Isabelle KrausMegan SirnaEmily Swift

Daniel Tennant

Buena Salud

Correspondence with SP: Their needs

Technology:o Packaging Materials (e.g. plastic)o Packaging Equipment (e.g. shrink wrap machine)

Knowledge & know how:o Determining expiration dateo Determining nutritional informationo Recipeso Recording the brand and the product legallyo Establishing a system of production and marketing

Correspondence with SP: Contributions to La Barra Chispa

• Slogan:

“Cuida tu salud; con CHISPA”   (Translation: watch your health with SPARK)

• Proposed target price per bar: 2 quetzales

Materials Decision Matrix

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ility Cost

Envir

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tal im

pact

Attractiv

eness

Toxic

ity whe

n burn

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Food p

reserv

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10

Waxed paper Flexible plastic filmsBio-plastic

Factor

Gra

de (

1=lo

w, 1

0-=

high

)

Totals: Waxed paper: 51, Flexible plastic films: 42, Bio-plastic: 43

Burn, baby, burn

• Natural waxed paper – non-toxic when incinerated

• Pride Green biodegradable plastic –no methane, no harmful residues

• Per 1 kg of plastic, about 6 kg carbon dioxide• CO2 released from burning wood is equal to

the carbon wood releases as it rots• Per 1 kg of wood, .6945 kg carbon dioxide

Working on… Heat sealer

• Goal:

Working on… Heat Sealer

• Currently:

Heat Sealer: Next Step

Working on… Nutrition bars

OM NOM NOM

IngredientsBar 1

1 cup oats1/2 cup ground almonds1/4 cup chocolate, chopped1/4 cup pumpkin seeds2 teaspoons chia seeds1/2 cup apple sauce1 cup coconut flakes1/4 cup raisins1/4 cup honey1/2 tsp baking powder2 egg whites

123.6 calories

Bar 2

1 cup corn flour1/2 cup ground almonds1/4 cup chocolate, chopped1/4 cup pumpkin seeds1/3 cup sunflower seeds2 teaspoons chia seeds1/2 cup apple sauce1 cup coconut flakes1/3 cup raisins1/3 cup dried apples1/4 cup honey1/2 tsp baking powder2 bananas mashed2 egg whites

152.2 calories

IngredientsBar 3

1/2 cup pumpkin seeds1/2 cup sunflower seeds3 teaspoons chia seeds1/2 cup apple sauce1/2 cup coconut flakes1/4 cup raisins1/2 cup ground almonds1/8 cup honey1/2 cup peanut butter

125.7 calories

Bar 4

1/2 cup oats1/2 cup corn flour1/2 cup chocolate, chopped1/4 cup pumpkin seeds1/2 cup sunflower seeds3 teaspoons chia seeds1/2 cup apple sauce1/2 cup coconut flakes1/3 cup raisins1/2 cup dried apples1/4 cup honey1/4 cup peanut butter1/4 cup peanuts2 bananas mashed

181 calories

Nutrition Information

Calorie

s

Total

Fat

Saturat

ed Fa

t

Polyunsat

urated

Fat

Monounsaturat

ed Fa

t

Cholester

ol

Sodium

Potassiu

m

Total

Carbs

Dietary

Fiber

Sugar

s

Protei

n0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

200

Bar 1Bar 2Bar 3Bar 4

Nutrition Information

Vitamin A

Vitamin B-12

Vitamin B-6

Vitamin C

Vitamin D

Vitamin E

Calcium

CopperFo

late

Iron

Magness

ium

Mangan

eseNiac

in

Panthothen

ic Acid

Phosphorous

Riboflavin

Selen

ium

Thiam

in Zinc

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

Bar 1Bar 2Bar 3Bar 4

Exploring Expiration

• Sample bar, 1 week later:

• Retained structure, appearance, taste• Moisture, texture a little deteriorated