A first of its kind in the state capital, En Punto Corporation (Frozen Food Division) on Saturday installed a cold storage project at Ruliezou with the vision to provide hygienic certified meat products to the people in Nagaland.
The storage which has a capacity of 30 tons was formally inaugurated by commissioner & secretary to chief minister L. Kire.
Addressing the gathering, L. Kire congratulated the proprietors Khriehu Liezietsu and Panshok Luikam for their noble even venture and expressed hope that it would encourage others entrepreneurs to take such ventures in the days to come. He also said that project was a step in the right direction in providing quality food to the people and disclosed that state’s veterinary & animal husbandry department was also embarking to start such kind of project in the state, but had not taken off so far.
A brief hand-out from the company informed that it would start marketing the products from Kohima, then expand to Dimapur by installing another 90 tons cold storage at the commercial hub within 3 months.
After the completion of the 1st phase of the company, it plans to import meat processing equipment from abroad for production of Sausages Ham, Salami, Bacon, Spare Ribs, Smoked Pork etc., with Naga flavor and taste and production beginning possibly by 2012.
After 2 months, chicken, beef, fish will also be marketed from all its franchise outlets in the state. It also plans to identify few villages for rearing pigs and supply to company and thereby encourage small/large scale industry and a consistent income to breeder specially in rural sector.
With franchises of over 100 outlets spread all over Nagaland, the corporation would be generating employment opportunities to more than 300 youth and also plans to upgrade the cold storage capacity up to 60 tons shortly.The company would also be employing not less than 80 people.
Meanwhile, the company thanked the department of urban development for leasing their property at Ruliezou for the establishment of the company and also thanked advisers Vipopal Kinsto, former Chairperson KMC and Serino Chophy for their constant advice and support.
Earlier, the function was chaired by Theja Meru and dedicatory prayer was pronounced by Pastor Shan Kikon.
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