Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT), under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has taken initiative to manufacture nutrient-rich foods for COVID-19 patients at a time when the need for healthy and immunity-boosting foods is indispensable.
Highlights:
♦ IIFPT has been manufacturing such nutrient-rich foods for COVID-19 patients under medical examination.
♦ The aim is to focus on nutrition to improve immunity in the wake of COVID-19.
♦ The scientists from the IIFPT have developed novel food product formulations that have been packed with a range of indigenous foods.
♦ Bread, cookies, rusks, and millet pops are being prepared on a daily basis at IIFPT’s Hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) and ISO Certified Food Processing Business Incubation Center (FPBIC).
♦ All products are being prepared and packed carefully by the IIFPT staff. No synthetic additives are being added to these products.
♦ They are supplied to the Medical College and Hospital to be served to the COVID-19 patients.
Special Foods:
The package includes Bread loaves with dried moringa leaves, groundnut powder, and whey protein to make up to around 9.8% protein and 8.1% fibre, apart from natural immunity-boosters like garlic, turmeric, ginger, pepper, and other spices. Cookies have around 14.16% protein and 8.71% fibre, apart from the benefits of spice extracts. The rusks with around 12.85% protein and 10.61% fibre were equally good in terms of organoleptic attributes.
Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT):
IIFPT is a research institution that functions under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI). It is located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.
