18 Capiz Enterprises Undertake DOST Training for Food Processing

Roxas City- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Capiz equipped 18 food-processing enterprises under the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through the Key Ingredient for Seasoned Success: Food Product and Process Development Training. This training aimed to improve product quality, production efficiency, strengthen food safety practices, and develop market-ready products that can compete in the increasing demands of the food industry.

In her opening message, Ms. Juafe Abareles, Provincial S&T Director of DOST Capiz, described knowledge as the key ingredient for MSME success.

“The knowledge that you will gain from this training can help you develop better products, improve your processes, enhance product quality and shelf life, and present your products more effectively to customers,” she said.

The training was guided by the resource speakers, Ms. Maria Bernarica B. Fusin, PFT, and Ms. Ailyn C Casia, PFT. The Participants went through a series of discussions about the product development process, starting from the formulation and testing to scale-up, costing, and standardization, emphasizing the importance of consistency and market readiness in the field of food processing. Ms. Fusin also introduced the Regional Standards and Testing Laboratory (RSTL) services and highlighted the role of scientific testing in ensuring product safety and compliance with standards.

Among the participants, Jules Dusaran, owner of Cyle’s Food Products, described the training as valuable to his business, especially in improving their products and overall business.

“The training provided practical guidance that will help improve our products, processes, and overall business operations,” he said.

Mr. Christian Bitoon, the representative of the Office of Congressman Howard Guintu, gave words of appreciation to the department, highlighting the importance and the role of this training in building stronger local enterprises.

“We are thankful to DOST for equipping our people with the knowledge and skills needed to improve their products and grow their businesses. This training is a meaningful step toward enhancing product quality, safety, and marketability while creating more opportunities for livelihood, employment, and economic growth,” he said.

The training reaffirms that knowledge, innovation, and continuous improvement are key ingredients for success in today’s competitive food industry. Through initiatives like this, DOST continuously aims to equip MSMEs with science-based knowledge and technical skills to develop quality and market-ready products. (RAPizon/DOST Capiz)

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 (𝘋𝘖𝘚𝘛) 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺’𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘴, 𝘋𝘖𝘚𝘛 𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘚&𝘛 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵—𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘹𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰.

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