Vasudha Paul, Director of Nav Ninaad Foundation and a globally recognized food safety professional from the city, while addressing the Workshop on “Regulatory Requirements for Agro & Food Processing Units” on 16th November, 2024 at VIA Auditorium, Nagpur, explained in detail the regulatory requirements for Agro and food processing units in India including Licensing and Registration, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), Food Safety Standards / ISO 22000, Labeling and Packaging, Sanitation and Hygiene, Pest Control, Employee Training, Record Keeping, Inspections and Audits, Product Recall Plans, Allergen Management, Microbiological Testing, Supply Chain Control, Food safety, Quality control, Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, Fruit Products Order, Meat Food Products Order, Vegetable Oil Products (Control) Order, Edible Oils Packaging (Regulation) Order, Milk and Milk Products Order, etc. including the current updates.
In a typical Food processing unit, contents create the community, community creates the culture, culture creates the consumption, and consumption creates the business, said Sarang Waghmare, Director of Waghmare Food products while addressing the Workshop. Sarang, the young third generation Businessman from the city also emphasized on ethics and quality of food products from the region, which is being globally accepted now with good export potential.
After lighting traditional lamps by the VIA Team and invited guests, the program was formally opened and also given his welcome address by Om Jajodia, Chairman of VIA Agro Forum.
Shachi Mallick Convener of the forum made an opening remark and also introduced the guest speakers and Kapil Charan Sahoo, Project Director conducted the proceedings.
Prominently present were VIA Agro & Food Processing Forum members including Om Jajodia, Shachi Mallick, Kirty Sirothia, Kapil Sahoo, Laxmikant Padole, Kiran Gokhale, Reena Saha, Aniruddha Ansingkar, Shipra Dixit, Sanjay Sinha, Agro Business Entrepreneurs, Senior Agro Processing and Food Industry Professionals, Food input traders, Food Products Exporters from the city and progressive farmers.
Kiran Gokhale proposed the vote of thanks.