Department of Science and Technology Capiz  (DOST Capiz), in partnership with the Roxas City Local Government and Capiz State University (CAPSU), headlined the Sinadya Bazaar held in Roxas City, Capiz through showcasing local street food and agri-fishery products and science-based innovations.

The bazaar featured three SAFE Food Carts developed under the DOST Grants-In-Aid (GIA) project of the DOST, implemented by LGU Roxas City. These food carts provided a food-safe, compliant, and customer-friendly platform for small food producers to introduce their products to a wider market, while promoting good manufacturing and food safety practices among community-based enterprises.

Also highlighted during the bazaar were products developed through the Food on-the-Road Innovation and Processing (FoodtrIP) Project, a separate GIA-funded initiative in partnership with CAPSU. The showcase included vacuum-fried products developed by the project and products of CAPSU Agri-Aqua Technology Business Incubator (ATBI), demonstrating the application of science and technology in adding value to local agri-fishery resources.

Throughout the week-long celebration, festival-goers were able to taste and purchase a variety of products made from local ingredients, reflecting Capiz’s rich culinary traditions and local creativity. The activity likewise served as a venue to increase public awareness of DOST-supported initiatives and strengthen market linkages for local food enterprises.

Through the participation of the GIA-supported food carts and the FoodtrIP project showcase, DOST Capiz reinforced its commitment to empowering local agri-fishery and food enterprises by promoting innovation, improving food safety, and expanding market opportunities in Roxas City and the province of Capiz. (LNGGebauer/DOST Capiz)

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