Product Development Project
General Nutrition
Skill Area: General Nutrition
What I Learned: This assignment was helpful in knowing how to implement and test a new product in the university foodservice department. I learned how to modify an existing product to make it healthier, compare its flavor to that of the original, and test it with potential consumers and rate their acceptance. I also learned how to create a survey to gather information on the desires of consumers, and then create the product based on those results.
Reflection to Assignment: I enjoyed this assignment. Although tedious at times, I felt that it taught me many valuable skills that I have already used in other classes. I enjoyed being able to modify and test the product on classmates and other students, and see what changes needed to be made for it to be more widely accepted. I also enjoyed gathering results and seeing what fellow students wanted in the foods that were offered to them.
Relevance to Profession: This assignment was pertinent to the dietetics field, as well as the foodservice. It was helpful to foodservice because I learned to how to assess the needs of a certain population, and then apply the knowledge by modifying a food, or implementing a new food choice. It was also relevant to the dietetics field because I learned how to test a food nutritionally, and make changes to improve the health benefits of it. I also learned different descriptive words that are used to describe different tastes and flavors, and how the can affectively come together to create an ideal product.
