ABOUT Mr. CHETAN L. HANCHATE - DIRECTOR.CEO    TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS : 

1. He underwent Post Graduate Course on Five Advanced Food Technologies which were important to India. The course was completed at Reputed Research cum Educational Institute in USA namely Centre for Advance Food Technology (CAFT) at Food Science (Cooks) College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick - New Jersey – USA
2. He also undergone intense advanced training at Rutgers University - CAFT - Cooks College, at New Jersey – USA as one of the first ever experts from India to get fully trained on Food Safety System - HACCP, its principals and skills for its implementation in Indian food industry with guidelines of Codex Alimentarius FAO-WHO.
3. Before the above two sessions he had completed his Post Graduation in Food Science & Technology from another reputed institute in India namely Central Food Technological Research Institute CFTRI - Mysore
4. He was also a Post Graduate in Dairy Science & Technology – Specializing in - Product Development & Quality Assurance from pioneer and most respectable research institute in India namely National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI-SRS) – Bangalore
5. Before above underwent graduate course in Chemistry and Biological Sciences from most reputed & renowned college namely Maharajas College in Ernakulam/Cochin - Kerala State
6. Completed his schooling from Old & Very Reputed School those days namely St. Joseph's Indian High School - Bangalore
7. He is a Maharashtrian & North Karnataka by Culture & Life Style. Lives in Bangalore with his better half & grown up daughters.

MANAGEMENT & OTHER QUALIFICATIONS : 

1. Later he completed his Masters in Business Administration – Specializing in Production Management from Most Popular MBA offering Setup namely IGNOU – New Delhi
2. Later on he underwent a Post Graduate course in Materials Management from NCQM – Mumbai
3. He underwent Lead Food Safety Auditors Training Accredited Courses organized by Three different Certification Agencies for HACCP, ISO 22000, BRC & IFS
4. Apart from the above he is been trained on many other aspects in food science and technology at CFTRI, Coconut Development Board, BIS, APEDA, IIHR, UAS, IIM Blre, NDRI, BARC, Agmark, Spices Board, CII, Assocham, and many other reputed research & management institutions, Fssai and reputed colleges.
5. After his post graduate food-dairy science courses he associated himself with leading food industries in key positions namely,

 PROFESSIONAL TENURE :

• M/s. Subzero Ice Creams – Bangalore - A full fledged different kinds of retail branded Ice-cream mfg. unit – Taken care of Production activities of a shift. Served as “Production Executive”.
• M/s. Dempo Dairy Industries – Jamakhandi/Asangi – North Karnataka – Full fledged – High tech milk and multi products mfg. unit – I was Responsible for all the Quality Control, Assurance & Product Development activities along with testing Chemical and Microbiological parameters of many raw materials, in process, finished goods, packaging materials and process controls of for the company. Started as “Chief Chemist” and later elevated to “Quality Assurance Officer” handling 6 chemists and 2 microbiologists.
• M/s. Tropical Fruits International Ltd – Bangalore – A high tech multi tropical fruit processing unit handling processed into its various value added products including Canning & Aseptic Fruit Pulp in Drums – Responsible in all the areas of Quality Control, Process & product Improvement and GMP Assurance activities of the company. Served as “Quality Assurance Officer”.
• M/s. Hindustan Foods Limited – Ponda – Goa – A High tech Twin Screw Extrusion Processing unit mfg. different types of Health Foods, Infant Baby Foods, Energy Foods, Breakfast Cereals & Porridge Powders – Responsible for all the Quality Control, Assurance and Product Development Activities of the company. Served as “Dy. Manager Quality Assurance and Product Development”.
• M/s. Universal Beverages – Usagao – Goa – A high speed Pepsi franchise soft drinks bottling unit mfg. all flavours of Pepsi branded soft drinks - – Responsible for all the Quality Control and Assurance activities, Water treatment, Syrup Preparation, Process control, product improvement and all testing parameters of the company with a team of 12 Quality Control related staffs etc of the company. Served as “Quality Control Manager” and “Head of Water and Syrup Preparation”.

 PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE & EXPERTISE :

DELIVERED A TECHNICAL PRESENTATION TO PRESIDENT OF INDIA :

Mr. Chetan L. Hanchate was invited to offer presentation to her Excellency The President of India Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil on a very Specific Technical Subject relating to -- Activities to Get Initiated in "Indian BioSphere-Agro-Food" -- at Raj Bhavan, Bangalore on 5th Aug. 2011 in presence of his Excellency The Governor of Karnataka, Shri. Hans Raj Bhardwaj and many other Leading Select Dignitaries representing Govt. of Karnataka, Agricultural Universities, Research Institutions, Trade Promotion Bodies and Leading Professionals relating to Agriculture, Agro & Food Processing.

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• After having 7-8 years of food industry intense work experience in Middle & Senior positions he associated with M/s. Centre for Processed Foods (CPF) – Bangalore. A leading NGO, a regional developmental & service organisation focusing its activities mainly for the healthy development of Indian Food Processing Industry and later transformed into offering useful scientific & technical services to Processed Food Industries & Entrepreneurs.
• At Centre for Processed Foods joined as “Manager - Technical”, later elevated to “Senior Manager – Technical Services” and then as “CEO - Technical” after serving 15 years as Critical Technical Service Providing to agro & food processing industries in India and then he announced himself & the organisation as Professional Consultancy & Service Providers to food processing industries & to aspiring entrepreneurs in all kinds of food industries & scales of operations.
• 10 years back he took over Centre for Processed Foods and converted it as Proprietary Organization, designating himself as “CEO” and driven all its kinds of servicing activities with intense passion, Now he elevated himself as “Director & CEO” position to further inpire his organisations visions.
• He strengthened the organisation networking with various different Agencies, Professionals, Associations, Developmental, Trade Bodies, Govt. & Non Govt organisations, Research Organisations and Educational Institutions so as to further expand its service activities to all types & scales of operation food, agro processing and hotel industries in India, many other countries and also assistance to prospective entrepreneurs.
• Acquired immense networking capabilities in food processing industry  in India and internationally & further strengthened skills to deliver techno commercial services in all the areas of diversified food business of India which made him & his organisation very respectable and reputed. Today CPF is committed to deliver solutions to food industries & entrepreneurs for all the regular  & most challenging tasks also in all the areas of industry.
• During his professional life he visited 15 different countries on various assignments, specific tasks & contributed for the growth of their food processing industries & developed excellent networking with many industries and entrepreneurs.
• He offered & currently offering his long years expertise in many different capacities - to other Consulting Organizations who started in few other parts of Central and Southern India to strengthen their activities.
• Today he is well known, sincere, ethical & professional consultant/Service provider in the area of Indian and International agro.food processing and hospitality industries while hand holding services to aspiring entrepreneurs into food related matters.
• He represents & member on various Committees, Trade Bodies, Associations, NGO Centre’s & various developmental & promotional  organisations as an invited expert offering guidance and advices for various developmental / functional works in agro-food processing related areas..
• He is being invited to address during many food science & technology related national and international conferences and seminars in India and abroad, delivered several speeches of topical interests in various events, of various kinds of agencies, firms, Govt. bodies, institutions, colleges on various subjects.
• He was invited by many leading Universities, Trade Agencies, Chambers, Research Institutions, Colleges to offer Guest Lectures on different topics.
• Assisting many food science and technology graduate, post graduate & PhD students from various institutions on their projects, internships, research studies and helps them to enter into food industry in factual lines.
• He is also a leading visiting & regular Professor & Faculty to few many leading colleges in Bangalore & few other cities.
• From many years he is fond lover of relishing different regions of our country and also different countries well served food.
• He works with great passion in food industry with untiring efforts.

   

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