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NIFTEM-Thanjavur Trains 82 Aspiring Food Entrepreneurs in Start-up Program

The National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur, organized a two-day Food Business Start-up Enabler Program. It trained 82 aspiring entrepreneurs, students, and early-stage founders from across the country. The program covered essential topics like packaging, corporate laws, marketing, and export opportunities. It also aimed to create awareness about institutional support systems and financial assistance available for food start-ups in India.

Key Points: NIFTEM-Thanjavur Food Business Start-up Enabler Program

  • 82 participants trained
  • Covers technical & regulatory aspects
  • Focus on scaling food enterprises
  • Highlights institutional support
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NIFTEM-Thanjavur trains 82 aspiring food entrepreneurs in 2-day start-up enabler programme

82 aspiring entrepreneurs trained in a 2-day NIFTEM program on launching, managing, and scaling food businesses in India's competitive market.

"effectively equipped participants with the knowledge and confidence to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities - NIFTEM-Thanjavur"

New Delhi, April 20

The National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur organized a two-day Food Business Start-up Enabler Program 2.0 on April 16 and 17 at its campus, training 82 aspiring entrepreneurs, students, and early-stage star-up founders from across the country in building and scaling food enterprises, according to a release by Ministry of Food Processing Industries.

The programme organised by the Department of Food Business Management was designed to enhance participants' knowledge and build competencies in food business entrepreneurship.

It aimed to provide practical exposure to the processes involved in launching, managing, and scaling a food enterprise in today's competitive and innovation-driven market environment.

The initiative also sought to create awareness about institutional support systems, regulatory requirements, and financial assistance available for food start-ups in India.

Participants were exposed to a wide range of topics covering technical, managerial, and regulatory aspects of the food business ecosystem, including packaging technologies, corporate laws, governance and taxation, branding and marketing strategies, pricing techniques, and export opportunities.

The session covered a wide range of topics essential for food business development, including packaging technologies, corporate laws, governance and taxation, branding and marketing strategies, pricing techniques, and export opportunities.

Participants were also introduced to institutional support systems, incubation facilities, and technologies available for entrepreneurs, the ministry noted.

The programme further introduced participants to food safety regulations, quality assurance systems, public policies, and grant-in-aid schemes supporting food start-ups in India, along with institutional support systems and incubation facilities available for entrepreneurs.

Subject experts and professionals with experience in food business, research, and industry practices delivered the sessions, providing an interactive platform for knowledge exchange, the ministry said.

NIFTEM-Thanjavur said the programme effectively equipped participants with the knowledge and confidence to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities in the rapidly growing food processing sector in India.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Practical exposure to packaging, laws, and export is exactly what new entrepreneurs need. Too many food start-ups fail because they have a great recipe but no clue about FSSAI compliance or GST. Hope they run more such programmes in other states as well.
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Aman W
While the intent is good, I hope the focus was equally on sustainable and affordable solutions. Many such programmes become too theoretical. Did they cover how to source local ingredients cost-effectively or deal with local municipality hurdles? That's the real challenge.
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Sarah B
The food processing sector in India has immense potential. Training 82 entrepreneurs is a good start, but we need to scale this up massively. Imagine if every district had access to such knowledge! This can revolutionize rural economies and create so many jobs.
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Karthik V
Branding and marketing strategies for food biz is crucial. We have amazing regional cuisines that can go global with the right packaging and story. Glad to see NIFTEM-Thanjavur taking the lead. Jai Hind! 🇮🇳
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Nisha Z
My cousin attended this! She said the sessions on grant-in-aid schemes were an eye-opener. There are so many government supports nobody tells you about. She's now applying for one to start her millet-based snack unit. More such practical programmes, please!

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