard ice and specialty shapes. With smart, fun and interesting marketing campaigns, you can turn ice-making into a profitable business.

Establish a food-safe production environment. Have the location certified as food-safe by your region's department of health. Food-safe kitchens must meet a long list of requirements concerning preparation and storage of food and ice. Buy food-safe plastic bags in various sizes. This will allow you to sell ice in a variety of quantities.

Install a water filtration system. The taste of ice can be easily tainted by the chemicals in city water or by the minerals in ground water.

Buy a commercial ice maker or industrial ice maker. It will be a major investment, but it will be the key to your business.

● Ice machine for Concrete cooling
● Ice machine for Laboratory
● Ice machine for Package
● Ice machine for Meat cooling
● Ice machine for Pharmacy Cooling
● Ice machine for Restaurant & Catering, Bar
● Ice machine for supermarket
● Ice machine for vegetables
● Ice machine for transportation
● Ice machine for fishing
● Ice machine for Seafood

Advantage of Starting an ice making business:

The ice making business doesn’t need a huge infrastructure or capital to run. It can easily be started in a small rented place or your house in Africa. If you are running the business at your home, the only major required investment is for the machinery.

Disadvantage of Starting an ice making business:

This business is seasonal: The climate plays a critical role in this business.  

But in fact, if you can do a detail survey, you will change the judgement on the disadvantage. one of factors that led to the rise of the ice maker market is the increasing need for ice making machines in various scientific fields, such as concreting cooling, biochemistry, biotechnology, genetic engineering, microbiology and the storage of biological samples. 

Quality Standard

Maximum volume of your production will be used for consumption. Like with water, soft drinks, hard drinks and others. So, it is very important to maintain the quality of the product in each and every produced unit.

Required Raw Materials

Water is the basic raw material for starting this ice business. So, a good source of water is necessary for a good starting. If you can choose a location with a water sourcing nearby, it will be a good starting to run a ice making business and easily set up a ice plant. As ice cubes will be used mostly for consumption, so it is necessary to use the pure form of water like sterilized or distilled.

Required Machinery

Ice making machine: –You will need to buy the ice machine.

You will find ice machine from the following companies in South Africa major player

-Guangzhou Koller Refrigeration Equipment: over 30%+ ice making machines are exporting to Africa since its is established in Year 2004, with over 15 years on supporting the buyer from Africa. 

Freezer:  

It can help the ice to be stored for 3 to 4 days even without power supply.

Generator: – Power cut issue is a great issue in Africa. If you meet problem, Koller team have 15-year experience to deal with. That’s why for continuous operation, the generator is a must for uninterrupted operation.

Nylon bags or Packaging

Ice bag nylon bags are required to pack the ice cubes. 

You can finance your business by any or all of the following ways:

● Fund your startup yourself.
● Pitch your needs to friends and family.
● Applying for a Business loan
● Finding your business through crowdfunding
● Apply to local angel investor