Department of Food Technology and Quality Control
About/Major Activities
Food Safety and Quality Control
- Food Inspection (Industry & Market) and compliance.
- Licensing of food industries.
- Food standardization and harmonization.
- Communication on the SPS related rules, regulations and standards.
- Export import certification of food.
- Creation of consumer awareness activities.
Food Technology Development and Training
- Research and development activities in food processing technologies
- Providing consultant services to food industries.
- Conduction of various training on different areas of food processing, packaging,and post harvest operations.
Food and Feed Analytical Services
- Laboratory Analysis of various foods and food products for their quality standard
- Analysis of feeds and feed ingredients
- Analysis of food and feed for their microbiological quality
- Analysis of food and feed for contaminants and additives
Food and Nutrition Development
- Development, updating and publication of food composition tables
- Conduction of food and nutritional surveys
- Conduction of training on food and nutrition
- Conduction of research on various aspects of food consumption and nutrition
- Publication of posters, pamphlets, books/booklets on food and nutrition
- Creation of awareness on food and nutrition through radio and television programs