Shannon Howell and Megan Kleyn, as part of
product development, a final year BSc Food
Science module. Cenette, Shannon and Megan are furthering their studies this year as
master’s degree students at Stellenbosch University, while Carin-Marie, Nicholas and Taryn
have started working in the industry.
According to Cenette Bezuidenhout, S’coolBeans is much more than just a way of
stealthily incorporating vegetables into a tasty
sandwich spread for children. It is high in protein and contains the necessary vitamins and
minerals needed to ensure the development
and growth of children, especially those from
low-income environments. She therefore believes it could be well suited to use in for instance school feeding schemes.
The whole team travelled to Dublin to present
their product to the panel of judges and attendees of the conference. “People the world
over were very excited about S’coolBeans, and
just wanted to know when it will be made
available on the market,” says Bezuidenhout.
The team is now working together with Innovus, the technology transfer company of
Stellenbosch University, to develop it further
and to attract a potential manufacturer that
can take it further.
The competition was won by a team from
Costa Rica, for a nutritious tortilla mixture targeted at pregnant women. A team from the
University of Pretoria received the prize for the
best presentation.
For more information on bringing the product
to the market, contact:
Dr William Cloete
Innovus, technology transfer company of
Stellenbosch University
021 808 9067
[email protected]
The proud S’coolBeans team from Stellenbosch University, after they earned a second place in
the international product development competition for students, are (from left) Carin-Marie
Engelbrecht, Shannon Howell, Megan Kleyn, Cenette Bezuidenhout, Taryn Harding and Nicholas Grobbelaar. Prof Gunnar Sigge (back row), chair of the SU Department of Food Science,
travelled with them to Dublin. Photo: Supplied