MSMEs receive packaging assistance from DOST

DOST VI provides packaging

assistance for micro enterprises in
partnership with the Iloilo Provincial
Government during the Seminar on
Food Handling and Food Safety and
Seminar on Packaging and Labeling
held in Casa Real de Iloilo, Iloilo
City. This seminar was conducted to
develop and enhance the market
competitiveness of locally produced
food products.
MSMEs joined the Egg Drop Activity during the Seminar on Food Handling and
Food Safety and Seminar on Packaging and Labeling held in Casa Real de Iloilo,
Iloilo City where they were divided into six groups and each group was given an
Highlights to this event include the
egg that represents their product and materials that they can use to package
discussion on packaging and
and protect the said product. Each output should bear a label compliant to
FDA’s guidelines on labeling of prepackaged food products.
labelling, and food handling and
safety. The latter aims to promote the adoption of safe food handling practices among
food processors and other stakeholders of the processed food industry while the former
intends to boost competitiveness through the provision of packaging services – from
package development and trainings as well as laboratory and consultancy services,
among others.
In DOSTs food packaging and
labelling program, experts are
available both in-house and external
to address the needs of Micro,
Snmall and Medium Enterprises
(MSMEs). DOST works with a
network of partner institutions such
as the Packaging Technology
Division of DOST-ITDI, Taytay Sa
Kauswagan Inc. (TSKI) –
Kauswagan Design and Packaging
Center, Central Philippine University Sample products were displayed during the Seminar on Food Handling and
various Food Safety and Seminar on Packaging and Labeling held in Casa Real de
(CPU) PC-PET and Iloilo, Iloilo City.
packaging centers based in State
Universities and Colleges (SUCs) as well as local Government Units (LGUs).
During the seminar, each group was tasked to choose a specific product, make a
production process flow of the chosen product and the ideal production area for it which
was then followed by a group presentation of the output. This two-day seminar ended
with a forum. (DOST6-jrgabiota)