Marcos stresses partnerships towards mass-produced food technologies

September 17, 2026

By ABOGADO.COM.PH Staff

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday called for partnerships between government scientists and private manufacturers to develop research into mass-produced food technologies towards boosting food security and nutrition.

This was after Marcos inspected the Nutridense Food Manufacturing Corp. in Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan.

He saw the commercialization of food technologies developed by the Department of Science and Technology’s Food and Nutrition Research Institute, with support from the agency’s Small Enterprises Technology Upgrading Program.

He said the challenge is in bringing these technologies to the production stage and reach more Filipinos.

The DOST’s SETUP provides enterprises with technology and equipment support to help productivity and production capabilities.

Nutridense used the aid to expand its manufacturing operations.

Their products include nutrient-enriched food supplied to the Department of Social Welfare and Development and schools.

“Hindi lang isang factory, hindi lang isang laboratory, kung hindi isang buong sistema ang ating binubuo para patuloy ang maganda ang magiging production at sa ganung paraan ay natutulungan nga natin ang ating mga kabataan na kumain ng tama at masustansya na pagkain,” the President explained.

He went on: “So, this is the kind of operation that we will continue to do, hindi lamang dito naman sa Pangasinan.”