C.V.
Raman Science Society of Science Department of Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya,
Jalandhar organized an industrial visit to Foodcoast International, Focal
Point, Jalandhar under the able guidance
of Principal Prof. Dr. (Mrs.) Ajay Sareen. Dr. Neelam Sharma, Head, Chemistry
Department and Dr. Vandna Thakur accompanied students from M.Sc. Chemistry and
B.Sc. Final Year to visit the Foodcoast International which is a leading
manufacturer of mayonnaise, ketchups, spreads, salad dressings, Indian gravies,
toppings and crushes of Indian and World cuisines in bulk. Mr. Sushant Sharma,
M.D. facilitated the visit to the company. Ms. Suman Thakur, Senior HR Manager co-ordinated the tour of plant. Students
toured the automated hi-tech plant and learned the complete process starting
from raw material to the preparation and its packaging. Mr. Pramod Kumar,
Manager, Production Process, and Mr. Manish, Manager, Quality Control, explained
every step and process of the plant, working of machinery in detail to the
students. Students also visited the quality control laboratories and learned
about the various tests done to check the quality of raw materials and the
final products. Principal Prof. Dr. (Mrs.) Ajay Sareen said that it is our objective to provide
practical exposure to students and industry academia interface is also possible
through such visits. Students interacted with the experts during the visit who
shared their knowledge resulting in very informative discussion.
