CPCRI to release flavoured ready to drink coconut beverage from September

CPCRI introduces 'Kalpa Bliz', a new coconut beverage, focusing on circular economy and innovative technologies for coconut farming

The Central Plantation Crops and Research Institute (CPCRI), under the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR), Kasaragod, Kerala has come out with a new value added product of coconut which is a flavoured ready to drink beverage.

The product named ‘Kalpa Bliz’ will be released at the World Coconut Day function at the institute on Monday, September 2, according to K. B. Hebbar, Director of the institute.

Mr. Hebbar told The Hindu that the almond flavoured beverage tastes good. “The product is the result of over two years’ of research. The institute is now ready for its technology transfer. We have been getting enquires for technology transfer,” the Director said. The beverage contains no added preservative.

“It contains healthy fat (lauric acid), minerals and folate,” Mr. Hebbar said.

In nutritional parameter, flavoured coconut milk contains 94 kcal (kilocalorie) of energy (per 100 ml) against 81 kcal of energy in flavoured milk (double toned dairy milk), the Director said adding that coconut milk can be prepared using both sugar and jaggery.

Coconut for circular economy

Meanwhile, this year’s theme of World Coconut Day is ‘Coconut for a circular economy: Building partnership for maximum value.’ A circular economy is an economic system that aims to reduce waste while making the best use of resources in a sustainable manner.