The Department of Trade and Industry-Tarlac Provincial Office has launched a Shared Service Facility for Food Testing at the Tarlac State University Lucinda Campus on December 23, 2021. The launching was led by DTI Region 3 Reigonal Director Leonila T. Baluyut, TSU President Myrna Mallari, DTI Tarlac Provincial Director Agnes B. Ramirez and other key officials.
The Shared Service Facility (SSF) project of DTI aims to improve the competitiveness of MSMEs by providing them with machineries, equipment, tools, systems, skills and knowledge under a shared system. It is being implemented nationwide with project partners termed as cooperators.
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The Php 4.5 million worth of Food Testing facility shall be managed by the Tarlac State University Food Technology and Research Center. The facility includes equipment such as: protein analyzer, complete set up digestion system, water distiller, Brix refractometer, Honey Brix Refractometer, Saline Refractometer, Consistometer, Portable Waterproof pH Meter, Digital Wired Probe Thermomoter, Digital Thermo-Gun, ATP Testing Meter with Consumables, Water Purification System, Meat Fat Meter, Fish Freshness Meter, and Density Meter.
Beneficiaries of the SSF Projects are the actual and potential users of the facilities, may they be individual entrepreneurs or groups of MSMEs. These facilities are also utilized as venues for skills trainings. The cooperators may charge maintenance fees at a very minimal cost.
At present, there are 27 SSFs in the Province of Tarlac. These SSFs include food processing equipment, furniture making facilities and houseware making equipment. Entrepreneurs who are interested in utilizing the facilities may coordinate with DTI Tarlac, Negosyo Centers, or the SSF Cooperators.
