NIFTEM-T

Food Plant Operations, Incubation and Entrepreneurship

The Department of Food Plant Operations, Incubation and Entrepreneurship is a feather on the cap of NIFTEM-T, consistently engaged in a variety of activities throughout the year. These activities include hands-on training sessions such as one-day beginner’s training, three-day master’s training, five-day executive training, online training, and special training for various stakeholders. Additionally, the department offers incubation services and technical support for entrepreneurs and food start-ups especially the NIFTEM-T Technologies that are ready for commercialization.

The state-of-the-art Food Processing Incubation-cum-Training Centre at NIFTEM-T is equipped with the following facilities:

  • Pilot Scale Plants
    • Fruit juice processing plant including bottling facility
    • Ice cream processing plant
    • Virgin coconut oil processing plant
    • Hot extrusion plant (Ready-to-Eat products)
  • Confectionery Unit
    • Chocolate processing (from cocoa nib to chocolate)
    • Chocolate enrobing unit
    • Gum extruder
    • Compressed candy unit
    • Nutri bar maker
  • Bakery Unit
    • Rotary oven
    • Cookies wire cutter and wrapper
    • Planetary mixer
    • Dough sheeter
    • Bread moulder
    • Bread slicer
  • Dryers
    • Spray dryer
    • Fluidized bed dryer
    • Freeze dryer
    • Solar assisted dryer
    • RF dryer
    • Cabinet dryer
  • Packaging Facilities
    • Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP)
    • Form fill seal packaging
  • Other Facilities
    • Cryogenic spice grinder
    • Onion peeler cum grader
    • Flaking machine
    • Cold extruder (Ready-to-cook products)
    • Oil expeller
    • Jams and jelly manufacturing
    • Instant mix and masala powder processing
    • Coconut water collection unit
    • Ribbon blender
    • Urili roaster
    • Pulveriser
    • Sugarcane crusher