Technology Transfer of a Nutritionally Enriched Food Product With Sugar Cane Molasses (saccharum officinarum) and Passion Fruit Residue (passiflora edulis)
molasses. passion fruit residue flour. nutritional composition. cereal bar
The objective of this work is to launch an innovative product on the market, due to the high protein and energy value, without detriment to the product’s characteristics with respect to taste, the tests indicated that the product preserved the homemade flavor. It is a nutritious food product, an innovative cereal bar, where the raw material is
composed of passion fruit pulp, passion fruit peel flour, oat flour, granola, crushed chestnuts, rice flakes, the binder used is molasses of sugar cane and coconut oil to grease the form. The manufacturing process is accessible and does not alter the natural nutrients of the product, where a simple homogenization of the ingredients is
used, which allows the aggregation of nutrients with subsequent compaction and heating at mild temperature, without modifying the flavor. In this sense, it is observed that the demand for this product category has been growing, in view of the constant concern with a healthy and balanced diet. Packaging studies will be carried out in order to find one that best adapts to the product in order to increase the shelf life and greater
interest from the consumer public with regard to logistics.