A number of MSME champion culinary businesses are displayed in Bali. (Photo: Ist)
CULINARY regional specialties amaze tourists who are visiting the Island of the Gods. This variety of culinary delights was brought to Bali through a government program that develops the MSME sector. From thousands of participants, 10 of the best MSMEs were curated which present their own uniqueness.
MSMEs in the culinary sector that became champions and were invited to show off in the Pecatu, Badung, Bali area were Pempek Pistel Kiarin, Fairuziba Bolen Malang, and Bananania. Their booth was busy with visitors coming to the food exhibition location.
Without abandoning its characteristics, the various culinary delights produced are combined with a contemporary touch. Fairuziba Bolen Malang highlights the potential for the abundance of apples in Malang City to be used as a delicious and healthy filling for bolen. Pempek Pistel Kiarin innovates frozen pempek with practical and attractive packaging. Meanwhile, Banania processes bananas into various types of food, such as chips and cookies.
Culinary MSMEs dominate the MSME Level Up program. Lasting for five months, this program was attended by 8,248 MSMEs from various sectors. The majority of the culinary sector (67.1%), handicraft sector (12.2%), fashion (8.4%), leather crafts (1.4%), and 10.9% are engaged in other fields.
From thousands of participants, 10 MSME Champions were selected, namely Alamme, Bagbone Leather, Eboni Watch, Milyarda Hijab, Pempek Pistel Kiarin, Kampoeng Woven, Guru Batik, Namira Ecoprint, Fairuziba Bolen Malang, and Bananania.
The Ministry of Communication and Digital (Kemenkomdigi) also expressed its appreciation by bringing the 10 MSMEs to appear in Bali in the Business Matching activity with the theme “Unlocking Local to Global Potential”. The activity is divided into two sessions, namely the pitching session and the networking session.
In the pitching session, each MSME explained the company’s ideas, innovations, potential and business vision to the panelists who provided responses and input. In the networking session, all panelists and invited guests visited the MSME Champion booth to see their superior products firsthand.
