KOCHI: With people
becoming more aware of the unhygienic conditions in hotels and
restaurants following the recent raids conducted by health officials,
the bakeries have decided to give more impetus to hygiene in their
production units. As part of the campaign Bake Fit, the Bakers Association Kerala
(Bake) will observe October 3 as Hygiene Day. On this day, around 8,000
bakeries in the district will shut shop and take up cleaning works. The
initiative is part of the forum's effort to meet the high quality
standards set under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
Bake president P M Sankaran said the association has the responsibility to ensure that quality products are served to customers. He said the campaign, launched by the association to reduce use of artificial colours, was successful.
"We have been following ethical practices in our industry and have launched various campaigns to set high standards in the bakeries in the state. Through the Hygiene Day campaign, we expect all the bakeries to follow best hygiene practices," he said. On the government decision to open the retail sector to multinational companies, he said it was not possible to oppose their entry blindly.
"The products of multinational companies can be used to the benefit of the baking units and bakeries. In countries such as Japan and China, corporate firms have outsourced bakery products to small-scale and cottage industries. While the small industries make products, the corporates market it under their brand names," he said.
Bake president P M Sankaran said the association has the responsibility to ensure that quality products are served to customers. He said the campaign, launched by the association to reduce use of artificial colours, was successful.
"We have been following ethical practices in our industry and have launched various campaigns to set high standards in the bakeries in the state. Through the Hygiene Day campaign, we expect all the bakeries to follow best hygiene practices," he said. On the government decision to open the retail sector to multinational companies, he said it was not possible to oppose their entry blindly.
"The products of multinational companies can be used to the benefit of the baking units and bakeries. In countries such as Japan and China, corporate firms have outsourced bakery products to small-scale and cottage industries. While the small industries make products, the corporates market it under their brand names," he said.
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