IIP working on technology to retain flavour of coconut water

The Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) is developing a new technology for packaging of tender coconut that will not only enhance its shelf-life but also retain its natural flavour.

"We have taken up an important project on packaging of coconut. In coastal areas like in Kerala, huge number of coconuts are produced and our whole idea is that how best we can serve the coconut water to the consumers," IIP director N C Saha said. Currently, there are many technologies like thermal process technology under which coconut water is heated but its original flavour gets altered, he said.

"We have taken up the project in collaboration with IIT Bombay, sponsored by the Ministry of Food Processing. We are developing a new technology where the water will be taken out from the coconut and put into a packaging material so that we can retain the natural flavour, colour and natural text," he said.