Students from the Nutrition Study Programme at the Faculty of\nMedicine and Health, Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta (FKK UMJ),\nMochamad Shandy Akbar and Adhitya Mahdi Nugroho, brought their\ninnovative culinary product Mabento Splash to pass curation as an\nofficial tenant at the Pesta Rakyat event. The product was presented at\nthe event held in the Monas area, Jakarta, on Monday (17\/8\/2026).<\/p>\n
The Ministry of MSMEs\u2019 curation team assessed participants on several\naspects, including quality and taste, hygiene, food safety, packaging\naesthetics and packaging feasibility. Mabento Splash successfully met\nthe curation process with a butterfly pea drink featuring lemongrass\naroma and a refreshing lemon flavour.<\/p>\n
Dr Endang Rudiatin, M.Si, the lecturer for the Entrepreneurship\ncourse, appreciated the achievement of Shandy and Adhitya. According to\nher, this accomplishment demonstrates the application of\nentrepreneurship learning integrated with nutrition science. \u201cThe\nsuccess of Shandy and Adhitya in entering the Pesta Rakyat Monas\nreflects UMJ\u2019s commitment to fostering a job creator climate,\u201d said\nEndang in a statement on Wednesday (19\/8\/2026).<\/p>\n
She explained that the entrepreneurship training from UMJ combined\nwith nutrition science from FKK is capable of producing products with\nmarket competitiveness. \u201cThe entrepreneurship material integrated with\nnutrition science from FKK has proven capable of producing products that\nare not only delicious and healthy but also highly competitive in the\nreal market,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n
Shandy said that participating in the Pesta Rakyat Monas was a\nchallenge for him and Adhitya. Both needed to ensure Mabento Splash met\nthe hygiene standards of the Ministry of MSMEs while also preparing\nproducts in large quantities. \u201cMabento Splash had to comply with the\nhygiene requirements from the Ministry of MSMEs. In addition, we also\nhad to prepare 500 products, so the production process was quite\nexhausting in terms of energy and time,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, Shandy considered the activity a memorable\nexperience. He also appreciated the opportunity to work with Adhitya and\nreceive positive feedback while developing the business. \u201cThis activity\nwas very memorable because I worked on it with Adhitya, a classmate from\nthe same study programme. We also received many positive comments from\nIbu Endang as well as the opportunity to directly develop our business\nfrom ISMEA,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
During the Pesta Rakyat, the Mabento Splash booth received a warm\nwelcome from Jakarta residents, festival visitors and the organisers.\nThe presence in the Monas area also provided Shandy and Adhitya with\nexperience in business operational management, direct marketing\nstrategies and consumer network expansion.<\/p>\n
Previously, in July 2026, Shandy and Adhitya won first place at the\nnational level in the ready-to-eat culinary competition Studentpreneur\nBootcamp in Malang. The event was organised by MCEBI (Muhammadiyah\nCenter for Entrepreneurship and Business Incubator).<\/p>\n
UMJ is committed to continuing to support and facilitate student\nentrepreneurship innovation programmes across various faculties. These\nefforts are directed towards ensuring student innovations can develop\nsustainably and provide positive economic impact for the wider\ncommunity.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/umj-nutrition-students-pass-curation-for-monas-peoples-festival-1787129575", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }