The National Exporters Congress has honored Cargill as the top exporter of coconut products in the Philippines with an award.
In 2015, the total value of Cargill’s export of coconut products from the country exceeded US$150 million.
The award reinforces the company’s commitment to developing the coconut farming industry in rural Philippines.
The Top Exporter Awards is a joint initiative from the Department of Trade & Industry, the Philippine Exporters Confederation and the Export Development Council.
The award recognizes top performing exporting companies in various industry categories based on their revenue contribution.
Cargill attributes this award to the strong bond it has forged with the coconut stakeholders like copra suppliers, its customers, the Philippine government, trade associations like the Philippine Coconut Producers Association, and especially with local farming communities across the country.
The company has been in the coconut business in the Philippines since 1947.
Today, Cargill has one coconut crushing facility in General Santos City and several buying stations across the island that source copra from local suppliers.
The products Cargill won the award for included crude coconut oil and copra meal, an important animal feed ingredient.
