Abstract

Product development has been major activity in the food industry. The pressure for developing a new product became very strong on the needs of the growing markets for constant changing. Filipinos are known for their sweet tooth. They love to eat sweets not just in every occasion but even in a regular time of the day. Sugar is beneficial to the brain; to be exact, sweets are food for the brain but it should be consumed by the body properly because in can also harm us when taken too much. The researchers gathered feedback by distributing survey questionnaire to the respondents. The survey  questionnaire consists of questions about the acceptability of Turmeric Flavored Pastillas. The questionnaire also includes the criteria for the evaluation of the product which are the  following: appearance, aroma, flavor and taste. The researchers brought some sample of Turmeric Flavored Pastillas to DOST-BSU food testing laboratory for microbiological analysis. Yeast and Molds Count, Aerobic Plate Count, Coliform Count, Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella that are within ate FDA microbiological standards. The sample was negative for the presence of Salmonella. The sample has passed all the parameters of microbiological quality. Based on the evaluation of the one hundred (100) respondents on the Turmeric Flavored  Pastillas, the appearance has the weighted mean of 4.56 which is very acceptable. The aroma has the weighted mean of 4.61 which is very acceptable, the flavor has the weighted men of 4.88 which is very acceptable, the taste has the weighted mean of 4.38 which is also very acceptable and the texture has the weighted mean of 4.89 which is very acceptable. The overall mean from the level of acceptability of all the respondents was 4.664 and concluded as very acceptable. Based on the results, conclusions and recommendation the future researchers are looking forward to develop new product using different flavors aside from turmeric nut still beneficial. Microbial analysis is a must for product development. Proper hygiene and sanitation practices must be observed in order to pass the microbial analysis test.

Keywords: Product development, Food product, Food innovation