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