Archive · 15 Jan 2026
MoS George Kurian to Inaugurate Kochi Food Testing Lab
A new food testing lab is being opened in Kochi.
The lab is a joint project between Milma and the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB).
It will be inaugurated by a government minister.
The lab will first test milk and milk products, but later it will also test other foods like spices, fruits, and fish.
The lab has special approval to ensure it follows high-quality testing standards.
It will help make sure the food we eat is safe and of good quality.
Union Minister of State George Kurian will inaugurate a new food testing lab in Kochi on Saturday.
The lab is a collaboration between Milma and the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB).
Initially, it will focus on testing milk and milk products, with plans to expand to other foods.
The lab is accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL).
It aims to strengthen quality assurance in Kerala’s dairy and food sectors.
- Who
- Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying George Kurian
- What
- Inauguration of a state-of-the-art food testing laboratory
- When
- Saturday
- Where
- Ernakulam Regional Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union (ERCMPU) campus, Edappally, Kochi
- Why
- To strengthen quality assurance infrastructure for Kerala’s dairy and food sectors
- Location
- Ernakulam Regional Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union (ERCMPU) campus, Edappally, Kochi
- Inauguration Date
- Saturday
- Collaborators
- Milma (Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd) and National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)
- Accreditation
- National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL), New Delhi
- Initial Focus
- Testing of milk and milk products
- Future Expansion
- Testing of food and agricultural commodities such as spices, fruits, vegetables, bakery products, ready-to-eat foods, fish, and allied products
- Managing Director of NDDB CALF
- Dr Rajesh Nair