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"𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒔." —𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐭

Every journey to success is never easy. It comes with hard work, sacrifices, challenges, and moments of doubt. But through dedication, and the courage to keep going, every effort becomes worth it. In the end, all the struggles turn into achievements that we can be truly proud of.

Today, we proudly celebrate the outstanding achievements of the 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐬 from the 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 – 𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲, 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

This remarkable milestone is the result of years of hard work, perseverance, resilience, and unwavering dedication. Behind every medal is a story of sacrifice, determination, and countless moments of choosing to keep going despite the challenges.

We warmly congratulate each awardee for making your families, friends, instructors, and the entire BIT–Food Preparation and Services Technology family proud. May this success encourage others to keep striving for excellence with passion, humility, and integrity. As you embark on the next chapter of your journey, may you continue to lead with purpose, serve with compassion, and strive for excellence in everything you do. Your success is a reflection of your determination and a source of inspiration for the students who will follow in your footsteps.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐃𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 and the entire 𝐁𝐈𝐓–𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 are incredibly proud of each one of you!

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔! 🎓💛

𝘒𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘒𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘒𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦.

𝐓𝐨 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐲!

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🖼️ | Vianca Marie Amante & Ms. Shiela Mariz Pielago
🖊️ | Vianca Marie Amante

📢 𝑨𝑵𝑶𝑻𝑯𝑬𝑹 𝑺𝑼𝑪𝑪𝑬𝑺𝑺𝑭𝑼𝑳 𝑴𝑬𝑬𝑻𝑰𝑵𝑮!

The 𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐃𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 successfully conducted a meeting to discuss the "𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝑬𝒙𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑶𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒓 𝑹𝒆-𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔" for the upcoming 𝒂𝒄𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕. The meeting focused on creating a more inclusive, transparent, and organized leadership selection for re-election.

The discussion was led by our 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝒁𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑱𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒂, and 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭-𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥, 𝑽𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒂 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒆 𝑷. 𝑨𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆, with the guidance of 𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐃𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍, 𝑴𝒔. 𝑺𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒍𝒂 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒛 𝑷𝒊𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒈𝒐.

Thank you to everyone who attended and actively participated in the discussion. We appreciate your time, ideas, and commitment as we prepare for the next chapter of the 𝑭𝑶𝑶𝑫𝑰𝑬𝑺 𝑶𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒛𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏.

𝗖𝗧𝗨 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗟𝗨𝗘𝗠 𝗖𝗔𝗞𝗘: 𝗔 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗮𝗸𝗲

Naturally vibrant and delightfully sweet, 𝐁𝐋𝐔𝐄𝐌 𝐂𝐀𝐊𝐄 is an innovative cupcake formulated using 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 (𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐞𝐚 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫, 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐚) 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭, giving the product its distinctive blue hue while highlighting the potential of locally available plant-based ingredients in food innovation.

Developed through the research and innovation initiatives of the 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 (𝐈𝐅𝐒𝐈𝐓), 𝐂𝐞𝐛𝐮 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲, BLUEM CAKE demonstrates how science, creativity, and entrepreneurship can be combined to create value-added food products with market potential. The innovation supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝟐 (𝐙𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫), 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝟒 (𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧), 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝟖 (𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡), 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝟗 (𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲, 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞), 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝟏𝟐 (𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧), and 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝟏𝟕 (𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬).

The innovation was developed together with BIT Food Preparation student innovators:

Argene Baflor
Mary Angel P. Decon
Angelie Claire B. Figarum
Mary Joy A.T. Tumamak
John Mel P. Ylanan

who are recognized as 𝐜𝐨-𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐔𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐨. 𝐏𝐇𝟐𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓𝟎𝟓𝟏𝟏𝟕𝟕, entitled “𝐀 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐮𝐩𝐜𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐔𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐞𝐚 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 (𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐚) 𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭.”

The utility model was granted by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), reflecting CTU's continuing commitment to research, innovation, and intellectual property generation.

The research team also extends its sincere appreciation to:

Girlie Mae Palma
Angel T. Pahuyp
Hugh Nino Tabasa
Ella Mae Tapic
Chrissanleh Ragay

for their contributions to the conceptualization and development of the product name “BLUEM CAKE,” as well as for their creativity and dedication in designing the promotional poster that helped showcase this achievement.

Congratulations to the inventors, student co-inventors, research mentors, and the entire IFSIT community for this remarkable achievement in advancing food innovation and promoting local resources through science and technology.

🍴✨ FOODIES Organization Meeting Successfully Conducted! ✨🍴

Today, the FOODIES Organization held a productive meeting led by the organization's Vice-President Externals Ms. Vianca Marie Amante, to discuss important matters regarding the organization's renewal, requirements, officer qualifications, and future plans for the upcoming academic year.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to our officers, and members who attended and actively participated in the discussion. Your commitment, cooperation, and dedication continue to contribute to the growth and success of our organization.

As we move forward, may we continue working together to strengthen FOODIES and create meaningful opportunities and experiences for our members.

Thank you for your time, support, and participation!

💛 A CALL FOR KINDNESS AND SUPPORT 💛

We are humbly knocking on your kind hearts to help our fellow Food Preparation student from Cebu Technological University – Main Campus, Rena Rose Baculpo.

Rena was recently involved in a tragic accident and is currently confined in the hospital. After medical examinations, doctors found a blood clot in her head, and she has been advised to stay under close hospital care and monitoring for approximately 45 days. She is currently experiencing severe headaches and is undergoing continuous treatment.

As students and friends, it is truly heartbreaking to see one of our own go through such a difficult time. While her family is doing everything they can to support her recovery, the growing expenses for hospitalization, medications, laboratory tests, and other medical needs have become a heavy burden.

In line with this, we are asking for your kind support and generosity. Any amount—no matter how small—will greatly help ease the financial strain on Rena and her family. If you are unable to donate, sharing this post and including her in your prayers will already mean so much.

Let us come together as one community to extend help, hope, and strength to Rena as she continues her fight for recovery. 💛

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𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗣𝗥𝗘-𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

The 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 (𝐁𝐈𝐓-𝐅𝐏𝐒𝐓) students of the College of Technology participated in the Internship Pre-Orientation Seminar conducted last 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐚𝐭 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐁 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂, 𝐂𝐞𝐛𝐮 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 – 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬.

The activity was spearheaded by the Institute of Food Science, Innovation, and Technopreneurship (IFSIT) to prepare students for their upcoming internship deployment by providing guidance on internship policies, workplace ethics, professional conduct, and industry expectations.

To further inspire and guide the students, 4th Year BIT-FPST students who successfully completed their 1,800-hour internship training were also invited to share their experiences, learnings, and insights regarding their industry immersion and professional development.

This initiative reflects the commitment of Cebu Technological University – Main Campus, the College of Technology, and IFSIT in preparing students for meaningful industry exposure and professional growth. The activity also supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝟒: 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝟖: 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡.

The 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲, 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬, 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, proudly celebrates the innovation, creativity, and research excellence of its students through “𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭-𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, a Research Defense conducted last 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎–𝟐𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, at the 𝐂𝐞𝐛𝐮 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲. The activity showcased culinary concepts and food innovations designed to meet current market trends and consumer demands.

This successful activity was made possible through the assistance and support of the Institute of Food Science and Innovation Technology (IFSIT), whose commitment to academic excellence and research development continues to empower students in the field of culinary and food innovation.

The event served as a platform for students to present their research outputs, product development initiatives, and innovative culinary creations that reflect their skills in research, entrepreneurship, and food innovation. Through dedication, collaboration, and creativity, the students demonstrated their ability to transform ideas into practical and sustainable culinary solutions for the evolving food industry.

More than a research presentation, the activity highlighted the importance of innovation, critical thinking, and industry responsiveness in developing competitive and consumer-oriented food products.

Aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝟒: 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝟖: 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡, 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝟗: 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲, 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝟏𝟐: 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

Last 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, the 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 (𝐁𝐈𝐓-𝐅𝐏𝐒𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡) successfully conducted the 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐨 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 at the𝐂𝐓𝐔 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 in collaboration with their 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 and 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐩𝐮𝐭 subjects. With the theme“𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭-𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬,” the activity showcased students’ innovative food products, research outputs, and entrepreneurial skills through organized booth displays, product presentations, and interactive engagement with attendees.

The success of the event was made possible through the assistance and collaboration of the Institute of F𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 (𝐈𝐅𝐒𝐈𝐓), which provided technical guidance and support in strengthening students’ knowledge and skills in food innovation and product development. The event also highlighted the importance of research, creativity, and industry-based learning in preparing students for future careers in the food and hospitality sector.

This activity supports several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝟒 – 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 by promoting experiential and research-based learning, 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝟖 – 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 through the development of entrepreneurial and technical skills, 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝟗 – 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲, 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 by encouraging innovation and product development, and 𝐒𝐃𝐆 𝟏𝟐 – 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 by promoting sustainable and market-driven food innovations.