29/08/2026
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The SNSU Food Innovation Center (FIC) proudly celebrates a remarkable showing at the Regional Science and Technology Week (RSTW) 2026, highlighting the Universityโs growing excellence in food innovation, product development, technology commercialization, and MSME support.
From innovative food technologies developed by SNSU researchers and students to products of SNSU-assisted MSMEs, the Universityโs food innovation ecosystem continues to demonstrate how research, technology, and entrepreneurship can create meaningful impact.
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๐๐ก๐จ๐๐จ๐๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ค
๐๐จ. ๐๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐ผ๐ข๐ค๐ง ๐. ๐๐๐๐ช๐๐ง๐ค๐
๐ฟ๐ง. ๐พ๐๐๐ฎ๐จ๐๐ง๐ง ๐พ. ๐๐๐ก๐๐จ
๐๐ง. ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ค๐ช ๐. ๐๐๐ช๐๐ค
SNSUโMainit Campus
The ChocoWhey Drink earned the Most Innovative Product Award, recognizing its innovative approach to transforming coconut whey into a value-added beverage. The achievement reflects SNSU FICโs commitment to developing sustainable, research-based food technologies with strong potential for commercialization.
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SNSU made another strong showing in the InnovEats 2026 Professional Category, with three innovative food technologies advancing as finalists:
๐๐ก๐จ๐๐จ๐๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ค โ SNSU Mainit Campus
๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฉ โ SNSU Malimono Campus
๐๐ฌ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐ข โ SNSU Del Carmen Campus
The three finalists showcase the capacity of SNSU campuses to develop innovative, market-oriented food products anchored on local resources, research, and technology.
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๐๐จ๐๐จ๐๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ก
๐๐จ. ๐พ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฏ๐ช๐๐ก๐ค
๐๐จ. ๐๐๐ง๐๐ค๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ก๐๐๐ช๐๐จ
๐๐จ. ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐ก๐๐๐จ
SNSUโMainit Campus
The student innovators behind CocoWhey Soda secured 3rd Place in the InnovEats 2026 Student Category, demonstrating the creativity, ingenuity, and entrepreneurial potential of SNSUโs young innovators.
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Adding another milestone to SNSUโs RSTW 2026 journey, three SNSU-assisted MSMEs emerged as finalists in the TARASense TasteWar, showcasing the impact of SNSUโs technical assistance and food innovation support beyond the University.
๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐ โ Kuys Johnโs
๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ โ Erlan Foods
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐จ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ญ โ Sean Kris Food Products
Their advancement as finalists highlights the important role of the SNSU Food Innovation Center in helping MSMEs enhance their products through research, product development, sensory evaluation, packaging and labeling, and other technology-based interventions.
These achievements collectively demonstrate the growing reach of SNSUโs food innovation ecosystemโfrom research laboratories and student innovation spaces to MSME production and commercialization.
From Mainit to Malimono and Del Carmen, and from SNSU researchers and students to local MSMEs, innovation is creating a shared pathway toward sustainable food systems, stronger enterprises, and community impact.
The SNSU Food Innovation Center extends its sincere gratitude to the SNSU Administration, led by University President ๐ฟ๐ง. ๐๐ค๐ฌ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ผ. ๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ค, Vice Presidents - ๐ฟ๐ง. ๐๐ค๐ข๐ฎ ๐
๐ช๐ฃ ๐ผ. ๐๐ช๐ฃ๐๐๐ค (VPRIE), ๐ฟ๐ง. ๐๐๐ช๐ง๐๐๐๐ค ๐. ๐ผ๐๐ก๐๐ค๐ฃ (VPAD), and ๐ฟ๐ง. ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐. ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ (VPAA), RIE Directors, Campus Directors, and Deans, for the unwavering support, trust, and commitment to advancing research, innovation, technology transfer, and commercialization across the University.
Your continued support empowers our researchers, faculty, staff, students, and partner MSMEs to transform ideas into innovative products and bring research closer to the market and the communities we serve.
These recognitions are more than awardsโthey are a reflection of an institution that believes in innovation, invests in its people, supports its partners, and creates opportunities for research to make a real-world difference.
Congratulations to all our researchers, student innovators, MSME partners, mentors, technical experts, and the entire SNSU community!
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