NFA offers training on thermal processes for canned foods

MANILA, Philippines - The Food Development Center (FDC) of the National Food Authority (NFA) will conduct a training course on the “Establishment of Thermal Processes for Canned Foods” on May 20-23 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Food Development Center (FDC) Compound, FTI Complex, Taguig City.

FDC developed the training course to upgrade the technical capability of participants from the food industry in establishing thermal process for canned foods.  It is designed for technical personnel with educational background in food science, food engineering microbiology or related fields and industry experience in food canning.

The course duration is four days with three hours of  lecture-discussions, 19 hours of hands-on exercises and demonstrations and two hours of examination. The  examination on thermal process calculations will be given to participants to monitor the learning process.

The course fee is P7,500 per participant inclusive of a training manual, lunches and snacks.

We encourage interested participants to make their reservations early through payment of the required fee on or before May 14.  Please make checks payable to the National Food Authority-Food Development Center.

Participants may opt to stay at the FDC dormitory with air-conditioned rooms that can accommodate two persons per room.

Adjoining rooms share a toilet and bath with hot shower.  Room charge is P790 per room per day for double occupancy and P600 per room per day for single occupancy.

For further inquiries, please contact Sonia B. Tala, National Food Authority, Food Development Center, FTI Complex, Taguig City at tel. nos. 838-4014 to 15;  838-4478 and  838-4601; Fax No. 838-4016 to 17 and 838-4692 and at e-mail address: [email protected].