TRIBUNNEWS.COM, YOGYAKARTA - Graduate Student State University of Yogyakarta (Yogyakarta State University), Nuky Hanggara (24) and Dwi Erfin Priana (23) said they did not think candy is made from fish snapper creations won the fourth moment Innovation Competition Product Development Fisheries, Ministry of Marine Affairs and fisheries held.
When first heard Snapper Fish candy called would have frowned, then, appears a shadow candy scented aroma typical fishy fish. But make no mistake, both creativity when processing materials into jelly candy snapper was a sweet and healthy foods.
Moreover, both admitted using natural ingredients without preservatives. The dyes they use are made from fruit juice and then mixed with a snapper that has been processed.
"When the race is like that, the jury answered immediately frowned when made of snapper fish. But after trying, four candy she eats nonstop," said Nuky Hanggara when found Jogja Tribune (Tribunnews.com group) at Yogyakarta State University Campus.
While the first idea to make candy from the snapper comes out of nowhere, when it will follow the race. The time needed to try also did not take long. Only a few trials, both are able to diversify menghasil foods made snapper.
The tools they use are also simple, requiring no special tools for dispensing candy snapper. In addition to using the tools at their disposal, a tool from the Department of Catering UNY, they use to cultivate into an attractive candy.
Both claim to have the intention to develop the candy into the market, just because something has not been fulfilled. Was offered by some to be managed but is still in the process towards mass production.
According to them, the candy snapper has advantages over the candies are often consumed by children. Because based snapper, seaweed, gelatin from cattle, pineapple, natural flavorings, and sugar and water until the composition reaches 100%.
"The protein and high fiber is also rich in vitamin because it includes vegetables and fruit flavors such as original as mustard greens, strawberries and beets, carrots, chocolate and coffee," he said.
In addition, although not using preservatives, candy snapper named them as "male" was able to survive at least one to two weeks. That is, it is possible for the managed became a safe product.
