| 2023 ONGOING PROJECTS |
| 1. Development and Field Testing of Retort Foods as Food Ration for Men in Uniform during Combat Operations and Other High Risk Operations |
| 2. Pilot Testing of Packaging Technology Developed for Frozen Durian using Locally Produced Packaging Materials |
| 3. Upgrading of capability of distribution centers/ trading posts in the delivery of fresh and semi-processed agricultural products in the supply chain: Focusing on packaging technology and logistics |
| 4. Development of random vibration test procedures/methods using Acquired shock and vibration data in the last leg delivery of small products within Metro Manila |
| 5. Development of Three (3) New RTE Disaster Relief Foods for Vulnerable Groups (elderly and children) |
| 6. Preliminary Study on Epoxidized Soybean Oil Migrating from Metal Closure into Bottled Spanish-Style Sardines |
| 7. Development of Brand Name and Label Design for Unique Philippine Products (Phase 3) |
| 8. A Preliminary Study on the Exposure assessment of Filipino Consumers to phthalates migrated from paper-based and plastic-based materials used as packaging for food and Beverages |
| 9. Fabrication and Characterization of Fiber – Based Cushion Pad and Partition Board Derived from Pineapple Waste for Transport Packaging of Fresh Produce |
| 10. Utilization of indigenous materials as green active packaging in prolonging the overall freshness of low-land agricultural crops (ampalaya and french beans) |
| 11. Pilot Testing of Packaging Technology for Pork Lechon |
| 12. Method Validation and Determination of Per/Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Locally-Available Paper-Based Food Packaging using LCMSMS |
| 13. Development of Packaging foam made of Coconut husk as Transport packaging material for non-food products |
| 14. Field Testing of RTE retort foods (chicken corn soup and ginisang munggo) as disaster relief foods – Phase 2 |
| 15. Profiling and Designing of Packaging on Consumers using Survey Method |
| 2023 COMPLETED PROJECTS |
| 1. Development of Three (3) New RTE Disaster Relief Foods for Vulnerable Groups (elderly and children) |
| 2. Development of intelligent packaging colorimetric sensor as total volatile basic nitorgen (TVBN) indicator (Phase 2) |
| 2022 COMPLETED PROJECTS |
| 1. Quality and Safety Monitoring of Chilled Ready to Heat/Eat Foods Using Intelligent Packaging with Time Temperature Indicators |
| 2. Development of Four Generic Cushion Designs Made from Corrugated Boards for Non-Food Product Protection |
| 3. Preliminary Consumer Safety Studies on PFAS (Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances) in Paper-Based Packaging of Most Common Takeout and Delivery Food Products During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| 2021 COMPLETED PROJECTS |
| 1. Development and Assessment of bacterial cellulose derived from fruit waste as a bio-based plastic film |
| 2. Shelf life extension of selected fresh-cut tropical fruits by aliginate based edible coating with lemongrass oil |
| 3. Development of anti-oxidant film based on chitosan containing spent ground coffee extract |
| 4. Exposure assessment of Filipino Consumers to benzophenones migrated from paper and paperboard used as packaging for food and beverages |
| 2020 COMPLETED PROJECTS |
| 1. Effect of Storage Conditions on Migration Characteristics of Benzophenone in Paper and Paper-based Food Packaging (Phase 2) |
| 2. Data Acquisition of Shock and Vibration Values in the Delivery (Motorcycle and Closed Van) of E-commerce Products within Metro Manila |
| 3. Shelf-life Extension of "Bukayo" and "Budin" through the Application of Improved Packaging Technology |
| 4. Development of an Effective Distribution System for RTE foods (chicken arrozcaldo and fish rice meal) to Mitigate the Magnitude of Distress for Calamity Survivors and Providers of Services |
| 5. Asia Packaging Network (APN) and International Packaging Symposium and ISTA-APD International Symposium on Distribution Packaging October 22 to 25, 2019 |
| 2019 COMPLETED PROJECTS |
| 1. Effect of shock and vibration on the quality and shelf life of mangosteen |
| 2. Branding as a tool in promoting packaging technologies developed by PTD |
| 3. Development of collapsible toilet bowl for emergency/ disaster operations (Preliminary study) |
| 4. Brand development of unique Philippine product |
| 5. Development of nanocoating materials as postharvest treatment for selected tropical fruits (Phase 1) |
Grants-In-Aid (GIA) projects receives grants from DOST or other Institutions for the implementation of programs/projects identified in the current DOST priorities and thrusts.
