CFTRI launches ‘SME Corner’ to facilitate small scale food businesses in India

New Delhi, Nov 20 (KNN) The Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), a premier primer food research institute in the country has launched an online platform called 'SME Corner' that connects SMEs with CFTRI. The platform aims to help Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (SMEs) to set up food businesses.

On the platform, the SMEs will get proper guidance on how to set up food industry. The SMEs can register themselves on the platform and post their queries under different categories and the concerned expert and scientists will answer them.

CSIR (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research)-CFTRI have also joined hands to launch Food Business Accelerator (FBA) initiative which will   provide business support and technology in the area of food science and technology and will help in establishing the food businesses.

According to CFTRI, the aim main of the accelerator is to produce successful firms and make them financially viable and independent through science and technology interventions.

By registering on the accelerator the entrepreneurs will receive value added support and access to critical tools, information, education, contacts, and resources. (KNN/AG)