TY - BOOK AU - Bulfa,Girly Jeanne T. TI - A practicum at Sirawan Foods Corporation Toril, Davao City PY - 2003/// KW - Undergraduate Thesis KW - FST200, KW - BSFT N1 - Thesis (BS Food Technology) -- University of the Philippines Mindanao, 2003 N2 - The plant practice was conducted from October 21, 2002 to January 18, 2003 t the Production and Quality Assurance Departments of Sirawan Foods Corporation. The student was assigned to different tasks to be able to observe the different processing activities inside the plant. The student took part in the finishing, packaging, monitoring, and inspection of processed fruit products. Some problems were observed in the plant and recommendations are given in this report. The student understood the importance of fruit and nut processing and the application of the concepts, principles and theories of food science. The student learned the necessity of intermingling with coworkers in the plant and adapting to their different personalities. In addition, the student also gained knowledge of the different responsibilities of a food technologist in the food processing industry. Overall, the practicum at Sirawan Foods Corporation helped the student in the preparation for a future career in Food Science ER -