HCFN 422 Term Project Danielle Dimengo Molly Kravitz Carine Souza June 12, 2009 Tuscan Chicken Pizza Sub

GATE 1: Setting the Parameters Stage 1: Requirements Personal Size Features Chobani Greek Yogurt Mediterranean diet-themed Tomato based pizza Less than 6 grams of fat Low sodium Tastes great!!

GATE 1: Setting the Parameters QuestionAnswer 1Answer 2Significance If you were given a Mediterranean themed pizza would you try it?Yes-22No- 10Yes If you were to have Greek yogurt on your pizza would you want it drizzled on top or incorporated into the ingredients? On top- 8Incoperated-24Yes If you were to have a Mediterranean style pizza would you prefer fish or other meat as a topping? Fish- 5Other meat-27Yes If you were to have a Mediterranean style pizza, would you prefer, meat or vegetarian pizza? Veg- 20Meat- 10Yes If you were to have a Mediterranean style pizza, would you prefer thin or thick crust? Thin- 12Thick- 18No If you were to have a Mediterranean style pizza more sauce or less sauce? More- 24Less- 6Yes I f you were to have a Mediterranean style pizza, would you rather have a white or wheat crust? White- 15Wheat- 19No If you were to have a Mediterranean style pizza, would you rather have a spicy or mild tomato sauce? Spicy- 9Mild- 25Yes If you were to have a Mediterranean style pizza, would you rather have a creamy or chunky tomato sauce? Creamy- 31Chunky- 3Yes Stage 2: Survey P value =.05

GATE 1: Setting the Parameters Stage 3: Scoping Document What it is?What it isn’t?Wishes FlavorFresh and blend of flavorArtificial flavorTaste great! Texture-Crispy crust -Creamy and smooth sauce -Thick -Soft dough Appearance-Colorful -Creamy red sauce PlainPersonal Size Ingredients-Fresh -Natural OrganicFresh Nutrition-Low sodium -Low fat -High in fat -High in sodium -Less than 6 grams of fat -Mediterranean diet -Low in sodium Claims-Healthy -All natural -Less than 6 grams of fat -Mediterranean diet

GATE 1: Setting the Parameters Stage 4: Comparison with Subway’s Cheese and Veggie Pizza Since Subway’s pizza is high in fat, calories, and sodium, we decided to just use subways 6 inch wheat bread as our “crust” to help meet our requirements CaloriesfatSodium grams1210 mg CaloriesFatSodium grams360 mg

GATE 2: Ingredients Stage 1: Sauce 1.) 63 grams Ragu grams plain Greek yogurt 2.) 63 grams Ragu grams plain Greek yogurt 3.) 63 grams Ragu+42.5 grams plain Greek yogurt+ 1 gram of Sugar Most preferred 4.) 63 grams Ragu grams plain Greek yogurt + 1 gram of sugar

Gate 2: Ingredients Stage 2: Focus Group Yogurt: First thing that comes to mind Strawberry, Yoplait, sweet-thick consistency, healthy Yogurt as an ingredient Used as a dip, Greek food, yogurt covered pretzels and raisins Plain yogurt is like sour cream Could work on a taco pizza Ordering pizza at subway Would not because it is known for Sandwiches Hot yogurt NO- thinks it would curdle and taste would change Tasting of Plain Greek yogurt Sour, needs flavor, similar to sour cream, cheesy after taste, sweeten it with honey

GATE 2: Ingredients Stage 3: Sauce: Sugar vs Honey Adding honey is a healthier alternative for adding sweetness to the sauce. 1.) 63 grams Ragu grams plain Greek yogurt + 1 gram of Sugar 2.) 63 grams Ragu grams plain Greek yogurt + 1 gram of Sugar 3.) 63 grams Ragu grams plain Greek yogurt + 2 grams of Honey Most preferred 4.) 63 grams Ragu grams plain Greek yogurt + 2 grams of Honey

Gate 2: Ingredients Stage 4: Toppings for 6 inch pizza sub Spinach leaves = grams Green peppers = 9.92 grams Black olives = grams Red onion = grams Tomatoes = grams Feta Cheese = grams Oregano = grams 6 inch nine-grain wheat sub Sauce: grams per 6 inch sub Stage 5: First round of baking pizza! Bake at 375 o F for 10 minutes Feedback: Need more sauce, add meat, try mozzarella cheese

Gate 3: New Pizza Idea Decided to change because ingredients were very similar to the other pizza group and to be more cost effective for Subway by using ingredients they already have Stage 1: Ingredients Chicken = 96 grams Garlic= 3.8 grams Onion, Roasted Red Pepper mixture = 45.8 grams Sautéed with garlic and olive oil Realized subway wouldn’t do that and the oil added extra fat Sauce = grams Mozzarella Cheese: 31.6 grams Fresh Basil = 1.5 grams Many people liked the appearance Chobani Representative Comments Too much sauce Loved the taste and appearance

Gate 3: New Pizza Idea Stage 2: Sauce with honey yogurt 1.) 63 grams Ragu grams plain Greek yogurt + 2 grams of Honey This is the one everyone preferred before 2.) 63 grams Ragu grams Honey Greek yogurt 3.) 63 grams Ragu grams Honey Greek yogurt Easier for subway to use honey yogurt because it combines 2 ingredients (yogurt + honey) instead of 3.

Gate 3: New Pizza Idea Stage 3: Fresh Basil vs Subway’s dried Oregano Realized we should be using portions that subway already uses, according to the nutrition fact sheet Red Onion: 14 grams Roasted Red Pepper: 30 grams Fresh Basil: 1.5 grams Dried oregano: 0.3 grams Chicken strips: 71 grams Cheese: 30 grams Sauce: 80 grams Next time use less sauce to reduce fat and sodium Fresh BasilSubways Dried Oregano Significance 136NO

Gate 4: Sensory Analysis Stage 1: Texture Analyzer (Chicken) Conclusion: Subway chicken takes less force to chew Stage 2: Colorimeter (Sauce) Conclusion: Orange-Reddish color ChickenMean Force (grams)Standard Deviation (grams) Lab8664.4± Subway ± TypeMeanStandard Deviation a ± L ± b ±

Gate 4: Sensory Analysis Stage 3: Line Spread (Sauce) Sauce is viscous Stage 4: pH of Sauce Sauce is slightly acidic 1234Average Average

Gate 5: Tuscan Chicken Pizza Sub Stage 1: First Round of Nutrition Facts of 6 inch pizza sub (117.2 grams) Calories: Fat: 5.8 grams Sodium: mg Conclusions: Subway will not use fat free mozzarella cheese Using regular will be cost effective but it will increase the fat, calorie, and sodium content Therefore we decided that only serving ½ of a 6 inch sub will help to meet our nutrition requirements

Gate 5: Tuscan Chicken Pizza Sub Stage 2: Tuscan Chicken Strips Nutrition Facts

Gate 5: Tuscan Chicken Pizza Sub Stage 3: Descriptive Panel Gourmet!!! Flavor: strong taste of anise but then goes away, taste Italian herbs oregano, could tell chicken was marinated Tomato Sauce was a good balance to the pizza Onion did not overpower There was a nice blend of flavor “herbal complexity”– no one ingredient overpowered another. Believable that it was a Tuscan Chicken Pizza Comparable to Stouffers French Bread Pizza Needs more cheese “Don’t change anything!”

Gate 5: Tuscan Chicken Pizza Sub Stage 4: Comparing to Stouffers Grilled Vegetable French Bread Pizza

Gate 5: Tuscan Chicken Pizza Sub Stage 5: Cost IngredientsCostOur PortionPortion Cost Roasted Red Pepper$2.99/340 g15 g$0.132 Chicken strips$7.29/10 oz35 g$0.925 Red Onion$1.49/lb7 g$0.023 Ragu Sauce$2.19/397 g25 g$0.138 Mozzerlla Cheese$1.79/226 g15 g$0.119 Honey Chobani Yogurt$2.29/150 g15 g$0.228 Fresh Basil$3.99/113 g0.75 g$0.026 Whole Wheat Sub bun$2.29/8 buns1- 6 inch$0.156 TOTAL$ pound = grams

OUR FINAL PRODUCT

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