Post Graduate Diploma/Executive Diploma in Food Product Management (PGDFPM/EDFPM)

Post Graduate Diploma/Executive Diploma programme at Faculty of Food Safety and Quality (FFSQ), IGMPI is a serious endeavour to provide trained manpower to business and industry through arduous and comprehensive curriculum. It is designed with a vision for Food Profession who could diligently entail oversees day to day operation at processing Industries to ensure optimal product quality, RM Specification & Preparing FG, handling technology transfer to production & validation, market research generating product requirements, product innovation and product development from idea to launch stages, stage gate process, production time table, pricing and time integrated plans for product introduction, driving new business development & enhancing new product Portfolio by development in new range of product, developing marketing strategies.

This programme will enable the participants to:

• Determines customers’ needs and desires by specifying the research needed to obtain market information
• Recommends the nature and scope of present and future product lines by reviewing product specifications and requirements; appraising new product ideas and/or product or packaging changes
• Assesses market competition by comparing the company’s product to competitors’ products
• Provides source data for product line communications by defining product marketing communication objectives
• Obtains product market share by working with sales director to develop product sales strategies
• Assesses product market data by calling on customers with field salespeople and evaluating sales call results
• Provides information for development by preparing short-term and long-term product sales forecasts and special reports and analyses; answering questions and requests
• Facilitates inventory turnover and product availability by reviewing and adjusting inventory levels and production schedules
• Brings new products to market by analysing proposed product requirements and product development programs; preparing return-on-investment analyses; establishing time schedules with engineering and manufacturing
• Introduces and markets new products by developing time-integrated plans with sales, advertising, and production
• Determines product pricing by utilizing market research data; reviewing production and sales costs; anticipating volume; costing special and customized orders
• Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

Programme Structure

Module 1: Introductory Concept in Product Development

Module 2: Technical Market Research

Module 3: Resource Development

Module 4: Novelties in Food Operations

Module 5: Nutraceuticals and Nutrition for New Product Development

Module 6: Product Innovation and Projection Development

Module 7: Formulation and Optimization of New Product

Module 8: Sensory & Physical Estimation of Permuted Product

Module 9: Analytical assessment of New Product Development Prototype, assessment with benchmark

Module 10: Financial Estimation of Novel Products

Module 11: Food safety Vigilance

Module 12: Legal compliance, regulatory affairs & Documentation

Module 13: Industry Based Case Study

Module 14: Capstone Project

Eligibility

Graduates in any discipline are eligible for our Post Graduate Diploma, Executive Diploma and Professional Certifications Programmes. 10+2 pass-outs are eligible for our Under Graduate Diploma and Diploma holders of two to three years course duration are also eligible for the PG Diploma.

Programme Duration

The minimum duration to complete the PG diploma programme is 12 months and maximum is 24 months. The minimum duration to complete the executive diploma programme is 6 months and maximum is 12 months.

Programme Mode

Registrations are currently open for regular and Part-time (Online Live Classes) both modes.

Examination & Certification

All the participants are obliged to timely submit completed assessment assignments (during the programme, usually after every module) and appear for an online exam at the end of the programme. After successful completion, the participants will be awarded Post Graduate Diploma/Executive Diploma in Food Product Management by Faculty of Food Safety and Quality (FFSQ), IGMPI. For all the above-mentioned modules elaborate programme material, self-assessment assignments and project work details would be provided by the Institute from time to time. Details get updated on the webpage as well.

Discipline in Classes and Examination

Every student is required to observe a disciplined behaviour during her/his classes, assessments & examinations and to follow instructions from the Professors. Any act of indiscipline may result into discredit & it will be mentioned in her/his academic report.

Placement Assistance & Corporate Relations

For the Post Graduate Diploma and Undergraduate Diploma Programmes, we will provide placement assistance after the completion of the programme. The Institute has partnered with many organizations for providing placement assistance to its students. The robust placement cell comprises senior level Human Resources professionals and Talent Acquisition experts which maintains close links with business and industry. The efforts of our placement cell also include helping with professional resume writing, interview skills & conducting mock interviews etc.

In recent months the Institute has witnessed more and more participation from professionals working with global healthcare like , Jhpiego, SELCO Foundation, TATA Foundation, Samarthan NGO, PSI, UNICEF, WHO, HCL Foundation, IPE Global, Optum, PATH, AIIMS, Action against Hunger, Ekta Shakti Foundation, Seva Foundation, India HIV-AIDS Alliance, HLFPPT, Deepak Foundation, Novartis, LalPath Labs Ltd., Fortis Healthcare Ltd., HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd., Indraprastha Medical Corporation Ltd., Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd., Piramal Enterprises Ltd., Wockhardt Ltd., Cactus Communications, Public Health Foundations of India, Cytel, Religare Health Insurance Company Ltd., Deloitte, DuPont Sustainable Solutions, Bain & Company, Alvarez & Marsal, McKinsey & Company, etc. The IGMPI’s Corporate Resource Division actively recommends our students and training participants for various job requirements and specialized roles to Human Resource, Talent Acquisition as well as the heads of various departments in Pharmaceutical, Healthcare industries on regular basis.

Future career prospects

FFSQ's online programme is a professional programme targeted to cater the food industry needs trained regulatory affair professionals. The information, guidance, practical training and off programme completion certificate will provide the participant with not one but many opportunities in the industry. This would come true in form of job roles and positions like that of R & D Engineers, Chief Product officer, Associate Product Manager, Product Development Manager in multi-national companies like Britannia Industries Ltd, Ferrero India Pvt. Ltd, Umang Dairy Limited, Cremica, Skylark Foods Pvt. Ltd, DS Group, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd, Elite Bakery, Vadilal Industries Ltd, Amul Dairy, Parle Biscuits Pvt. Ltd, Pepsico, Moon Beverages Ltd.

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Apply Online

Last date for submitting completed Application Form: 20^th Aug 2026.

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