My ultimate goal is to promote science entrepreneurship that contributes to the national economy and helps my fellow Filipinos. For the past eight years, I have immersed myself in food innovation, which serves various purposes for stakeholders. It can increase profitability for a food manufacturer or help save the environment. However, the real value of food innovation lies in how it improves people’s lives, from our farmers to our consumers.
It will take a longer time to convince Filipinos to be more plant-based. While we will continue to push for our UMANI brand of plant-based meats, we have also decided to open our commissary in Taytay to other sustainable, impactful food brands that need a coworking kitchen space. We have started to offer R&D services, shared kitchen space and contract manufacturing services. We aim to expand these new products and services in 2024.
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