Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato Puree: A Breakthrough Product for the Bakery Sector in Africa

Replacing some of the wheat flour in breads and pastries with OFSP (orange-fleshed sweetpotato) puree can increase the market demand for these nutritious varieties and would offer economic opportunities for smallholders, including women and youths. The technology to make sweetpotato puree has been w...

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Main Authors: Moyo, M., Truong, V., Šimunović, J., Pankuku, J., Abong, G.O., Amagloh, F.K., Fuchs, R., Magnaghi, A., Rajendran, S., Grant, F., Muzhingi, T.
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Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 2022
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131026
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author Moyo, M.
Truong, V.
Šimunović, J.
Pankuku, J.
Abong, G.O.
Amagloh, F.K.
Fuchs, R.
Magnaghi, A.
Rajendran, S.
Grant, F.
Muzhingi, T.
author_browse Abong, G.O.
Amagloh, F.K.
Fuchs, R.
Grant, F.
Magnaghi, A.
Moyo, M.
Muzhingi, T.
Pankuku, J.
Rajendran, S.
Truong, V.
Šimunović, J.
author_facet Moyo, M.
Truong, V.
Šimunović, J.
Pankuku, J.
Abong, G.O.
Amagloh, F.K.
Fuchs, R.
Magnaghi, A.
Rajendran, S.
Grant, F.
Muzhingi, T.
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description Replacing some of the wheat flour in breads and pastries with OFSP (orange-fleshed sweetpotato) puree can increase the market demand for these nutritious varieties and would offer economic opportunities for smallholders, including women and youths. The technology to make sweetpotato puree has been well developed in industrialized countries since the 1960s. Techniques fine-tuned by RTB allow OFSP puree to be stored in plastic bags for 6 months, without refrigeration. Private companies in Malawi and Kenya are now manufacturing the puree and selling it to bakeries that substitute OFSP puree for up to 40% of the white wheat flour in bread and other baked goods. Consumers like the bread that is sold in supermarkets and bakeries. Food safety protocols ensure that the puree is part of safe, healthy products. The OFSP seed is available to smallholder farmers, who are linked with processors who buy the roots. Business models suggest that processing puree is profitable. The Scaling Readiness approach is helping to ensure that more farmers, processors, and consumers benefit from OFSP.
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spelling CGSpace1310262024-01-18T18:39:14Z Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato Puree: A Breakthrough Product for the Bakery Sector in Africa Moyo, M. Truong, V. Šimunović, J. Pankuku, J. Abong, G.O. Amagloh, F.K. Fuchs, R. Magnaghi, A. Rajendran, S. Grant, F. Muzhingi, T. roots tubers bananas sweet potatoes foods Replacing some of the wheat flour in breads and pastries with OFSP (orange-fleshed sweetpotato) puree can increase the market demand for these nutritious varieties and would offer economic opportunities for smallholders, including women and youths. The technology to make sweetpotato puree has been well developed in industrialized countries since the 1960s. Techniques fine-tuned by RTB allow OFSP puree to be stored in plastic bags for 6 months, without refrigeration. Private companies in Malawi and Kenya are now manufacturing the puree and selling it to bakeries that substitute OFSP puree for up to 40% of the white wheat flour in bread and other baked goods. Consumers like the bread that is sold in supermarkets and bakeries. Food safety protocols ensure that the puree is part of safe, healthy products. The OFSP seed is available to smallholder farmers, who are linked with processors who buy the roots. Business models suggest that processing puree is profitable. The Scaling Readiness approach is helping to ensure that more farmers, processors, and consumers benefit from OFSP. 2022 2023-07-06T20:35:53Z 2023-07-06T20:35:53Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131026 en Open Access Springer Moyo, M.; Truong, V.; Šimunović, J.; Pankuku, J.; Abong, G.O.; Amagloh, F.K.; Fuchs, R.; Magnaghi, A.; Rajendran, S.; Grant, F.E.; Muzhingi, T. 2022. Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato Puree: A Breakthrough Product for the Bakery Sector in Africa. In Springer eBooks (pp. 145–172). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92022-7_5
spellingShingle roots
tubers
bananas
sweet potatoes
foods
Moyo, M.
Truong, V.
Šimunović, J.
Pankuku, J.
Abong, G.O.
Amagloh, F.K.
Fuchs, R.
Magnaghi, A.
Rajendran, S.
Grant, F.
Muzhingi, T.
Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato Puree: A Breakthrough Product for the Bakery Sector in Africa
title Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato Puree: A Breakthrough Product for the Bakery Sector in Africa
title_full Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato Puree: A Breakthrough Product for the Bakery Sector in Africa
title_fullStr Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato Puree: A Breakthrough Product for the Bakery Sector in Africa
title_full_unstemmed Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato Puree: A Breakthrough Product for the Bakery Sector in Africa
title_short Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato Puree: A Breakthrough Product for the Bakery Sector in Africa
title_sort orange fleshed sweetpotato puree a breakthrough product for the bakery sector in africa
topic roots
tubers
bananas
sweet potatoes
foods
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131026
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