Iloilo City, DOST empower micro, small and medium entrepreneurs

• Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=3&rid=978243
• Thursday, April 6, 2017

(PNA), MADE LOS SANTOS

ILOILO CITY, April 6 (PNA) -- The Iloilo City Government through the Local Economic and Investment Promotion Office (LEIPO) trained Thursday 30 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) owners in product labeling and packaging.

Ritchel Gavan, LEIPO head, said in an interview that the training is an initiative of the city government, with the help of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).

"It is in line with LEIPO's mandate of empowering entrepreneurs in the city," Gavan said.

The workshop is part of the series of product labeling and packaging workshops that will run until July.

Participants, guided by consultants and layout artists, are expected to come up with the best product label and design by the end of the workshop series.

Gavan said LEIPO chose product labeling and workshop to complement the good products of Iloilo City MSMEs.

"Our local products have big potential, especially food products. Quality-wise, they taste good. But then, if we look at them, they are wrapped in plastics or cellophane," Gavan said.

"Because of poor product label and packaging, the potential of our local products diminishes," Gavan added.

Meanwhile, LEIPO is eyeing another set of training on food safety this year. It also mulls partnership with the Department of Agriculture (DA) for another training on food processing.