UPCHE Pilot Food Plant

05/05/2026

The annual FS 178 (Practium I - Pilot Scale) Product Fair culminating activity is currently ongoing in the UP CHE Alonso Hall Lobby. Check out the products developed by our BS Food Technology students and experience the BREAKTIME! that you deserve 🏫📚

01/04/2026

📢 ADVISORY: Adoption of the 4-day Onsite Work Arrangement

Pursuant to CHE Office of the Dean Memo No. JRB 2026-005, the Pilot Food Plant will adopt a 4-day onsite work arrangement, with Mondays designated as the common Work-From-Home (WFH) day, effective April 6, 2026.

🔹 On WFH Days (Mondays):
• All client transactions will be conducted remotely.
• For consultations or inquiries, you may reach us at 📧 [email protected]
• For face-to-face transactions, clients are advised to visit the Pilot Food Plant from Tuesday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

🔹 Submission of Laboratory Permits:
• Submission and processing will remain onsite (Tuesday–Friday).
• Consultations will shift to online mode on WFH days. Students may consult with a PFP FT staff through email correspondence.

🔹 Special Considerations for Onsite Activities on Mondays:
• Laboratory classes (if any) will proceed onsite as scheduled.
• PFP staff will report onsite only for essential facility and equipment maintenance activities.

🔹 Adjustments on Weeks with a Holiday:
• The holiday becomes the no onsite workday.
• PFP staff will report onsite for the remaining 4 days, following regular 8-hour workdays.

For clarifications, you may contact the PFP Office.

Thank you for your cooperation.

31/03/2026

Complete attendance today for the Pilot Food Plant staff's courtesy call to our new dean. Thank you for your time and congratulations again, Dean Bantang!

21/01/2026

📣 We’re Hiring: Student Assistant (UPD, Non-CHE)

The UP Pilot Food Plant (UPPFP) is looking for a Student Assistant for 2nd Semester, AY 2025–2026 to provide clerical and administrative support to the office.

📧 Interested applicants may send their requirements or inquiries to [email protected]

📝 Subject line: [Student Assistant Application]

Deadline of Application: January 23, 2026

22/11/2025

Kindly support our students as they participate in 🏆 THE FIRST-EVER CP CUP PHILIPPINES 2025 🏆

A new platform for young innovators to shape the future of food.

This year marks the inaugural launch of the CP Cup in the Philippines, a competition designed to inspire student creativity and challenge university teams to turn bold food concepts into viable, consumer-ready solutions. After months of preparation, hard work, and collaboration from all parties involved, we are now nearing the much-awaited finals — where the brightest ideas will finally take center stage.

These team composed of UP Diliman BS Food Technology Students will showcase their product innovations on November 24, 2025, at the QuestPlus Hilltop Convention, Clark, Pampanga — setting the standard for the years to come.

As part of the competition, the event launched the Product Video Showdown, where audiences can show their support through reactions on the official CPF Philippines – Agro page.

Please watch the video entry of our UPD team and give your support by giving ❤️ reacts to the posts. Voting is open until November 23, 2025 - 12:00 noon only

Your heart tap makes a real impact — let’s cheer on our student innovators and give their ideas the spotlight they deserve! 🌟

27/10/2025

📢 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 📢

Members of the DFSN staff will participate in the CHE Administrative Staff Workshop on 28-30 October 2025.

Please expect delays in responses to emails, and in-person communication with concerned staff will be unavailable during this period. However, should you have concerns or inquiries, please feel free to still send us an email.

Thank you for your consideration.

02/10/2025

15/05/2025

⛱️ The FS 178 culminating activity titled OHANA: Sustaining Family Well-being Through Tropical Food Innovation is currently happening at the Alonso Hall Lobby, UP College of Home Economics. Sea you there! 🌊🌊🌊

14/05/2025

🌺 Aloha! 🏖️

Make waves with UP Diliman BS Food Technology students as they celebrate OHANA: Sustaining Family Well-Being Through Tropical Food Innovation, a class culminating activity under FS 178 [Practicum I (Pilot Scale)]. The event will be showcasing four (4) products developed solely by the students. Don’t miss out on their tropical-inspired treats:
🥥 Bahay Buko's Niyogurt, Coconut Yogurt
🥕 New Jins’ Adobo Carrot Jerky
🍠 Kambucha, Kamote Kombucha
🍌 Bebe Q, So Hot! Banana Barbecue Sauce

We will also have a booth selling KamoTea and TeaTums in the said event. Join us tomorrow, May 15, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Alonso Hall Lobby, College of Home Economics.

Sea you there! 🌊🌊🌊🌊

16/09/2024