The food processing industy in India is known as sunrise industry due to huge demand by people. Industrialization, urbanization and globalization increase the demand for ready-to eat and ready-to-cook food day-by-day. These foods have gained importance due to their delicious taste, attractive appearance and palatability. Especially bakery products are preferred by all age groups which has better shelf life. Most of the ready-to-eat food products are produced by unorganized sector which are mostly manually operated. Therefore the qualities of these products are not up to the mark of consumer's expectations. Hence the application of modern sophisticated technology with trained personnel is required to cater the needs of growing food processing industry. This syllabus deals with various aspects of food products technology. It also equips the students with industrial knolwdge and skills of producting Indian and international cuisines which aims at producing enterpreneurs and professionals in food products related industries.
After 11th Standard final exam, students have to undergo 'Industrial Training' In food production department of any clasified hotel or in industrial kitchen for a peiod of 40 days.