The Philippine coconut industry took center stage at the 2026 COCONUT Philippines Trade Fair, bringing together approximately 300 coconut micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from across the country on August 26 to 30 at the SMX Convention Center Manila in Pasay City.
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More than a marketplace for traditional coconut products, the five-day fair showcased how Filipino entrepreneurs, farmers, researchers, government agencies, and industry partners are transforming one of the country’s most important agricultural resources into innovative, sustainable, and increasingly diverse products and business opportunities.
The fair brought greater visibility to initiatives supporting the development of the coconut industry and promoted closer collaboration among government agencies and industry stakeholders.
Organized by the Department of Trade and Industry’s Bureau of Market Development, Promotions, and OTOP (DTI-BMDPO), the 2026 COCONUT Philippines Trade Fair featured 300 coconut MSMEs offering food and non-food products from different regions of the country.
From familiar coconut-based food products to new applications in health and wellness, personal care, home and lifestyle, the exhibition demonstrated how enterprises are moving further into value-added production, product innovation, improved packaging, and new markets.
The fair also brought together implementing agencies of the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP), led by the Philippine Coconut Authority, to highlight programs, services, technologies, research outputs, and accomplishments supporting coconut farmers and other industry stakeholders.
CFIDP implementing agencies maintained information desks throughout the event, providing visitors and beneficiaries with opportunities to learn about government programs and engage directly with the agencies involved in coconut industry development.
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Special features offered visitors different ways to discover the versatility and potential of the Philippine coconut industry. The CocoBar Café showcased innovative coconut-based food and beverages, while the CFIDP Selling and Showcase Area and Product Pavilions featured diverse, value-added coconut products from participating
MSMEs. The CFIDP Pavilion and CFIDP Implementing Agencies area highlighted government programs, services, and support for farmers, MSMEs, and other industry stakeholders, demonstrating the many opportunities across the coconut value chain.
Four days of business talks and cooking demonstrations complemented the exhibition, bringing industry knowledge, entrepreneurship, product applications, and market trends to the fair stage.
Market development also became a key part of the event. Through Business Connect, participating cocopreneurs had opportunities to meet institutional buyers and prospective market partners in targeted business-matching sessions designed to turn product exposure into potential orders and longer-term commercial relationships.
The 2026 edition builds on last year’s performance. The 2025 COCONUT Philippines Trade Fair generated Php96.9 million in total sales for 213 participating cocopreneurs. This year, participation expanded to 300 coconut MSMEs, giving more enterprises access to consumers, buyers, market information, and potential business partners.
