CSIR - CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC & INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, GOVT. OF INDIA,
MYSURU - 570020
CSIR−Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore (A constituent laboratory of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi) came into existence during 1950 with the great vision of its founders, and a network of inspiring as well as dedicated scientists who had a fascination to pursue in-depth research and development in the areas of food science and technology. Research focus of CSIR-CFTRI has been revolved around broadly into the following areas:
Food Technology being inter-disciplinary in nature the mandate or vision of the Institute is fulfilled through various R&D Departments and Support Departments along with its Resource Centres at Hyderabad, Lucknow and Mumbai.
R&D Departments
| Department of Biochemistry | Lipid Science |
| Flour Milling, Baking & Confectionery Technologies | Meat & Marine Sciences |
| Food Engineering | Microbiology & Fermentation Technology |
| Food Packaging Technology | Molecular Nutrition |
| Food Protectants & Infestation Control | Plant Cell Biotechnology |
| Food Safety & Analytical Quality Control Laboratories | Protein Chemistry & Technology |
| Fruit & Vegetable Technology | Spice & Flavour Science |
| Grain Science Technology | Department of Technology Scale-up |
| Traditional Food & Sensory Science |
Support Departments
| IT Services & Computational Solutions | Information & Publicity |
| Construction & Civil Maintenance | Planning, Monitoring & Coordination |
| Design & Fabrication Unit | Technology Transfer & Business Development |
| Engineering & Mechanical Maintenance |
Facilities
| Animal House facility | Health Centre |
| Central Instruments Facility & Services | Library |
Resource Centres
| Hyderabad | Mumbai | Lucknow |
