P18-million sales expected to be generated in 3rd Coco Coir Summit Business Mirror August 23, 2016 MORE than P18 million worth of orders of coco-coir products were booked during the business matching conducted by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Export Marketing Bureau (EMB) during the Third Coco Coir...

Cocolink 2016: Nonfood coco products get positive reviews from foreign buyers Business Mirror August 23, 2016 NONFOOD products made of coir materials from Bicol received good feedback from both the United States and Dubai buyers attending the  Cocolink 2016, the first International Coconut Conference (ICC) held on July 27...

DTI pursues free trade talks with EU, Chile Philippine Daily Inquirer August 22, 2016 THE DEPARTMENT of Trade and Industry is aggressively pursuing free trade talks with key trading partners, including the European Union and Chile, as it sought to follow through with the gains achieved by the last...

PCA leads 30th Coconut Week celebration Aug. 18-21 Business Mirror August 16, 2016 THE Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) will lead the country’s 30th Coconut Week Celebration to coincide with the Third International Coconut Festival on August 18 to 21 at the SM Megamall. With the theme “Coco Farm Productivity,...

Coconut industry holds 1st Cocolink 2016 in Davao Business Mirror August 16, 2016 HIGHLIGHTING the theme “Bridging Industries,” Cocolink 2016 debuted in Davao City on July 27 and 28 via the First International Coconut Conference  (ICC). More than 500 guests participated in the event, mostly coconut processors, exporters, traders,...