Specifications

1. Use no more than 6 ingredients
2. Use the whole can of one of the Heinz Wattie products
3. Take no longer than 20 minutes preparation time
4. The method should be written in no more than four points
5. The recipe must be written in keeping with a Food in a Minute recipe ( ie the method following the list of instructions)
   

Establish a focus group

Heinz Wattie “Meal in a Minute" Review existing recipesCarry out an existing recipe and evaluate it against the class briefInterview focus groupWrite an initial brief for a Food in a Minute recipe following reflection on progress to datePlan and suggest future activities and resources neededSelect recipe for trialling/plan trial and testing; carry out trial and testingModify and trial ingredients, with the help of the focus group, evaluate products and reflect on method – refine brief where necessary to reflect results from testingCommunicate with Heinz Wattie Food TechnologistWrite final brief to which prototype will be manufactured

Establish list of ingredients to make prototype

Practice

Links to Gateways 1 & 3

Personalise the brief to include specifications required by an identified focus group

Links to AO's
1, 2, & 8

Level 3
Brief has a conceptual statement that identifies the target market and the purpose (ie a Food in a Minute product for the teenage person). Specifications include those given as well as those identified by focus group. Specifications allow evaluation of prototype Food in a Minute product.

Level 4
Brief has a conceptual statement that defines a need or opportunity for a specified target group(ie a Food in a Minute product for the teenage sports person). Specifications include those given as well as those identified through ongoing consultation with focus group. Specs allow evaluation of prototype Food in a Minute product.

Written brief

Practice

Links to Gateways 1,2,& 4

Students can:

Evaluate a final food product against identified specifications

Links to AO's: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6a, 7 & 8

Student's evaluation states compliance and deficits of the prototype Food in a Minute product against specifications – suggestions are made to eliminate deficits

Observation of prototype, written evaluation

Identify design presentation features used to communicate Food in a Minute recipesDesign presentation

Present presentation including evaluation of prototype Food in a Minute product manufactured.