The Department of Food Technology and Agricultural Products UGM held a guest lecture on Friday, May 28, 2021, at 10:00 – 11:15 WIB. This guest lecture carries the topic of Functional Foods and Functional Ingredients for Gut Health with the speaker, Dr. Santad Wichienchot from the Faculty of Agro-Industry, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand, and hosted by Dr. Ir. Muhammad Nur Cahyanto, M.Sc. as moderator. This guest lecture was conducted through the Zoom platform and attended by 25 participants. read more

The practicum activity of Product Development and Process Technology of TPHP UGM held a guest lecture by inviting Erick Saeropie, staff of the Directorate General of Intellectual Property Rights. The guest lecture which took place on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at 13.30-15.00 WIB was hosted by Bambang Dwi Wijatniko, S.T.P., M.Agr.Sc., M.Sc. This guest lecture was held through the Webex platform and was attended by 92 participants.

Intellectual property is wealth that arises from thinking to produce products and is recognized by the state. Intellectual property consists of copyright and industrial property rights. Copyright gives birth to exclusive rights to copyrighted works and a certain period, oversees the utilization of economic rights, and gives birth to moral rights that protect the image and integrity of the creator. Some of the works included in the copyright include optical discs, teaching aids, musical scores, operas, paintings, folders, musical arts, program systems, books, hardware, and globes. Meanwhile, industrial property rights are products both goods and services that are built at a cost and intellectual thought to support the business industry. Some of the works included in industrial property rights include plant variety protection, patents, industrial designs, integrated circuit layouts, trademarks, and trade secrets. read more

The Food Industry Sanitation course held a guest lecture on Monday, May 24, 2021 at 11:00 – 12:40 WIB. This guest lecture carries the topic of the Application of Food Industry Sanitation at Foodex Inti Ingredients with the speaker, Imtikhanah Suharni from PT Foodex Inti Ingredients and guided by Dian Anggraini Suroto, S.T.P., M.P., M.Eng., Ph.D. as moderator. This guest lecture was held through the Zoom platform and attended by 105 participants.

Industrial sanitation is a series of activities or practices that aim to protect the health and safety of workers and consumers. The scope of industrial sanitation includes workers and the work environment, equipment, and prevention systems. read more

The UGM TPHP Flavor Technology lecture activity held a guest lecture with a speaker from PT Firmenich Indonesia, Yono Yogoasakti. The guest lecture which took place on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 11:00-12:45 WIB was hosted by Dr. Ir. Supriyadi, M.Sc. and Dr. Manikharda, S.T.P., M.Agr. This guest lecture was held through the Webex platform and was attended by 80 participants.

The use of flavor as an effort to reduce sugar consumption is based on four factors, including the global health landscape, sugar tax policy, consumer awareness, and good taste. According to WHO, the recommended amount of sugar consumption per day is no more than 5% of total free sugar calories. If sugar is consumed in excess, it will cause negative health effects, such as obesity and diabetes. read more

On Thursday, May 6, 2021, the TPHP UGM Factory Design Evaluation course held a guest lecture with the theme “Detection of Potential Hidden Problems in Processing Unit Design”. This guest lecture was presented by Y.P. Diksi Agni Kustanta from PT Dain Celicani Citra Cemerlang and hosted by Dr.nat.techn. FMC Sigit Setyabudi, S.T.P., M.P., TPHP UGM lecturer. The guest lecture, which took place at 11:00-12:40 WIB, was conducted through the Ms Teams platform and attended by 115 participants. read more

The Rubber and Fiber Technology course held a guest lecture on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 09.00 – 10.40 WIB. This guest lecture carried the topic of Rubber Processing in Industry with the speaker, Santo Kiswoyo, S.T.P., M.Sc. from PTPN VII and guided by Dr. Manikharda, S.T.P., M.Agr. as the moderator. This guest lecture was conducted through Webex platform and attended by 6 participants.

Rubber is a basic material to produce products that are useful for the needs of living things, especially humans. Rubber is produced from rubber trees with the Latin name Havea braziliensis and new rubber can be tapped if the plant is about 4-5 years old and the trunk circumference reaches 45 cm. Rubber tapping is done every 3 days to give time for the formation of the tapping panel. read more

The practicum activity of Product Development and Process Technology of TPHP UGM held a guest lecture by inviting an entrepreneur and podcaster, Rizky Ardi Nugroho. The guest lecture which took place on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 13.30-15.00 WIB was hosted by Dr. Dwi Larasatie Nur Fibri, S.T.P., M.Sc. This guest lecture was held through the Webex platform and attended by 102 participants.

Currently, to strengthen and expand the product marketing network can use the help of e-commerce and resellers. E-commerce is an electronic mall or electronic marketplace in which there are many sellers. Some of the giant e-commerce or marketplaces in Indonesia include Shopee, Tokopedia, Bukalapak, Blibli.com, Facebook Marketplace, GoFood, GrabFood, and others. read more