DTI holds product development trainings

• Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/zamboanga/local-news/2015/07/04/dti-holds-product-development-trainings-417035
• Saturday, July 4, 2015

By Bong Garcia (PR)

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is strengthening its Product Development (ProDev) program in line with its mandate to improve the competitiveness of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

DTI Provincial Director Rolando Acuña said it is in preparation for the upcoming Zamboanga Peninsula Exposition (Zampex) 2015.

Acuña said various local MSMEs have availed of ProDev training recently held at the DTI regional office in Zamboanga the city.

Acuña said the participants of the training held in two phases were lectured on the color and market trends for 2015, packaging and labeling requirements, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements, and Department of Science and Technology (DOST) requirements.

The two-phase ProDev trainings were capped with a product clinic and assessment or one-on-one consultations where MSMEs took advantage of the opportunity to avail of technical consultations with professional product development consultant and private designers, according to Acuña.

He said they are optimistic that the MSMEs can further improve their products for competitiveness in the domestic and export market and showcase the same in trade fairs through series of lectures, trainings, and workshops.