Entrepreneurship Training to Start a Confectionery Business from the Kitchen

Successful People (BOS) the Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Brawijaya (Fapet UB) held an online seminar on entrepreneurship training, Sunday (24/10/2021). Themed “an Easy Way to Start Business from Your Kitchen“, the activity organized by the student activity unit (UKM) in the field of entrepreneurship is intended for Fapet UB students, especially BOS members.

The goal is to increase knowledge about meat processing and processed meat business opportunities. Therefore, speakers from meat processing experts and entrepreneurs, namely Dr. Dodik Suprapto, S.Pt, M.Sc (Meat Scientific Division of BBPP Batu) and HM Ali Wahdani (Owner Meatball President Malang).

Beef is a source of protein, B vitamins, phosphorus, selenium, and iron which are important for the body. But it also contains various types of fat, especially saturated fat and monounsaturated fat. However, it can be circumvented by selecting, processing, and measuring the right consumption.

According to Dr. Dodik, the characteristics of good beef are that the meat is smooth and slightly fatty, bright red in color, has a distinctive smell, looks chewy and solid, has yellowish fat, and is sold by hanging.

Selection of the right meat will make quality processed products. Because meat processing can open up business opportunities such as milling services, opening MSME processing (sempol, meatballs, sausages, nuggets, etc.), processed kiosks (lok-lok), and frozen food.

Meanwhile, HM Ali said that the most important part in processing meat into meatballs is the selection of raw materials, meat quality, and processing techniques. It is also necessary to add mixed ingredients such as (1) starch as a binder, filler, and high adhesion, (2) eggs to emulsifier and form the texture of meatballs, (3) salt, garlic, pepper to add flavor, (4) STPP, raise the WHC, form the elasticity of the meatballs, (5) Na Nitrite gives a red color and preservatives. (dta)