SoooGud Rice and Mongo Crunchies - Gintong Kusina Producers Cooperative (December 2025)

 

SoooGud Rice and Mongo Crunchies produced by the Gintong Kusina Producers Cooperative in Guiguinto, Bulacan, exemplify a community‑based value‑added food initiative grounded in DOST‑FNRI technology that transforms locally available rice and mung bean (mongo) into a nutritious, crispy snack. Rice‑Mongo Crunchies are deep‑fried snacks made from a blend of rice flour and mongo flour, offering about 580 calories and 8 g of protein per 100 g, with a pleasant cereal‑like taste that can help contribute to energy and protein intake when included in diets. This product represents how agricultural cooperatives like Gintong Kusina are linking Filipino staple crops to innovation in food processing, promoting food security, farmer livelihoods, and local enterprise development in rural areas as of December 2025.