Intensive Practical Training on Food Processing, Packaging & Documentation for Local and Export Market

This is another business that has not been taped in Nigeria and needs to be explored by entrepreneurs and investors who are looking for new opportunity. Food processing and packaging is another facet of food business to look out for this year. Our aim is to empower people on opportunities around which they can tap into in order to generate more income, become independent and even employ others.

Food processing simply means to process food from its raw form into more marketable form, for instance picking beans, packaging and preservation of vegetable for exportation, frying and packaging garri, grinding beans into powder for beans cake and moi-moi etc.

Food Processing & Packaging Skills Training provides individuals with necessary skills required to start a profitable food processing and packaging business.

Participants are trained in proper food handling with particular emphasis on food safety, sanitation, handling, and international standards as set forth by guidelines and materials.

Participants learn how to safely and efficiently complete food preparation and packaging under the direct supervision of an instructor, an experienced production manager, and an on-site full-time Inspector.

While engaged in the training Individuals have the opportunity to gain hands-on work experience in Feco Foods’ Production Facility.  Under the supervision of the instructor and production manager, individuals observe and participate in all aspects of the food-service operation from checking in food shipments to operating packaging equipment, as well as shipping and logistics.

 

The training will practically cover the following areas:

SEGMENT 1

• Understanding Entrepreneurship and Qualities of an Entrepreneur
• A Practical Guide on Writing an Achievable Food Processing and Packaging Business Plan
• Basic Principles of Food Processing and Packaging
• Introduction to Over 50 Local Foodstuff that can be Processed and Packaged
• Detailed View on Product Sourcing
• Food Processing Facility Inspections
• Sanitation Standards for Producing Food Packaging Materials
• Packaging Material Traceability
• Factors for Packaging Consideration
• Plastic, Metal, Glass, Nylon and Paper Packaging Materials And Coatings on them
• Ingredient and Nutritional Labeling
• Packaging and Labelling concept for NAFDAC and US FDA compliance
• Modern Food Labels Requirement: Trade name, Barcode, QR Code etc.
• Food Laboratory Analysis (Proximate Analysis)
  PROJECT 1: Design and Printing of Standard Food Label for any Food Product of your Choice

 

SEGMENT 2

• “Food Grade” Raw Materials
• Fresh and Dried Vegetable raw material sourcing/processing/packaging
• Melon Seeds (Egusi) raw material sourcing/processing/packaging
• Ogbono raw material sourcing/processing/packaging
• Crayfish raw material sourcing/processing/packaging
• Prawns/Shrimps raw material sourcing/processing/packaging
• Pepper Soup Spices raw material sourcing/processing/packaging
• Suya Spices raw material sourcing/processing/packaging
• Palm Oil raw material sourcing/processing/packaging
• Raw Honey raw material sourcing/processing/packaging
• Ofada Rice raw material sourcing/processing/packaging
• Beans raw material sourcing/picking/processing/packaging
• Bean powder processing/packaging
• Dry pepper raw material sourcing/processing/packaging
• Yam Flour raw material sourcing/processing/packaging
• Poundo Yam raw material sourcing/processing/packaging
• Plantain Flour raw material sourcing/processing/packaging
• Cassava flour raw material sourcing/processing/packaging
• Garri raw material sourcing/processing/packaging
• Cashew nut raw material sourcing/processing/packaging
• Groundnut raw material sourcing/processing/packaging
• Smoked Fish raw material sourcing/processing/packaging
• Stockfish raw material sourcing/processing/packaging
  PROJECT 2: Sourcing and Processing of any two Food Product of your choice

SEGMENT 3

• Requirements for Setting up a Cottage Factory
• CAC Business Registration Requirements
• Trademark Registration Requirements
• NEPC Registration Requirements
• Food Quality and Safety Regulatory Bodies, their Duties and Requirements (NAFDAC, FIIRO, SON, NIS, FDA)
• Food Legislations, Hygiene and Sanitation
• Affordable Options for Obtaining Functional Barcode and QR Code
• Introduction to Various Production Equipment
• Packaging Machines and present Cost of Acquiring them
• Product Manufacturing Equipment Requirements
• Good Manufacturing Practices
• Packaging Materials and Sourcing them
• Product Production Cost Analysis
• Food Safety Management
• Production Safety Management
• Workers Safety Management
• Risk Management in Food Processing and Packaging Business
  PROJECT 3: A Visit to Packaging Materials Markets and Factories

SEGMENT 4

• Basic Principles of Products Marketing
• Utilizing Modern Marketing Tools and Technologies
• How to Develop a Marketing Plan for your Products
• Understanding Marketing Processes
• Marketing Planning Process
• Customer Relationship Management Plan
• Step-by-step Marketing Planning System
• Building an SEO Website/E-commerce for your business
• Developing Email Marketing Plan for your business
• How to use Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and WhatsApp To Generate Massive Sales For Your Products
• How to run Free E-mail Marketing Campaign with Gmail, MailChimp, Quick Response etc.
• Sourcing Local and International Buyers of your Products
• How to Write Contract Wining Proposals
  PROJECT 4: Development of a Constructive Proposal and Functional Website for Intending Food Business

SEGMENT 5

• Visitations to Major Foodstuff Wholesale Market in Lagos State
• Identifying Quality Products for Processing and Packaging
• Pricing Techniques used in Local Market Raw Products Sourcing
  PROJECT: Sourcing/Processing and Packaging 5 Selected Food Products Required for Certification

  This program will empower individual with the skills and knowledge to implement good manufacturing practices that have a positive impact on food safety and long-term business growth.

DURATION: 3 Months Plus 2 years Mentorship

WHO SHOULD ATTEND / Expected Participants

 

New food processing entrepreneurs, Existing food processors who wish to develop their business, Development agencies and NGOs who work with small food enterprises, Trainers, Policy Makers, Students of agriculture or food science and technology, Investors, produce merchants, Infant Exporters, Existing Exporters, Unemployed, Students, Youth Corpers, Civil servants, House-Wives, Small Business Owners, Farmers, Product Suppliers, Commodity Brokers, Foreign Buyers, Investors, Freight Forwarders, Shipping Agencies, Financiers etc. This training is offered to the business sector and the general public to stimulate and grow enterprises in agro-processing.