Two teams of the , , 91传媒 won Silver and Gold Medals at the Sahasak Nimavum 2019. Following are the details of the Winners and the products created,
Development of a seaweed-based snack from Ulva fasciata in 91传媒
Category- Food Technology
Field – University and Tertiary Education Institutes
Awarded with a Silver medal at Sahasak Nimavum 鈥� 2019
Team 鈥� Ms. M.M. Jayakody
Dr. M.P.G. Vanniarachchy
Dr. I. Wijesekara
Seaweeds are an abundant underutilized natural resource available in 91传媒 with a good potential to be utilized in 91传媒n food industry. Generally, seaweeds are rich with fibre, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and many other bioactive compounds which are beneficial for the human body. Most 91传媒ns refuse seaweed-based products due to its unfamiliar taste. Thus this product was developed appealing to the 91传媒n taste, utilizing 91传媒n seaweeds to popularize seaweed consumption in 91传媒.
Development of Gluten-free Muffins from traditional yams
Category- Food Technology
Field – University and Tertiary Education Institutes
Awarded with a Bronze medal at Sahasak Nimavum 鈥� 2019
Team 鈥� Dr. I. Wijesekara
Prof. I. Wickramasinghe
Ms. D.L.S. Kalhari
At present, people seek nutritious and healthy food products over unhealthy wheat flour-based products. Thus, traditional yam based products will be a good alternative to ordinary wheat flour-based products. Traditional yams are rich with fibre, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and other bioactive compounds with anti-cancer and anti-diabetic properties. Hence, muffins were developed with traditional yams to popularize underutilized traditional yam consumption in 91传媒.
