1 | Name Of Cluster | Kozhikode Food |
2 | Place | Kozhikode |
3 | District | Kozhikode |
4 | State | Kerala |
5 | No of firms (by type) | 100 units |
6 | No. of workers | Not available |
7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | Not available |
8 | Associations in cluster | Not available |
9 | Major products | Laddu, Halwa, Potato chips, Banana chips. |
10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
DIC, Kozhikode |
11 | Major markets | Within India Kerala Export Nil. |
12 | Major problems/prospects | It is very much specific to Keralite s preference (e.g. coconut oil) which needs to be broadened according to local tastes. Packaging is missing and the same act as a gap in attracting the products to retail models. Products do not carry any declaration on its nutrition values. Products do not guarantee food safety. Product Technology has not developed according to the current food product requirement and taste. No product innovation happened (in the fast changing consumer world it is essential to introduce varieties time to time, frequently) |
13 | Data source and updated on | March 2009, KBIP, Thiruvananthapuram |