Talking to The Hindu after presiding over BAKE’s district convention here on Wednesday, he said the focus of the association would be on ensuring cleanliness and hygiene during the entire manufacturing process.
Underscoring the need to return to traditional food habits, he said BAKE had launched a major awareness campaign among its members on the need to maintain quality through hygiene.
“Quality and hygiene cannot be ensured unless there is a dedicated effort,” he said.
BAKE would also insist on implementing the 14-digit number licence as stipulated by the Food Safety & Standards Authority of India Act.
BAKE members had been taking adequate steps to ensure cleanliness. Harassment of members in the guise of inspection by authorities would not be allowed, he said.
The variety of products shutting down of local baking units would usher in branded and high-cost multi-national food companies. This would harm the interests of indigenous food manufacturers, he said. People should renounce the ‘unhealthy, fast-food culture,’ he said adding that BAKE had been on a ‘mission’ to do away with ‘coloured baked items’ and other artificial ingredients.
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