Post Graduate Diploma/Executive Diploma in Speciality & Artisan Food

Speciality & Artisan Food is a rapidly growing sector in the food industry, focusing on premium, handcrafted, and innovative food products. It combines traditional craftsmanship with modern food science, emphasizing authenticity, quality, and creativity. This field prepares professionals to develop, manage, and market artisan food products such as gourmet bakery items, cheese, chocolates, confectionery, fermented products, beverages, and ethnic delicacies.

It is about:

• Understanding traditional and modern methods of producing artisan foods.
• Innovating with ingredients, recipes, and techniques for unique, high-value products.
• Ensuring quality, food safety, and compliance while retaining artisanal characteristics.
• Managing small-scale, niche food enterprises with a focus on sustainability and branding.
• Exploring global trends in gourmet, ethnic, organic, and functional foods.

Our Speciality & Artisan Food programme is designed to equip students and professionals with the skills required to innovate, produce, and manage artisan food ventures. It combines technical knowledge of food production with entrepreneurial and managerial expertise to build careers in the premium food and beverage sector.

Programme Structure

Module 1: Fundamentals of Speciality & Artisan Foods

Module 2: Food Ingredients: Functionality and Innovation in Artisan Foods

Module 3: Artisan Bakery and Confectionery (Breads, Cakes, Pastries, Chocolates)

Module 4: Cheese, Fermented Dairy, and Specialty Milk Products

Module 5: Traditional and Ethnic Foods of India and the World

Module 6: Specialty Beverages (Coffee, Tea, Craft Beer, Wines, Functional Drinks)

Module 7: Meat, Fish, and Plant-based Artisan Products

Module 8: Organic, Natural, and Clean Label Foods

Module 9: Sensory Evaluation, Product Development, and Consumer Preferences

Module 10: Packaging, Branding, and Labeling for Artisan Foods

Module 11: Food Safety, Hygiene, and Regulatory Framework for Speciality Foods

Module 12: Supply Chain, Retailing, and Distribution of Artisan Products

Module 13: Entrepreneurship and Business Models in Speciality Foods

Module 14: Marketing, E-commerce, and Export Opportunities for Artisan Foods

Module 15: Sustainability and Innovation in Speciality Food Sector

Module 16: Practical Demonstrations, Food Showcases, and Case Studies

Module 17: Capstone Project

Eligibility

Graduates in any discipline are eligible for our Post Graduate Diploma, Executive Diploma and Professional Certification Programmes.

Candidates from Food Science, Nutrition, Culinary Arts, Hospitality, Agriculture, and allied fields will find the programme particularly beneficial.

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 Online Live Classes/Part-time both modes.

Examination & Certification

IGMPI follows a credit-based system for all PG Diploma, Executive Diploma, and Certificate Programmes. Each module carries 4 credits.

• Timely submission of assignments after each module.
• Final online examination at the end of the programme.
• Successful participants will be awarded the Post Graduate Diploma/Executive Diploma in Speciality & Artisan Food by the Faculty of Food Safety and Quality, IGMPI.

Detailed programme materials, self-assessment exercises, and project guidelines will be shared by the Institute regularly.

Placement Assistance & Corporate Relations

The Institute maintains strong linkages with premium food manufacturers, artisan producers, gourmet brands, and hospitality chains to support career development. The placement cell provides assistance in:

• Resume building and professional branding.
• Interview preparation and mock assessments.
• Networking with recruiters in gourmet, artisan, and speciality food industries.

Our alumni and participants have opportunities with leading organizations such as Sula Vineyards, Café Coffee Day, ITC Foods (Master Chef range), Amul Cheese, Britannia Gourmet, Mondelez India (Premium Chocolates), Nestlé Professional, Barista, Theobroma, L’Opéra, Lavazza, Starbucks, Blue Tokai Coffee, Bira 91, Haldiram’s Premium, Bikanervala International, gourmet retail chains, cloud kitchens, artisanal bakeries, and export houses specializing in Indian ethnic foods.

Future Career Prospects

Graduates of Speciality & Artisan Food programmes can explore careers in:

• Artisan bakeries, chocolatiers, cheese and dairy enterprises.
• Specialty beverage companies (coffee, tea, wines, craft beer).
• Gourmet food brands and retail outlets.
• Food start-ups and boutique food businesses.
• Export-oriented ethnic and specialty food companies.
• Hospitality, luxury hotels, and fine dining restaurants.
• Food R&D and product innovation in premium categories.

Job Roles Include:

• Artisan Food Technologist / Product Developer
• Gourmet Brand Manager
• Quality Assurance Manager – Speciality Foods
• Sensory Analyst & Consumer Insights Specialist
• Supply Chain & Retail Manager – Gourmet Foods
• Entrepreneur / Start-up Founder in Artisan Foods
• Export and Marketing Specialist in Specialty Food Products

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Apply Online

Last date for submitting completed Application Form is 3^rd Sep 2025.

For further enquiries, call or write to us on:
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