Philippines to Highlight Coconut Products at German Fair

Philippine food manufacturers will head to Germany’s organic trade fair BioFach to promote their coconut products, the Department of Trade and Industry’s Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM) said.  CITEM Executive Director Pauline Suaco-Juan said the Philippines first joined the BioFach trade fair through CITEM in 1996, which resulted in initial orders of coconut oil-based herbal soap.  

Nine Philippine companies will exhibit at BioFach, the world’s largest trade fair for organic food and agriculture, on February. 12-15 next year, 2020. The trade fair welcomed 51,500 visitors and buyers in this year with 3,273 exhibitors from 98 countries.  Six of the Philippine companies attending the trade fair next year are coconut producers or manufacturers such as AG Pacific Nutriceuticals Corp., Brandexports Philippines, Inc., Cardinal Agri Products, Inc.,  Filipinas Organic Coconut Product Corp., and Lao Integrated Farms, Inc.  

The companies will be showcasing virgin coconut oil (VCO), medium chain triglycerides (MCTs) oil, coconut water, coconut sap, vinegar and vinaigrette, coco syrup, sugar and flour, desiccated coconut, coconut cream and coco crisps.