Recognition of Innovative

Products in Food Innovation

Centers (FICs)

Department of Science and Technology

Industrial Technology Development Institute

Presented By:

NELIA ELISA C. FLORENDO

Chief, TSD

MANDATE

Research & Development

Technology Transfer

Technical Services

Areas of Convergence

WASTE

MANAGEMENT

PROCESS

ENGINEERING

TECHNOLOGY

BASED

ENTERPRISE

DEVELOPMENT

Improving Performance of SMEs

PACKAGINGMETROLOGY

CLEANER

PRODUCTION

Areas of Convergence

Improve competencies/ enhance capacities of

MSMEs

• Industry/Technology Based Trainings

• Technical Advisory and Assistance

• Technical Services

DOST-PMEDSO ITDI MIRDC DOST Regional Offices(Lead: DOST 8)

Design & Development of Process Equipment for Food Processing Firms

(May 2011 – Dec 2013)

Process Equipment PrototypesDesigned, Fabricated, Tested

Roll-out of 5 Food Processing Equipment Prototypes in the Regions

(12 months)

Prototype of 5 Process Equipment by accredited fabricators

Phase 1:

DOST Food Innovation Centers(2013-2016)

Food Innovation Center (FIC)in every region

First 6 Regions:2, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11

Vacuum Packaging MachineWater RetortVacuum FryerSpray DryerFreeze Dryer

Food Innovation Center

Transforming concepts into products

- enable product innovation and diversification to

maximize value addition to diverse agricultural and

fishery resources

Philippine Food Manufacturing

Industry

DOST’s motivation and drive

• industry development particularly, in the

regions; and

• S&T intervention on localized fabrication

of food processing equipment – vital in

improving MSMEs competitiveness and

sustained growth.

Initiated by the DOST – MSME access to locally-developed

technologies and expertise

1 FIC in each region of the country– embedded in the academe to propel

product prototyping

– Maximize use of local commodities/ crops into globally marketable products

1 Central FIC in DOST – to ensure continued product

development and capability building

Philippine FICs

FIC LocationsBenguet State University

UP Diliman – CHE

Pangasinan State University

Bulacan State University

Cagayan State University

UP Los Baños

Mindoro State College of Agri. & Tech.

Bicol University

Guimaras State College

Cebu Institute of Technology

Eastern Visayas State University

Zamboanga State College of Marine Science and Technology

Mindanao University of Science and Technology

Philippine Women's College

CARAGA State University

FOOD INNOVATION

CENTER

FOOD PRODUCERS

PROCESSORS MARKETERS

ENTREPRENEURS

The FIC is a means of harnessing the synergy of the Government,

Academe, and the Industry in the Research and Development of

innovative food products, processes and processing equipment

Regional Food Innovation Center

Services

Product and Process Development

Research & Development

Information Resource Center

Technology Trainings and Lectures

Consultancy

Packaging and Labelling

Short-Run Production

Common Service Facilities

Incubator Facilities

AGRICULTURAL SURPLUS

ETHNIC / REGIONAL FOODS

DOST Developed Food Processing

Equipment

.

Water Retort

Vacuum FryerSpray Dryer

Vacuum Packaging Freeze Dryer

Sample Products

DEVELOPMENT OF

NEW FOOD PRODUCTS

(thermally-processed)

Bottled products: gourmet tuyo and bangus

Stand-up-pouches: ready-to-eat longganisa and rice

PRODUCTS DEVELOPED(spray dried)

From left: carrot + calamansi, carrot + pineapple, mangosteen + pineapple, and carrot + dalandan

Assorted herbal powders

PRODUCTS DEVELOPED(spray dried)

PRODUCTS DEVELOPED(vacuum fried)

From left: langka, durian, string beans, purple yams, okra

From left: kalabasa, okra, gabi, ampalaya, talong, sili

PRODUCTS DEVELOPED(freeze dried)

avocado mussels

DEVELOPMENT OF NEW

FOOD PRODUCTS

DEVELOPMENT OF NEW

FOOD PRODUCTS

With an all-inclusive support from ITDI

Roll-out of DOST-developed Food

Processing Equipment to the Regions

Development of Competence of the

DOST FICs and Recognition of Most Innovative Products

Development of Alternative/Generic

Packaging for MSMEs Food Products in the

Region

Establishmentof DOST Food

Innovation Centers(FICs)

Globally competitivenew/ innovative

food products

Development of Wastewater

Management System for every FIC

Thank you