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María Orosa y Ylagan [1] (November 29, 1892 – February 13, 1945) was a Filipina food technologist, pharmaceutical chemist, humanitarian, and war heroine. [2] She experimented with foods native to the Philippines, and during World War II developed Soyalac (a nutrient rich drink from soybeans) and Darak (rice cookies packed with vitamin B-1, which prevents beriberi disease), which she also ...
Banana ketchup was deemed a cheaper alternative than tomato ketchup since bananas were abundant in the Philippines. [1] Philippine food technologist Maria Y. Orosa (1893–1945) is credited with inventing the banana ketchup recipe. [2] [3] [4] Coincidentally, Magdalo V. Francisco came up with his own method of making ketchup using bananas in 1938.
Filipina food technologist Maria Y. Orosa (1892–1945) is credited with inventing the product. [3] [4] [5]In 1942, banana ketchup was first mass-produced commercially by Magdalo V. Francisco Sr. [6] who founded the brand name Mafran (a portmanteau of his given name and surname). [7]
Orosa also experimented with foods native to the Philippines and formulated food products like calamansi nip, a desiccated and powdered form of calamansi that could be used to make calamansi juice, and a powdered preparation of soya-beans called Soyalac, a "magic food" preparation which helped save the lives of thousands of Filipinos, Americans ...
Filipina food technologist Maria Y. Orosa (1893–1945) is credited with inventing banana ketchup. [26] [27] In 1986, during Corazon Aquino's presidency, the National Science and Technology Authority was replaced by the Department of Science and Technology, giving science and technology a representation in the cabinet.
There have been several attempts over multiple Philippines presidential administrations to sell off part of the property, including a public auction in 2009, but they all failed. [5] In November 2012 , the Philippine government announced the sale of the 74 hectares (183 acres) of the 120 hectares (297 acres) property to Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI ...
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is an international, non-profit scientific society of professionals engaged in food science, food technology, and related areas in academia, government and industry. It has more than 17,000 members from more than 95 countries.
Food technology is a branch of food science that addresses the production, preservation, quality control and research and development of food products. It may also be understood as the science of ensuring that a society is food secure and has access to safe food that meets quality standards.