Nutritious Jackfruit Seed Cereal

Thebestindonesia.com – Efforts to meet food needs can be made by utilizing processed agricultural products to provide added value—one of the wastes of farm products, namely jackfruit seeds, not infrequently. People only use jackfruit fruit, only the flesh, while the seeds from the jackfruit will be immediately thrown away. Jackfruit seeds have a high nutritional content, such as carbohydrates and protein so they can be used as a potential food ingredient. The great potential of jackfruit seeds (Arthocarphus heterophils) has not been optimally exploited. The everyday use of jackfruit seeds in the food sector is only around 10% due to the lack of public interest in processing jackfruit seeds.
Processing jackfruit seeds into food products is one form of business utilizing jackfruit seed waste as an alternative to adding new food sources. When compared with various plants commonly used as carbohydrate producers, jackfruit seeds include relatively potential levels of nutrients such as carbohydrates, calories, protein, fat, calcium, iron, phosphorus, and others.

In the modern era, many people prefer functional foods such as fast food or what is commonly called junk food, but until now, only a few fast food items on the market are considered healthy or good for health. Fast food usually contains a lot of preservatives, of course, so fast food can be stored and lasts longer. Therefore, the idea was created to make jackfruit seed cereal practical and nutritious.
The manufacture of jackfruit seed cereal products is closely related to other businesses because we obtain most of the raw materials, namely the jackfruit seeds, from the remaining production of jackfruit chips. Because the purpose of making jackfruit seed cereal products is to utilize leftover jackfruit seeds, which are converted into fast food. Furthermore, in the sales process, this is also related to shipping expedition services because we use these services to send products ordered by consumers to the destination address.

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The rise of cereals on the market certainly makes for tight competition, but not all of the grains in circulation can be consumed by all groups, one of the reasons being the products that are not halal and have very high sugar content. One of the advantages of jackfruit seed cereal products as a practical and nutritious food, namely halal because it is made from raw plant materials, so Muslims do not have to worry about consuming this cereal.

Preparation of Raw Materials, Equipment, and Manufacturing of Products

At this stage, we first provide the raw materials we will use later. The first is jackfruit seeds and additional ingredients such as vanilla, granulated sugar, and water.
In addition to these raw materials, supporting equipment is also needed to manufacture this jackfruit seed cereal, as for the equipment that we will use later, including stoves, food processors, pans, crepe pans, plastic basins, knives, bowls, and others.

After the raw materials and equipment are available, the next step is the product manufacturing stage. The manufacture of this product begins with washing the raw material, namely the jackfruit seeds using water until they are spotless. The sterile jackfruit seeds are boiled until the texture of the jackfruit seeds becomes soft, and the jackfruit seeds are drained. Using a knife, the next step is to peel off the outer skin or epidermis that is still attached to the jackfruit seeds. After the peeling process, puree the jackfruit seeds using a food processor until completely smooth. Add a little vanilla powder, sugar, and water, then print using a frying pan and cook until the water is reduced, excellent, and the cereal can be served.

The Process Phase

Based on the chart above, the implementation process can be described as follows:

1. Production process
   It is a process of activities for making jackfruit seed cereal products, from preparing the ingredients and equipment to the cooking process and product packaging.
2. Promotion product
   In this stage, product promotion is carried out by taking product photos as attractive as possible and posting them on social media such as Instagram and Facebook to introduce the product and attract potential customers’ buying interest.
3. Marketing
   In the marketing stage, the first will be product introduction to potential customers and looking for markets by promoting on social media such as Instagram and Facebook. We will also provide price discounts or product discounts to buyers as a first step to attracting consumer interest. The main target of this jackfruit seed cereal product as a practical and nutritious food product is the public from all walks of life, from children to adults, by promoting the product through social media such as Instagram and Facebook or entrusting the product offline and online stores. Through online marketplaces such as Shopee and Tokopedia.
4. Delivery
   In the delivery process, there are 2 (two) shipping systems. The first is direct delivery by our team. This delivery is specifically for consumers within the Purwokerto area only. The second is shipping using expedition services such as Pos Indonesia, JNE, and J&T, which can deliver to all corners of the archipelago. Sales of cereal products are nothing new, there are already many cereal products on the market, but until now, cereal is still a functional food popular with children and adults. So sales of jackfruit seed cereal products are not lonely and are expected to become a long-term business.