Industrial Trip all the way : Visit to Nestle

 “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” – Saint Augustine

1 BBA A went for its first industrial visit to Nestle, Nanjangud on 27^th August 2016. It was facilitated and coordinated by our class teacher Ms Tina Singh. We were very excited to board the bus on the appointed day and looked forward to a long day of learning. The students in the bus were filled with fanfare and enthusiasm enjoying the journey to Nanjangud. 

Class 1 BBA A  with mentor Ms.Tina Singh at their visit to Nestle.

Nestle is one of the largest food brands in the world. Its manufacturing plant set up in Nanjangud with an initial investment of Rs 360 crores, manufactures a range of culinary products like ketchups, pasta, instant noodles, mixed condiments and seasonings. As we reached the sprawling factory we were asked to put on white lab coats, shower caps and masks and were taken to the presentation room. Mr Victor the Production Manager gave us interesting details about the company, its origins and its culinary products with great emphasis on the Nestle brand of instant noodles ‘Maggi’ which as we all know is immensely popular in our country. This was followed by an interactive Q&A session where students clarified their queries about the company and workings of the plant.

We next proceeded to the plant and were thrilled to get a first had experience of the steps involved in the manufacture of our favorite noodles Maggi. Mr Naveen Kumar the Nestle Representative took us on a tour of the manufacturing set up and explained to us the product from its inception to packaging. The preparation of Maggi noodles starts with mixing of flour, water etc in a mixer to produce dough.

 The dough then goes through a series of rollers to form a thin sheet. This sheet is then made into fine noodle stands. This strands are waved, folded and cooked to form the final noodle cake. The noodle cakes along with the taste maker sachets are then wrapped and sealed in pouches. Nestle produces a record breaking 330 packets per minute. The product is well within the recommendation of the Indian Council of Medical Research and Maggi is constantly improving its nutritional profile.

Our next stop was The ‘Golden Grass Resort’ wherein we had lunch and a quick break. All of us enjoyed the buffet and after a short game of football and pictures for memorabilia, we boarded the bus to head back home. 

All in all this industrial trip was a very educative and memorable experience. Many thanks to our class teacher Ms Tina Singh without whom this visit would not have been possible. We look forward to many more such industrial visits in our future stay at the college. 

Reporter : 

Alyssa Merchant 

 1 BBA A