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Palembang City has emerged as a hub for culinary and cultural tourism, particularly through traditional cuisine and the production of songket and jumputan textiles, as part of efforts to stimulate local economic development. This study aims to examine the role of cultural tourism and traditional craftsmanship in supporting local economic growth and cultural sustainability. A descriptive qualitative approach was employed, with data collected through in-depth interviews, field observations, documentation, and questionnaires. Data analysis was conducted using the Miles and Huberman interactive model, encompassing data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The findings reveal that cultural tourism and traditional textile industries generate positive economic impacts for local business actors, especially micro and small enterprises engaged in culinary and handicraft activities. In addition to economic benefits, cultural tourism contributes significantly to the preservation of local cultural values by encouraging active participation from artisans and entrepreneurs in maintaining the authenticity of traditional products. Overall, cultural tourism exhibits strong strategic potential as a dual mechanism for fostering local economic development and ensuring sustainable cultural preservation. These results provide important insights for policymakers in designing integrated tourism-based development strategies that balance economic growth with cultural conservation.

Loyang Dogan cake is a traditional Indonesian food commonly sold in markets without the use of modern preservation methods, making it susceptible to microbial contamination. This food is often produced and sold in conditions that may affect its quality and safety. Therefore, this study aims to provide a scientific overview of the potential microbial contamination in Loyang Dogan cakes and its benefits as an educational foundation for both producers and consumers regarding the importance of food hygiene. The focus of this research is to identify bacterial colony growth in Loyang Dogan cakes through microbiological culture tests. The method used in this study involves inoculation, starting with the dilution of the sample using sterile solutions, followed by inoculation onto a Nutrient Agar (NA) medium that has been solidified. The samples are then incubated at 37°C for 24 to 48 hours. After the incubation period, the growing colonies are observed and the number and morphological characteristics are recorded. The results show bacterial colony growth in all tested samples, with differences in the number and shape of the colonies depending on the sample source. The bacterial colonies generally appear white, cream, or yellowish, round, smooth, and vary in size. These findings indicate that Loyang Dogan cakes have the potential to be contaminated with microbes during the production and sale process, posing risks to the quality and safety of consumption. Based on the results, it is concluded that improvements in sanitation and food handling practices for traditional products like Loyang Dogan are necessary to ensure their safety for public consumption. Therefore, educating producers and consumers about food hygiene is crucial to raising awareness of the importance of maintaining food quality and safety.

In the midst of increasingly fierce modern market competition, traditional beverage products such as sarabba from Makassar began to enter the competitive market. This study aims to analyze the market penetration strategy of Makassar's Sarabba traditional beverage product in an effort to expand its reach and increase competitiveness in local and national markets. Sarabba, as a traditional spice-based drink, has high cultural value and economic potential but faces challenges in terms of marketing and adaptation to modern consumer tastes. The research method used is a qualitative approach with a case study, through direct observation, interviews with business actors, and documentation analysis. The results showed that the market penetration strategy implemented includes product innovation in the form of ready-to-eat packaging, utilization of digital media for promotion, and collaboration with local MSMEs and creative industry players. With the implementation of effective marketing strategies (4P), Saraba can maintain its traditional flavors while reaching new consumers in local and national markets. This research contributes to the development of marketing strategies for traditional products and suggests ways to improve the competitiveness of local products in the international market. This strategy is considered effective in increasing the visibility of Sarabba products among the younger generation and tourists. This research suggests the need for local government support in the form of training, product certification, and market access facilitation to strengthen Sarabba's existence as a competitive local culinary identity in the era of globalization.

In the midst of increasingly fierce modern market competition, traditional beverage products such as sarabba from Makassar began to enter the competitive market. This study aims to analyze the market penetration strategy of Makassar's Sarabba traditional beverage product in an effort to expand its reach and increase competitiveness in local and national markets. Sarabba, as a traditional spice-based drink, has high cultural value and economic potential but faces challenges in terms of marketing and adaptation to modern consumer tastes. The research method used is a qualitative approach with a case study, through direct observation, interviews with business actors, and documentation analysis. The results showed that the market penetration strategy implemented includes product innovation in the form of ready-to-eat packaging, utilization of digital media for promotion, and collaboration with local MSMEs and creative industry players. With the implementation of effective marketing strategies (4P), Saraba can maintain its traditional flavors while reaching new consumers in local and national markets. This research contributes to the development of marketing strategies for traditional products and suggests ways to improve the competitiveness of local products in the international market. This strategy is considered effective in increasing the visibility of Sarabba products among the younger generation and tourists. This research suggests the need for local government support in the form of training, product certification, and market access facilitation to strengthen Sarabba's existence as a competitive local culinary identity in the era of globalization.

In today's digital era, the role of social media in marketing has become increasingly significant, but there is still a lack of research exploring its influence on traditional products such as iced tea poci. Marketing strategy is a method of generating profits and goals. By improving the products the company sells. This strategy is one of the marketing mix strategies that companies often consider.  This Poci iced tea UMKM was founded in 2022 and is located in the Pelita Bangsa University canteen. The aim of this research is to examine the influence of social media and price on purchasing decisions for iced tea pots, both partially and simultaneously. A quantitative research approach is applied in this research which focuses on a causal approach. Determining the sample used was through incidental/accidental sampling techniques. Data from 100 respondents was collected using a questionnaire as a data collection instrument and to analyze the data, multiple linear regression analysis techniques were used. The results of this study show that (1) social media has a positive and significant effect on the decision to purchase iced tea teapots (2) price has no effect on the decision to purchase iced tea pots (3) social media and price have a significant effect on the decision to purchase iced teapots. These results indicate that the marketing mix and marketing strategy are very important in driving sales of the Teh Poci beverage business.

  Packaging is one part of the product as a whole. Packaging must be able to attract the attention of consumers. Getting the attention of consumers is very important, because if a product does not get the attention of consumers (consumer attention), then consumers will not have a picture of the product (Hine, 1995). Packaging can give an initial picture of a product, both in terms of quality and value offered. “Jenang Kudus” is a type of traditional food originating from the city of Kudus. At first it was produced in a home industry since about a century ago. Initiated by mothers as a supporter of family income, and marketed directly to local consumers in traditional markets. Because the development of this business in the future is considered quite prospective for the Kudus community, the Kudus Regency Government makes the Jenang Kudus product as the mainstay product of the Kudus Regency. Based on some of the explanations above, there are several weaknesses in the packaging design of CV jenang products. Sinar Aisyah Kudus which can cause delays in the marketing process of its products due to unattractive packaging designs. This causes a desire to increase the competitiveness of jenang sales with other companies through attractive and varied packaging designs. Due to some of these things, raises the desire of CV. Hj Siti Aisyah to redesign the product packaging according to the type of jenang product, type of taste, quantity of contents, without leaving the characteristics of the previous design.