India's Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) is based in Mysore and was opened on 21 October 1950. Mysore   (Kannada: ಮೈಸೂರು) is the second largest city in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The current Director of the Institute is Dr. V. Prakash.

Departments

• Biochemistry and Nutrition
• Fermentation Technologies and Bio-engineering
• Flour Milling, Baking and Confectionery Technologies
• Food Engineering
• Food Microbiology
• Food Packaging Technology
• Food Protectants and Infestation Control
• Food Safety and Analytical Quality Control Laboratories
• Food Science and Technology Information Services(FOSTIS)
• Fruit and Vegetable Technology
• Grain Science and Technology
• Human Resource Development
• Lipid Science and Traditional Foods
• Meat, Fish and Poultry Technology
• Plant Cell Biotechnology
• Plantation Products, Spices and Flavour Technology
• Protein Chemistry and Technology
• Sensory Science

Introduction:

CFTRI Mysore is one of the 40 national research laboratories set up under the aegis of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Resaerch (CSIR) India. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

External links

• Official website