Transferência de tecnologia de um produto alimentício nutricionalmente enriquecido com melaço da cana de açúcar (Saccharum officinarum) e resíduo de maracujá (Passiflora edulis)

Abstract

The objective of this work was to launch an innovative product on the market, due to its high protein and energy value, without detriment to the product's characteristics in relation to flavor, since the tests indicated that the product preserved its homemade flavor. It is a nutritious food product, an innovative cereal bar, in which the raw material is composed of passion fruit pulp, passion fruit husk flour, oat flour, granola, crushed chestnuts, rice flakes, the binder used is the molasses of the sugar cane and coconut oil to grease the mold. The manufacturing process is accessible and does not alter the natural nutrients of the product, and it uses a technique of simple homogenization of ingredients, which allows the aggregation of nutrients with subsequent compaction and heating at a mild temperature, without changing the flavor. In this sense, it is observed that the demand for this product category has been growing, in view of the population's constant concern with a healthier and more balanced diet. Studies on packaging will be carried out in order to find one that better adapts to the product to increase the shelf life and arouse greater interest from the consuming public with regard to logistics.