The department of Food Processing Technology is one of the major departments of College of Food Processing Technology, which was established in 2009 with the objective of training students in the field of Food Processing Technology to provide technically trained persons to the growing food processing industry of the state as well as of the nation. The department is involved in under graduate & post-graduate teaching, research and extension activities.

Goal

To achieve excellence in the three mandate areas of the university, i.e. Teaching, Research and Extension.

Mission

1. To acquire and disseminate quality knowledge in the area of Food Processing Technology
2. To develop manpower with excellence in Food Processing Technology knowledge at B. Tech.(FPT), M. Tech. (FPT) level.
3. To conduct need base research in the area of development of processing technology and product for the manufacture of indigenous food products, analysis of various food product.
4. To organize training programmes, seminars, workshops etc. on the various topics of Food Processing Technology for strengthening knowledge, HRD and rapport with the food industries.
5. To explore possibilities of inter-institutional collaboration in education and research.
6. To participate in krushi melas, krushi mahotsavs, science exhibition and other programmes organized by the university and other agencies.

Facilities of Department

There are total eight different laboratories for UG practicals in the department:

1. Food Packaging Technology Lab
2. Advance Food Processing Technology Lab
3. Food Product Development Lab
4. Sensory Evaluation Lab
5. Food Microstructure Lab
6. Food Processing Technology Lab
7. Dairy Technology Lab
8. Animal Product Development Lab

There are total two specific laboratories for PG practicals in the department:

1. Advance Food Packaging Technology Lab
2. Minimal Processing Facility
3. Major activities of the Department

Teaching: The Department of Food Processing Technology is engaged in Teaching of students registered in following courses:

• B. Tech (Food Technology)
• M.Tech. / Ph.D. (Food Technology)

Research: The R&D activities of Food Processing Technology Department are directed towards process and product development of different food products and indigenous food products, mathematical modelling for product and processes and many need based research projects. Some of the ongoing soponsored research project going in the department include:

1.  Strengthening of students training centre for food processing (GOG)

2. Incubation-cum-centre of excellence in food processing technology at AAU campus (GOG)

3. Establishment of agro-processing centre for gourd, aonla, aloeveraetc. (ICAR)

4. Minimal Processing Unit to enhance quality of Fruits and Vegetables (RKVY GOG)

5. RKVY RAFTAAR Agri Business Incubation Center at College of FPTBE (RKVY GOI)

Some of the important Technologies developed are indicated below.

Process Technologies / Methodologies Developed/ Standardized

1. Ready to eat extruded products from okara.

2. Process technology for manufacture of aonla juice.

3. Development of osmotically dehydrated whole aonla fruit.

4. Production technology for superior quality malt flour from moth bean.

5. Supercritical fluid extraction of carotenoid from vacuum dried pumpkin powder.

6. Canning of mango slices.

7. Osmotic Dehydration of mango slices.

8. Edible coating materials for extending the shelf life of tomato.

9. Development of carotenoid fortified cookies.

10. Development of carotenoid fortified ice cream and low fat spread.

11. Production technologies for value added products from pumpkin seeds- roasted salted pumpkin seed snacks.

12. Production technologies for value added products from pumpkin seeds- Pumpkin seed spread.

13. Development of fruit beverage with lactose hydrolyzed milk solids.

14. Development of Functional Low-Calorie Muffins.

15. Production technology for superior quality Malt Flour from Finger millet (Ragi).

16. Process development of micronutrient rich powder for women.

17. Development of juice extraction process of wood apple fruit.

18. Production Technology for clarified wood apple juice.

 Extension:

• The department is actively helping the Food Industry as well as other departments of the university in carrying out need based specialized work related to product development of food and agricultural products.
• Participating as resource persons and participants in several seminars and training programs organized by various state government organizations.
• Providing technical guidance to food processing industry for solving the technical problems.
• Participation in various seminars, symposiums and conferences organized by different institutes in India.
• To participate in krishi melas, Krishi Mahotsav (Krishi rath), Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav, science exhibition and other programmes organized by the university and other agencies.

Major Achievements of the Department

Education

Under Graduate:
Courses conducted in B.Tech. (FPT) program as per 4^th Deans committee.

Semester wise distribution of Subjects in B. Tech. Food Processing Technology:

Professional Affiliations:

The faculty of FPT Department is professionally affiliated to;

• Association of Food Scientists and Technologists India (AFSTI), Mysore, India
• Association of Carbohydrates Chemists and Technologists of India, Dehradun, Uttrakhand, India
• Alumni Association, College of FPTBE, AAU, Anand, Gujarat, India
• Indian Association of Veterinary Public Health Specialists, Bareilly, UP, India
• Indian Institution of Chemical Engineers (IIChE), Kolkata, W. Bengal, India
• Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), Kolkata, W. Bengal, India
• Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE), New Delhi
• Institution of Engineers (IE), Kolkata, W. Bengal, India
• Nutrition Society of India (NSI), Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
• Punjab Academy of Science, Patiala, Punjab, India
• Swedish South Asian Network on Fermented Foods, Anand, Gujarat

Present Faculty Position

For Details Contact:

Dr. H Pandey

Associate Professor  & Head
Food Processing Technology Department

College of Food Processing Technology and Bio Energy
Anand Agricultural University
Anand – 388110, Gujarat, India
Ph. 0091 2692 261302(O)
Fax: 0091 2692 261302
Email: hridyesh@aau.in