UMJ Nutrition Students Pass Curation for Monas People's Festival
Students from the Nutrition Study Programme at the Faculty of Medicine and Health, Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta (FKK UMJ), Mochamad Shandy Akbar and Adhitya Mahdi Nugroho, brought their innovative culinary product Mabento Splash to pass curation as an official tenant at the Pesta Rakyat event. The product was presented at the event held in the Monas area, Jakarta, on Monday (17/8/2026).
The Ministry of MSMEs’ curation team assessed participants on several aspects, including quality and taste, hygiene, food safety, packaging aesthetics and packaging feasibility. Mabento Splash successfully met the curation process with a butterfly pea drink featuring lemongrass aroma and a refreshing lemon flavour.
Dr Endang Rudiatin, M.Si, the lecturer for the Entrepreneurship course, appreciated the achievement of Shandy and Adhitya. According to her, this accomplishment demonstrates the application of entrepreneurship learning integrated with nutrition science. “The success of Shandy and Adhitya in entering the Pesta Rakyat Monas reflects UMJ’s commitment to fostering a job creator climate,” said Endang in a statement on Wednesday (19/8/2026).
She explained that the entrepreneurship training from UMJ combined with nutrition science from FKK is capable of producing products with market competitiveness. “The entrepreneurship material integrated with nutrition science from FKK has proven capable of producing products that are not only delicious and healthy but also highly competitive in the real market,” she continued.
Shandy said that participating in the Pesta Rakyat Monas was a challenge for him and Adhitya. Both needed to ensure Mabento Splash met the hygiene standards of the Ministry of MSMEs while also preparing products in large quantities. “Mabento Splash had to comply with the hygiene requirements from the Ministry of MSMEs. In addition, we also had to prepare 500 products, so the production process was quite exhausting in terms of energy and time,” he stated.
On the other hand, Shandy considered the activity a memorable experience. He also appreciated the opportunity to work with Adhitya and receive positive feedback while developing the business. “This activity was very memorable because I worked on it with Adhitya, a classmate from the same study programme. We also received many positive comments from Ibu Endang as well as the opportunity to directly develop our business from ISMEA,” he said.
During the Pesta Rakyat, the Mabento Splash booth received a warm welcome from Jakarta residents, festival visitors and the organisers. The presence in the Monas area also provided Shandy and Adhitya with experience in business operational management, direct marketing strategies and consumer network expansion.
Previously, in July 2026, Shandy and Adhitya won first place at the national level in the ready-to-eat culinary competition Studentpreneur Bootcamp in Malang. The event was organised by MCEBI (Muhammadiyah Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Incubator).
UMJ is committed to continuing to support and facilitate student entrepreneurship innovation programmes across various faculties. These efforts are directed towards ensuring student innovations can develop sustainably and provide positive economic impact for the wider community.