IMPROVED PICKLED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. Department of Science and Technology Secretary Estrella F. Alabastro inspects Mother's Blessing Inc.'s "improved version" of bottled pickled fruits and vegetables on display among the firm's new product line during the recent 2004 Visayas Science and Technology Transfer Road Show in Cebu City.  DOST's Industrial Technology Development Institute provided technical assistance to MBI to improve product quality and products' packaging label and design. MBI is based in Brgy. Culasi, Roxas City.  It started to export its products following the ITDI technology interventions with sales to the US approximately at P500,000/month on top of monthly local sales valued at P600,000. (Text and photo by Mary Charlotte Fresco, S&T Media Service)