The Philippine delegation to the recent 8th Selangor International Expo — Food and Beverage generated initial export sales of $4.3 million and additional potential leads amounting to $5.4 million during the four-day food and beverage trade exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The delegation included a total of 16 coconut, coffee, and cacao producers with the Department of Trade and Industry -Export Marketing Bureau and the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Kuala Lumpur.

The Philippine Pavilion showcased the products of Amazing Foods Corporation, Benevelle Corporation, Cocoplus Aquarian Development Corporation, Federation of Peoples' Sustainable Development Cooperative, Fruits of Life Inc, Greenlife Coconut Products Philippines Inc, JNRM Corporation, Pasciolco Agri -Ventures, The Superfood Grocer Phil. Inc, Tongsan Industrial, Development Corporation, TreeLife Coco Sugar, Wellnesscare International Corporation, Project Beans Trading, VerraCoffee Inc, and MS3 Agri-Ventures Corporation under the brand "Coconut Philippines," which is one of the initiatives of the DTI to promote the country's coconut sector in international markets. Under the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan, the DTI has been assisting coconut farmer enterprises in entering/growing their presence global markets through the implementation of extensive market research and strategies for the promotion of coconut products.