DOST’s textile institute opens collaborative space for designers and textile innovators
- Details
- Hits: 9833
The PTRI Textile Gallery, Design and Innovation Hub is envisioned to become a maker space where fashion designers, textile manufacturers, textile marketing professionals, researchers and students can create, experiment, and execute their ideas that will bolster and revitalize the local textile and fiber industry.
Read more: DOST’s textile institute opens collaborative space for designers and textile innovators
TIMPLADO makes stronger ‘barako’ coffee with DOST training on food safety
- Details
- Hits: 9708
LIPA CITY, Batangas – Ala eh! Timpladong tamang tama!, In fact, TIMPLADO, an offshoot company of Circa 1740, underwent a two-day training on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) to further strengthen, not only their barako (Liberica) coffee blends, but more so their food safety measures in preparation for the opening of its additional markets this year.
There were 13 employees, mostly newly hired, who attended the training on food safety standards in different production processes conducted on 25-26 January at the TIMPLADO Coffee Shop located in Barangay Mataas na Lupa, Lipa, Batangas.
Read more: TIMPLADO makes stronger ‘barako’ coffee with DOST training on food safety
DOST supports PH economic recovery program
- Details
- Hits: 11810
A year after the COVID-19 pandemic struck the country by surprise, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has remained steadfast and is still on high gear as it continues to implement innovative projects and programs that will address, not only the health crisis but, also help boost the efforts of the national government on its economic recovery program.
Taking off from the “Bayanihan to Heal as One” initiative of the government, the DOST has now put into maximum overdrive several projects to support the NEDA-led Task Group on Recovery dubbed as the Recharge PH program that involves three sub-task groups composed of different government agencies.
Study explains possible danger of low nitrite in skinless longganisa
- Details
- Hits: 9488
Sakto lang! No more, no less is the way to go in processing food and the exact recommended measurements of preservatives must be strictly followed to keep our food safe for consumption.
Studies have shown that nitrite plays a key role in the preservation of meat products such as tocino and longganisa. While the consumption of too much nitrite over long periods of time could have carcinogenic risks, its underapplication, on the other hand, may also pose another health risk, as this could shorten the product’s shelf life and compromise the integrity of the meat products.
Read more: Study explains possible danger of low nitrite in skinless longganisa