Apple (Malus domestica) is the second most popular fruit for processing globally due to its high nutritional value. However, with the increasing health consciousness, consumers are looking for foods and beverages with health-promoting benefits and nutritional value. Thus, the demand for functional foods and beverages with prebiotic properties.
Lipid-based dairy free RUCF is a ready to use complementary food made with local ingredients. The important quality of the RUCF is the nutrient composition and physicochemical properties, especially the oil separation and PV. With the problems encountered with oil separation in previous study about development of lipid-based dairy free RUCF, this study will reformulate the RUCF with adjuste…
Developing Texturized Vegetable Protein (TVP) from alternative sources is crucial in addressing the concerns associated with soy-based TVP. This study explores the potential of rice bran and mung bean as sustainable and nutritious alternatives to soy in TVP production. The samples were formulated to produce TVP with 55% protein based on the materials: soy (S-TVP) as control, soy and rice bra…
The prevalence of celiac disease has increased significantly over the past decades due to people’s growing knowledge and awareness of the disease, as well as recent advances in its diagnostic tests. This causes the rise of gluten-free foods, including gluten-free bakery goods. Out of all gluten-free flours, rice flour has been recognised as the most suitable flour for gluten-free bakery go…
This research aims to develop an alcohol free craft beer utilizing Momordica charantia, otherwise known as bitter melon, as a hops substitute. This study substitutes hops with 0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% of bitter melon. The alcohol free beer was prepared by malting, mashing, brewing, fermentation, and incubation, followed by giving heat treatment to the beer separating them into non-heat t…
Plant-based or non-dairy milk substitutes are becoming favored in the growing field of functional beverages driven by factors such as health benefits, allergies, lactose intolerance, and the rise in vegan diets. However, there are challenges to producing oat milk, such as achieving the desirable texture and taste. This study is aimed to have 4 treatments utilizing 2 different kinds of amylas…
Bread is widely favoured food due to simple composition and convenient suitability for daily consumption. One of the main ingredients used to determine the bread quality is yeast. As the Indonesian bread industry has grown, bread is being processed by replacing instant yeast with natural yeast because of increasing consumer interest natural products. Natural yeast is obtained from fermented…
Dry eye disease (DED) is a common ocular disorder with multiple underlying causes. Carboxymethylcellulose sodium (CMC-Na) is frequently used in artificial tear formulations to alleviate DED symptoms. Different CMC-Na types from various brands can exhibit varying degrees of substitution (DS) and viscosity, leading to variations in filtration process performance and stability in formulations.…
Shampoo is a type of hair care product that is used to clean the scalp and remove the dirt. Not only for humans, shampoo is also used for animals, especially dogs. However, different from human shampoo, dog shampoo tends to be milder due to the different pH and sensitivity of dog’s skin compared to human skin. It is important to formulate a shampoo that has good properties for dog characteris…
In recent years, the food industry develops functional food which produces health benefits to the customer and the beverage industry is a suitable sector to explore. Therefore, this project aims to develop a collagen drink using the Thong Pha Phum GI (Geographical Index) rambutan as a locally grown fruit in Thailand. The main objective is to observe the effects of different concentrations of ra…
The consumption of low or zero−calorie carbonated soft drinks (CSD) which utilize artificial sweeteners are growing in popularity as it can provide sweetness without adding calories. A blend of acesulfame−K and sucralose is known to exhibit good taste results in comparison to sugar−containing products. In this study, different concentrations of sweetening agents (100% sucrose, 60% sucrose…
The prevailing ubiquity of carbonated beverages in the consumer market is coupled with concerns regarding their high sugar content, which is implicated in health risks such as obesity, cardiovascular diseases, type II diabetes mellitus, and certain cancers. Acknowledging these health implications, PT Sinar Sosro is actively reformulating its products to reduce sugar content. This project focuse…
Wolffia spp. had garnered attention as a potential "superfood" due to its reported nutritional value, offering a promising solution to the escalating global obesity crisis. Nonetheless, Wolffia spp. exhibits a moisture content of approximately 95% post-harvest, necessitating a drying procedure to reduce the microbial growth and facilitate storage, packaging, and transportation. This study focus…
Enzymatic hydrolysis can overcome the problem about the quality of the instant porridge. The process was divided into 3 steps, gelatinization, liquefaction, and saccharification. The glycosidic chain will be broken down by the amylase and turn the starch into a maltose and glucose that gives natural sweetness and better mouthfeel. Hydrolysis really depends on the temperature as the enzyme might…
Tea consumption in Indonesia is on the rise including Ready to Drink (RTD) tea. TehBotol Sosro is the one of the popular ready-to-drink (RTD) tea brand in Indonesia. Tehbotol Sosro is famously known for not having preservatives in its beverages. It only consists of water, tea, and sweetened with sugar and contains no artificial ingredients. The physicochemical properties, such as pH, brix level…
Increasing demand as well as interest for plant−based ingredients such as konjac was occurring. Additionally, in order to stabilize the prices, extend shelf life, and enhance added value of peaches, various processing methods and products must be developed. White peach has a good insight from the market due to its premium imported fruits that can't be cultivated in Indonesia. However, in this…
Noodles are a staple food in Asia. However, since it is made using wheat flour which is high in carbohydrate, protein enrichment by adding other ingredients like cricket powder and nutritional yeast can be done. This study aimed to increase the protein content in noodles by incorporating cricket powder and nutritional yeast with different substitution levels (10, 15, and 20%) towards the …
This study aimed to develop a lipid-based paste form of Ready-to-Use Complementary Food (RUCF) using locally available ingredients, while investigating the physicochemical changes during 21 days of storage. Three formulations were proposed and assessed using B one touch viscometer for viscosity, CS410 handheld colorimeter for color, pawkit water activity analyzer for water activity, and e…
Milk-based drink is defined as a drink made using fresh milk, reconstituted milk, or recombined milk, which can be added with other food ingredients and sterilized or pasteurized. At PT. Garudafood, 40-50% of process water were incorporated into chocolate milk-based drink products, thus the quality of process water must be tightly regulated. This research was conducted to identify the impact of…
Soy sauce is a liquid condiment that is made from fermented soybeans with mold, wheat flour, brine water, bacteria, and yeast. Soy sauce fermentation includes two stages of fermentation which begins with koji fermentation and ends with moromi fermentation. Koji fermentation is a solid- state fermentation through the use of mold and it may last for 48 to 72 hours. Meanwhile, moromi fermentation …
Japanese curry is a popular dish which contains a high amount of spices, which provides the dish with quite a considerable amount of antioxidant activity. Even if curry may contain a high amount of spices, curry itself also contains a moderate amount of fat and oil which is involved in its production. Due to the moderate amount of fat and oil in curry, the product will be susceptible to auto-ox…
Plant-based nugget (PBN) is a succulent and firm alternative to the chicken nugget with a meat-like texture. PBN often has low sensory acceptability compared to chicken nugget and the direct fat incorporation was reported to cause fat leakage during cooking and the effect was suboptimal. Therefore, the effects of structured fats (solid and liquid mixture) incorporation in the form of emulsion t…
This study observed the physicochemical and microbiological stability of plant based meatballs made from local ingredients which are vacuum packed and frozen. During frozen storage, deterioration happened gradually caused by microbial growth and physicochemical changes. Thus, the microbial content including bacteria (TPC), yeast and mold (TYMC), and physicochemical aspects including water a…
PT Kalbe Milko Indonesia combines pasteurization and retort sterilization on producing their sterilized milk product. The pasteurization process takes place at 85 ± 3°C for 30 seconds and after packing, the product is sterilized in retort machines at a temperature between 121 and 121.9 °C. Nevertheless, milk's quality is not just influenced by production processes but is also affected by oth…
Rice (Oryza sativa) is a vital food, accounting for one-fifth of all calories humans consume globally. Because of its numerous health-promoting properties, colored rice has become a functional food ingredient. Rice can be consumed in various ways; however, research into rice milk and its applications is still limited. Re.juve constantly expands its product line to more delicious and healthy foo…
The global food industry grapples with significant waste and loss, with more than one-third of total food production. This waste, extending from agricultural production to consumption, poses environmental and disposal challenges. Postharvest losses, particularly in fruits, contribute significantly, with over 60% of cultivated land crops going to waste. Addressing this issue is crucial for econo…
PT Takasago International Indonesia is a company that produced flavors and fragrances. Takasago has two sites, which are headquarter and production site in Indonesia. Headquarter site is responsible for handling and managing the customer request, meanwhile production site is responsible for producing flavor and fragrances product. One of division in the headquarter site is sweet application div…
In the attempt of reducing fruit waste from fruit industry, thawed fruit and lemon waste (peel and pith) can be utilized to produce jam. Pectin, a vital gelling agent in jam making is abundant in lemon waste, however, its yield and effectiveness depends on the extraction method. In this study, the lemon pectin was extracted from using heat and strained with cheesecloth. The pectin was then adde…
Incorporating bioactive substances into seasoning powder may be done to provide additional benefits. Young rice (Oryza sativa L.) leaves are known for their secondary metabolites, however, they are unstable to external factors. The objectives of this study are to evaluate the total phenolic content (TPC) of raw and encapsulated rice leaf extract powder, and evaluate the addition of raw and non-…
In recent years, the trend for consumption of kombucha beverages has increased due to its numerous claimed health benefits. Along with this, researchers have been experimenting with different substrates, other than tea, to create varieties of kombucha with increased health benefits. Previous studies have shown that the kombucha consortium also thrives in other mediums, like fruit juices, as …
This study took plant-based fishball (PFB) as a seafood analog to apply the glycated solution of soy protein isolate (SPI) and konjac glucomannan hydrolysate (KGMH). The glycated solution was prepared through the wet-heating Maillard reaction, followed by assessing the stability index of the solution and the incorporation of the glycated solution to the plant-based fishball. The PFB were ca…
PT. Sinar Sosro is the first company that serves ready-to-drink tea beverages in Indonesia and the World that was legally opened on 17 July 1974 by Soegiharto Sosrodjojo. The internship activity was conducted in the research and development department from January until May 2023, where activities such as physicochemical analysis, microbiological analysis, accelerated shelf life and stabilit…
Red fruit (Pandanus conoideus Lam.) is a native fruit from Papua, Indonesia, usually processed into oil due to its high lipid content. Multiple studies have encapsulated red fruit oil and observed its stability, but the shelf-life estimation of freeze-dried is yet to be determined. Accelerated shelf-life testing (ASLT) is utilized in this study with the Arrhenius modelling to observe the deg…
This study aimed to develop a lipid-based paste form of Ready-to-Use Complementary Food (RUCF) using locally available ingredients, while investigating the physicochemical changes during 21 days of storage. Three formulations were proposed and assessed using B one touch viscometer for viscosity, CS410 handheld colorimeter for color, pawkit water activity analyzer for water activity, and e…
In the process of manufacturing lemon juice, a significant proportion of the byproduct, specifically 83%, is discarded. Fruit leftovers are biodegradable and potentially harm the environment due to their high moisture and microbial load. A product was developed out of citrus peels in an effort to utilize lemon waste during the production of “Maha lemon” in order to increase the value of…
The four-month internship activities were carried out at PT. Heinz ABC Indonesia, located in Bendungan Walahar, Walahar, Karawang Regency, West Java, focused on RTD and soy sauce production. In the internship activity, the authors focused on the food safety and quality division at the system implementation sub-division, where the authors assemble, implement, and validate the system. The aut…
Sauces have the benefit of enhancing the flavor of anything people use. In fact, the main ingredient of the white cheese sauce is using full cream milk to create a creamy flavor. Nowadays, consumers started caring more about the environmental and animal-welfare effects. The significant environmental impact of milk production is another factor encouraging research and manufacturing of plant-…
PT. Organik Adil Sejahtera (Green Rebel) is a branch company of Indonesia leading plant-based eatery chain, focused on providing demand from B2B and for ready-to-cook frozen meals. Responsible for products’ quality, QC/QA department monitors the process starting from incoming raw material inspection, base and product organoleptic testing, until complaint and CAPA filing. GMP audit and assisti…
"Hydrocolloids are widely used in many food formulations to increase shelf life and quality characteristics specifically the viscosity and texture of a product. Furthermore, measuring the physicochemical properties of food is critical for design and quality control during food processing. In this project, the physicochemical test covered pH and viscosity of several hydrocolloids and starch …
VCO is an edible oil made from the mature coconut, and a range of non-thermal methods can be used to obtain the oil from the coconut milk. This study aims to investigate the physicochemical properties (FFA and IV), and lauric acid content of the samples; compare them to the APCC standard; and to suggest which treatment to produce VCO for further application based on the compliance of the FFA…
Chilling-thawing had previously been reviewed as a method for the production of VCO. There were variations and inconsistencies in the variables of the chilling-thawing treatments applied between these previous studies, particularly in the inclusion of a preliminary centrifugation as a pre-treatment and the thawing methods used. The variables of the production determine the quality of the VC…
Diospyros digyna or also known as Black Sapote is considered as an exotic-climacteric fruit that is harvested when still unripe. However, black sapote consumption rate is still very low as it is deemed as an uncommon fruit.The ripening of black sapote can take up to 10 days, which is deemed as uneconomical in a fast-moving industry. To shorten the ripening period, ripening using calcium carbide…
Baking processes could highly influence the quality of cookies fortification, not only the characteristics and the proximate composition, but the content of the micronutrient as well. Hence, in this study, different baking temperature and time was used to assess the micronutrient stability, physicochemical properties, proximate composition and sensory acceptance on fortified cookies. The co…
Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic disorder in the presence of chronic hyperglycemia with greater or lesser impairment in the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. Food intake was highly related to diabetes, consumption of red meat, sweets, high carbohydrates, and fried foods tend to increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus. This study aimed to develop puffed rice…
Noodles are a staple food in Asia. However, since it is made using wheat flour which is high in carbohydrate, protein enrichment by adding other ingredients like cricket powder and nutritional yeast can be done. This study aimed to increase the protein content in noodles by incorporating cricket powder and nutritional yeast with different substitution levels (10, 15, and 20%) towards the physic…