The Department of Food Technology offers industrial consultancy and testing facilities for food processors, SMEs, and research partners across Kerala and beyond. Our modern laboratories support analytical testing, shelf-life studies, product development, food safety certification preparation, and training programmes.
Industrial & Technical Consultancy
- Food product development and reformulation
- Shelf-life studies and accelerated shelf-life testing
- Nutritional labelling and compliance
- Food safety audits and HACCP implementation support
- Process optimisation for small-scale food processors
- Packaging evaluation and recommendations
- Sensory evaluation and consumer testing
- Hygiene, sanitation and quality systems advisory
- AI-driven quality analysis consultations
- Training programmes for industry personnel
Testing Facilities
- Proximate analysis — moisture, ash, protein, fat, crude fibre, carbohydrates
- Microbiological testing — total plate count, yeasts & moulds, coliforms, pathogens
- Food chemistry — pH, titratable acidity, sugars, salt, fatty acids
- Sensory evaluation — taste panels, hedonic scaling, difference tests
- Physical testing — texture, viscosity, colour, water activity
- Shelf-life studies — controlled-environment storage, stability monitoring
- Instrumental analysis — UV-Vis spectrophotometer, refractometer and allied equipment
Industry Training Programmes
The department offers training programmes tailored for small-scale food processing units, entrepreneurs, and student groups — covering:
- Food safety and hygiene protocols (HACCP / ISO 22000 alignment)
- Product development fundamentals
- Packaging and shelf-life evaluation techniques
- Food testing & quality assurance basics
- Entrepreneurship in food processing
Enquiries
For consultancy, testing or training enquiries please contact the Head of the Department: sunnichanvgeorge@amaljyothi.ac.in