FSSAI
Manual of Methods of Analysis of Foods — Cereal and Cereal Products (2022)
Official analytical methods for cereals and flours.
Exam resources
West Bengal Public Service Commission Food Processing Development Officer (Directorate of Food Processing Industries) 2027
The West Bengal Public Service Commission is recruiting Food Processing Development Officers for the Directorate of Food Processing Industries under Advertisement 21/2024; the detailed advertisement, scheme and syllabus have not yet been published.
The Food Processing Development Officer (FPDO) is a West Bengal government post in the Directorate of Food Processing Industries, under the Department of Food Processing Industries and Horticulture, and one of the few state posts that asks specifically for a food technology or food processing degree. WBPSC indicated the recruitment as Advertisement 21/2024 and listed it in its 2025 calendar, but the detailed advertisement with the number of posts, eligibility, scheme and syllabus has not appeared. Coaching sites describe selection as a written or screening test followed by an interview, as for other WBPSC technical posts; this is not yet official.
- Conducted by
- West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC), Kolkata, for the Directorate of Food Processing Industries, Government of West Bengal
Who can apply
WBPSC has not published the detailed advertisement, so official eligibility is not available. Coaching sites report a degree in food technology or food processing and an age of 21 to 36 years on 1 January 2025.
- Qualification (coaching sites, not official): a degree in Food Technology, Food Processing or a related field from a recognised university.
- Age (coaching sites, not official): 21 to 36 years as on 1 January 2025, with the usual West Bengal relaxations.
- WBPSC posts generally require the ability to read, write and speak Bengali (or Nepali in the hill areas); confirm in the detailed advertisement.
A summary. Confirm the details in the current notice.
Source: Oliveboard: WBPSC FPDO recruitment (aggregator) ↗. Source: Adda247: WBPSC FPDO recruitment (aggregator) ↗. Checked 2026-10-30.
Free PDFs and recommended books for WBPSC Food Processing Development Officer. How we choose
Free PDFs
12 free PDFsProcessing & preservation
FSSAI · FoSTaC
FoSTaC Manual — Special (Level 2), Bakery
Bakery process hygiene and hazards as FSSAI sets them out.
NCERT
Class 12 Human Ecology & Family Sciences — Food Processing and Technology
A plain-language overview of preservation and processing.
NIOS
Home Science (321), Lesson 9 — Food Preservation
Household and basic industrial preservation principles.
Food safety & law
FSSAI
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (full text)
The core food law behind every CFSO, TO and Food Analyst law paper.
FSSAI
Manual for Food Safety Officers — A Ready Reckoner
FSSAI's own handbook of a Food Safety Officer's hygiene and enforcement duties.
FSSAI
Manual of Methods of Analysis of Foods — Spices and Condiments
Official methods for spice quality and adulterant detection.
FSSAI
Compendium — Food Additives Regulations (December 2022)
Consolidated legal limits for additives by food category.
Agriculture
NCERT
Class 8 Science — Crop Production and Management
Crop seasons, sowing, irrigation and storage.
NCERT
Class 10 Geography — Agriculture
Indian cropping patterns, major crops and agricultural reforms.
TNAU
Crop Production Guide — Horticulture Crops (2020)
The official package of practices for fruits, vegetables and spices.
Food chemistry
FSSAI
Manual of Methods of Analysis of Foods — Oils and Fats
Official methods for acid, iodine and saponification values and related tests.
Official and open resources
1 resourceOfficial law
Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (English)
The regulatory framework every food processing unit works under.
Core food science
3 resourcesCore food technology
Textbook of Food Science and Technology (ICAR)
Indian food-science baseline for processing, preservation, chemistry.
Reading suggestion
Core food science
Food Science by B. Srilakshmi
Useful for food chemistry, nutrition, preservation.
Reading suggestion
Food engineering
Food Process Engineering and Technology by Zeki Berk
Good engineering reference for heat transfer, dehydration, freezing.
Reading suggestion
Full topic list and section weightage WBPSC Food Processing Development Officer syllabus and exam pattern
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