Full Text Available
Note: Clicking the button above will open the full text document at the original institutional repository in a new window.
The development of an innovative culinary product prepared from green leafy vegetables for the urban consumer
Dissertation (MSc)--University of Pretoria, 2020.
Saved in:
| Other Authors: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
University of Pretoria
2020
|
| Subjects: | |
| Tags: |
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1867613502229708800 |
|---|---|
| access_status_str | Open Access |
| author2 | Du Rand, Gerrie Elizabeth |
| author_browse | Du Rand, Gerrie Elizabeth |
| author_facet | Du Rand, Gerrie Elizabeth |
| collection | Thesis |
| dc_rights_str_mv | © 2019 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. |
| description | Dissertation (MSc)--University of Pretoria, 2020. |
| format | Thesis |
| id | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/73421 |
| institution | University of Pretoria (South Africa) |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2026-06-10T12:37:10.039Z |
| license_str | Other — see source repository |
| provenance_str_mv | Harvested via OAI-PMH from UPSpace — University of Pretoria Institutional Repository |
| publishDate | 2020 |
| publishDateRange | 2020 |
| publishDateSort | 2020 |
| publisher | University of Pretoria |
| publisherStr | University of Pretoria |
| record_format | dspace |
| source_str | UPSpace — University of Pretoria Institutional Repository |
| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/73421 The development of an innovative culinary product prepared from green leafy vegetables for the urban consumer Du Rand, Gerrie Elizabeth anadinorahbupo1@gmail.com Bupo, Ana Dinorah UCTD Consumer and Food Science Dissertation (MSc)--University of Pretoria, 2020. Indigenous or wild leafy vegetables are very nutritious foods which are underutilised. They have made a positive impact on the nutrient intake of local communities for many years due to their vitamin and mineral content, as well as their phytochemicals and antioxidants. The increase in the desire and need for convenience foods also makes it imperative that healthy options are made available amongst other convenience food products: time is valuable to the modern urban consumer, but issues of poor health attributed to convenience foods are on the rise around the world, especially obesity in South Africa. The use of African green leafy vegetables (AGLVs) helps to prevent traditional foods from becoming lost in a westernised environment, and also allows a healthier alternative product to be made available. In order to do this, consumers are vital to the process of product development as they are the ones who have the final say as to whether a product will be successful or not. The aim of this study was to investigate and determine the desired characteristics and specifications of AGLV products, to develop four culinary products using these vegetables, and lastly to evaluate one selected culinary product by means of sensory evaluation and consumer acceptance. This study was conducted in three phases. During the first phase a data content analysis was conducted to determine trends in the market in order to identify four possible product options for consumers to select from. In this first phase, a research questionnaire was applied to collect demographic information, establish background knowledge and product characteristics of these vegetables as well as consumption information of the participants to determine what type of convenience food product is desired. This was done to obtain background knowledge of the subjects. During Phase 2 the four products were developed by following an experimental procedure. In Phase 3 one developed product was selected for sensory evaluation, which ultimately aimed to describe and evaluate the final product. The target population for this study was urban consumers residing in Gauteng who were from different education levels, gender, race and age groups (over the age of 18 so that they were able to make their own purchasing decisions). The participants also had to be able to communicate in English, read and write English, and be computer literate. Overall the findings confirmed that the participants in the study desired morogo pasta to be developed to the convenience stage of ready-to-cook. Apart from the type of product chosen by the participants, it was evident that the morogo pasta should be seasoned (to mask the strong vegetable taste), could have a green colouring (as it was not indicated whether it should have a green colour or not) and could have a morogo or vegetable odour. This study contributes to closing the gap in the knowledge of the development of innovative indigenous leafy vegetable products. The process used would enable another innovative culinary product to be developed. It also promotes the use of indigenous leafy vegetables which are sometimes seen as inferior but have the potential to be developed. The growth in the consumption of products provided by the local ecosystem is also recognised internationally and is becoming more widespread. Value was also added to the study by a combination of culinary innovation and traditional recipe development used in the development process. Keywords: African green leafy vegetables (AGLVs), morogo, recipe development, consumer-led product development, sensory evaluation, Check All That Apply (CATA) Consumer Science MSc Unrestricted 2020-02-19T06:47:00Z 2020-02-19T06:47:00Z 2020-04 2020 Dissertation Bupo, AD 2020, The development of an innovative culinary product prepared from green leafy vegetables for the urban consumer, MSc Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/73421> A2020 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/73421 en © 2019 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Consumer and Food Science The development of an innovative culinary product prepared from green leafy vegetables for the urban consumer |
| title | The development of an innovative culinary product prepared from green leafy vegetables for the urban consumer |
| title_full | The development of an innovative culinary product prepared from green leafy vegetables for the urban consumer |
| title_fullStr | The development of an innovative culinary product prepared from green leafy vegetables for the urban consumer |
| title_full_unstemmed | The development of an innovative culinary product prepared from green leafy vegetables for the urban consumer |
| title_short | The development of an innovative culinary product prepared from green leafy vegetables for the urban consumer |
| title_sort | development of an innovative culinary product prepared from green leafy vegetables for the urban consumer |
| topic | UCTD Consumer and Food Science |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/73421 |