Extruded Ready-to-Fry Frozen Sweet Potato Frie

Title of Technology: Extruded Ready-to-Fry Frozen Sweet Potato Fries

Field / Industry: Food and Nutrition

Patent Number / Registration Number: 2-2015-000606

Status of Application: Granted

Brief Description / Features of the Technology:

An extruded frozen ready-to-fry sweet potato fries using cold extrusion technology, provide especially designed, and value added snack food considering the nutritional benefits from the sweet potato as compared to the common potato to make snacks like fries and chips.

Problem Addressed:                      

1. Low utilization of Philippine indigenous raw material.
2. To reduce importation of ready-to-fry potato fries

Advantages:                                                

1. The use of locally available indigenous raw material can generate more employment and help local farmers
2. Sweet potato provides more nutritional benefits (high in phytochemicals) than the common potato.

Market Potential:

Snack food manufacturers.

Inventors / Authors:                        

Wenefrida N. Lainez

Maribeth C. Bautista

Mario C. Cabagbag

Hannah C. Edangan

Milfred Paca-anas

Dionisio Mariano Jr.,

Jonahver O. Tarlit

Alfee B. Capule