LOS BAŇOS, Laguna — Some 24 new technology offerings are up for licensing and adoption by 20 potential adopters from the private sector through joint undertakings pitched by the Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
ITDI’s Food Processing Division offered the 24 new food processing technologies during the Oct. 12 launch of the first of a five-part series of its 2017 ITDI Technology Offering. Four other offerings are scheduled this year.
Nelia Elisa Florendo, Technological Services Division chief, officially opened the initial offering presentation to more than 200 industry members of the food industry, research and academic sectors at the Titanium Auditorium of DOST-Metals Industry Research and Development Center in Bicutan, Taguig City.
According to Florendo, the 13 processes to product food prototypes are offered for licensing while 11 other products are available for adoption through training.
The Technology Offerings aim to offer the food sector alternative food processes as a way to shake up their businesses.
The 24 technologies are linked with five processing equipment comprising a water retort, vacuum fryer, spray dryer, freeze dryer and drum dryer that are housed in ITDI’s Food Innovation Center (FIC) in Bicutan.
Potential adopters were briefed that the first technological equipment on water retort processes liquid food through pasteurization and sterilization.
The spray dryer, on the other hand, transforms liquid products to powder instantaneously while the vacuum fryer fries food at low temperature.
Equipment on freeze dryer prolongs food freshness while the drum dryer dries pureed fruits or vegetables into flakes for easy and prolonged storage.
For the first cluster of technologies, ITDI will be entering into licensing agreements valued at PHP1.99 million for some 23 firms that signified their intent to adopt 12 process-to-product technologies.
Of the 23 firms potential adopters, 14 firms are for drum-dried banana, macapuno, and mango flakes; four for vacuum-fried banana, squash, carrots, and jackfruit; three for thermally processed chili in oil and rice milk shake; one for spray-dried for sukang pinakurat (vinegar) and dinuguan stew; and one for freeze-dried avocado.
ITDI officials said that once the adopters obtain the license, they would be authorized to use the licensed material and would be spared from a claim of infringement.
The license is inclusive of training, use of facilities, and technical assistance. (PNA)
