Kakinada: JNTUK VC Calls for Technology-Driven Innovations to Improve Food Quality
Addressing a workshop titled “Innovative Today – Nourish Tomorrow”, organised as part of World Food Day 2026 celebrations at the university’s Alumni Auditorium, he said technology could play a key role in protecting public health through improvements in food processing, storage and distribution.
He urged students, researchers and food industry representatives to focus on innovations in food science, food technology, quality control and food security.
Prasad said the JNTUK Food Testing Laboratory was supporting public health and the food industry by conducting food quality tests, helping enforce food safety standards and providing analytical services.
The workshop was organised jointly by JNTUK and the Food Technology Wing of the University College of Engineering.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Southern Regional Office Assistant Director (Technical) Chandana Sri Devarapalli, Priya Foods Deputy General Manager (Research and Development and New Product Development) Nirupama S. Desikan, and University College of Engineering Principal Prof. K. Padmaraju attended as guests of honour.
JNTUK Academic Advisor Prof. P. Ramakrishna attended as the special invitee, while Food Technology Wing Head and Food Testing Laboratory Chief V. Jaya Prasad served as the convenor.
