It may be commonplace to find locally made products wrapped in outdated-looking packages as many villagers still lack flair for product packaging and innovation, despite their importance in marketing and pulling in consumers.
Manufacturers need a guiding hand from professionals and those with the know-how to help spruce up the products' outer appearance, which is where the Department of Science Service (DSS), under the Ministry of Science and Technology, steps in.
The organisation has helped many local people upgrade their product quality over the past four years with scientific knowledge, training and research while staff scientists are deployed to reach out to product makers.
