The certification of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for food serving utensils made from agricultural byproducts will help entrepreneurs widen their market base and earn a good profit, said N. Gopinath, president of the Shivamogga District Chamber of Commerce and Industries.
Speaking after inaugurating a day-long workshop on standard certification for food serving utensils in Shivamogga on Friday, Mr. Gopinath said many entrepreneurs had been manufacturing serving utensils using agri-byproducts without standard certification. The workshop would help the entrepreneurs understand the significance of BIS certification. “I wish in the coming days that the entrepreneurs in Shivamogga come up with international-standard products,” he said.
G. Manjunath, one of the manufacturers of the utensils, said for the last 25–30 years, many people in Shivamogga had been selling the utensils. The manufacturers had been facing many challenges in their business. The workshop would help the entrepreneurs understand the certification process and improve their businesses.
Standard Promotion Officers Ahmed Bijapur, Marsirani and others spoke about the BIS and the certification process.
