Jakarta, Feb. 12 -- Indonesia's Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) is supporting various food industry initiatives to meet domestic milk needs, fulfill children's nutritional requirements, and achieve food self-sufficiency in the country, among other goals.

BPOM head Taruna Ikrar explained his agency's role in this effort, which includes issuing certificates for Good Processed Food Manufacturing Practices, granting distribution permit numbers, regulating product distribution, and ensuring that all processes comply with standards.

"We should also support milk processing in the intermediary and downstream sectors to produce fresh milk that meets nutritional needs, has high added value for the Indonesian economy, and contributes to se...