Department of Food Science and Technology Shivaji University

Can you list me the services offered by Department of Food Science and Technology of Shivaji University? Also tell me about the Infrastructure of Department of Food Science and Technology of Shivaji University?

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The Department of Food Science and Technology was established in June 2007 in Shivaji University as self supporting department to produce competent food scientists and technologists who can take leading roles in improving the socio-economic status of regional people.

It is also intended to provide technical support to farmers and entrepreneurs to establish small scale industries. It has framed the curriculum in such a manner that by the time the student completes this degree program, the entrepreneur skill is already developed and they are fit to work in research, teaching and industry.

Services

FACILITIES / SERVICES OFFERED
The department has following facilities/ services

Processing facilities for food products
Analytical facilities for food and food products
Technology transfer of the food products

EXTENSION SERVICES
The department is regularly conducting workshops and seminars for the industrial people and academicians.

CONSULTANCY SERVICES
Department had signed MOU with Jaggery cluster group of Kolhapur for Technological support.
Department had completed consultancy service for Nina Foods, Kolhapur on Process Validation of Canned Beet root of amount Rs. 16000/-.
Consultancy for development of flavoured soymilk was undertaken by the faculty members (Rs. 20,000/-)
Department provides technology transfer for following products
Non – Alcoholic beverages: Juice, squash, concentrate, cordial, carbonated beverages etc.
Alcoholic beverages: Grape wine, Fig wine, avocado wine, etc.
Bakery and confectionery: Cake, bread, biscuit, cookie, soy chocolate, milk chocolate, fudge, etc.
Dried products: Dried vegetables, soymilk powder, milk powder, fruit powder etc.
Fruits: jam, jelly, preserve, marmalade, candy, bar, etc.
Vegetables: ketchup, sauce, pickle, chips, etc.
Dairy products: Low sugar shrikhand, instant butter milk mix, instant kadhi mix, khoa, basundi, etc.
Other products: Soymilk, flavored soymilk, Peanut butter, soy paneer, soy malt, noodles, etc.

Infrastructure
Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to

Library :
Books – 100 titles
Internet facilities for staff and students :
05 Computers with internet nodes
c) Total number of Class Room: 01

d) Class rooms with ICT facility: Nil

e) Research laboratories: 01

f) Computer lab: 01