ICAR-CIPHET Licensed Gluten-free maize muffins technology to Whisk Journey Pvt Ltd., Noida
Demand for Gluten-free food products is increasing now a day’s as the patients allergic to wheat gluten and suffering from celiac disease are increasing.
City Air News
Jun 21, 2022 07:46
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Ludhiana, June 21, 2022: Demand for Gluten-free food products is increasing now a day’s as the patients allergic to wheat gluten and suffering from celiac disease are increasing. Patients with celiac disease could not consume wheat-based products and have to depend on other grains which are devoid of gluten proteins. So, it is a challenge to provide celiac disease patients with a variety of nutritious and healthy products. ICAR-CIPHET is committed and working consistently to meet the food needs of the nation by developing and promoting health food products. ICAR-CIPHET Ludhiana developed technologies for the development of gluten-free maize-based food products and successfully exhibited them on multiple platforms. Research team consists of Dr. Manju Bala, Dr. Arun Kumar T.V. and Surya Tushir. Noida based firm M/s Whisk Journey Pvt. Ltd. approached ICAR-CIPHET for this potential technology.
Dr. Manju Bala, Pr. inventor of this technology imparted hands on training to the Arti Sharma and Pawan Sharma (representatives of the firm) on 21 June 2022. Dr. Renu Balakrishnan, Scientist , and I/c ITMU facilitated the training & licensing programme.
On this occasion research team along with Dr. Mridula D. Head FG&OP, Dr. Renu Balakrishnan I/c ITMU, Er. Alka Sharma (RA) were present.
Dr S.K.Tyagi, I/c Director, ICAR-CIPHET Ludhiana awarded certificate on successful completion of training to the participants and assured them that all possible help will be extended for establishment of food processing business.
