Nigeria: Competitiveness of sweet potato puree in bread amid food inflation
Sweet Potato
Bakery & Bread
Nigeria
Published Jul 20, 2021
Tridge summary
Reducing cost and maintaining a reasonable level of profitability requires creativity, research, and development of new products, raw materials, and import substitution on the part of industrialists.
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Sweet potato-included bread‘Cassava flour now N20,000, uncompetitive in bread’ Reducing cost and maintaining a reasonable level of profitability requires creativity, research and development of new products, raw materials and import substitution on the part of industrialists. The necessity has, therefore, compelled master bakers to adopt orange flesh sweet potato puree in wheat bread and other confectioneries to reduce cost and maximise the micronutrients of the crop. General Manager, Sano Foods Limited, Solomon Ojeleye, recently listed the nutritional benefits of OFSP puree to include “beta-carotene and fibre, with high nutritional value in Vitamin-A for eye health, Vitamin B6 for healthy metabolism and nervous system, Vitamin C for immune health and Vitamin D which plays an important role in carrying out vital functions in the body system.” Stating the economic case for the inclusion of Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) puree in bread and other confectioneries, Ojeleye said: ...
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