Coconut Oil (CVCO) from the Philippines
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COCONUT PRODUCTS
The coconut palm is one of the oldest
trees on the planet and has existed
since the age of the dinosaurs. Coconut
flourishes in tropical climates from
Southeast Asia to Polynesia, India, the
Pacific Islands, Hawaii, the Caribbean,
southern California and South Florida.
Nearly one third of the world’s population
depends on coconut to some degree
for their food and their economy. With
trees that bloom up to thirteen times a
year, fruit is constantly being formed thus
yielding continuous harvests year-round.
The coconut provides a nutritious source
of meat, juice, milk, and oil that has fed
and nourished populations around the
world for generations. Among these
cultures the coconut has a long and
respected history. Revered as the most
useful tree on earth, the coconut palm
has generously provided civilizations
with all their needs to survive. Its roots,
fronds and trunk are used for shelter, light,
furniture, and household utensils. But its
most sacred part is its fruit, the coconut.
A hard outer green shell protects its
precious nut-like seed that is covered in a
hairy brown husk. This husk provides fuel
for cooking, fiber for clothing and rope,
which is stronger than hemp. Within this
seed lies the true essence of the coconut
palm - its water, meat and oil - its life
giving force.
During the months that this seed matures,
it goes through two major stages:
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first the young coconut, with its soft,
jelly-like meat and sweet revitalizing
water that quenches thirst and
provides energy.
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the second and most potent stage
produces the mature nut. After
harvesting the nut and removing the
water, workers shell them by hand. The
inner skin, a thin brown layer, is then
cut away leaving pure thick, white
coconut meat.
The milk and cream are used for the
ubiquitous curry sauces and desserts, and
the oil is used for cooking, body massage,
to nourish the skin, nails and hair and
applied topically on wounds to speed up
healing. Unlike other oils and fats, coconut
oil contains a large amount of the fatty
acid known as lauric acid, which is the
predominant fatty acid found in mother’s
milk. The lauric acid strengthens the
immune system and protects against viral,
bacterial and fungal infections.
Considered one of the most treasured
foods of all time, coconut products
including coconut flesh, coconut water,
coconut oil, and coconut cream each
deliver superb health benefits.
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ORGANIC CENTRIFUGED
VIRGIN COCONUT OIL
Tradin Organic has been working
since 2006 with a young company in
the Philippines that focuses entirely on
producing organic CVCO of the highest
quality.
To finance the young company’s learning
curve and growth, Tradin Organic prepays
its repeated orders.
In early 2013, the young company and
a cooperative of its farmers acquired
the Fairtrade certification, which is why
they now pay prices for coconuts under
the Fairtrade International standard,
established under the concept of ‘Cost of
Sustainable Production’.
The factory owners in turn share this
funding by supporting financial needs of
farmers in their network through advance
payment for their produce.
Since the start of its operations, the factory
bought coconuts at prices intended to
support sustainable coconut farming.
INNOVATION IN OIL PROCESSING
The factory contains dehusked coconuts from farm to factory in drums - this method of
handling, transporting and staging the precious nuts protects and preserves their quality
as freshly harvested until being processed within 48 hours from harvest, and reduces
losses to an absolute minimum.
Through persistent effort on innovation and continual improvement, the factory’s
coconut milk expeller achieves an extraction rate of 72%, the highest rate in the
industry. The line of centrifuges achieves an oil extraction rate of at least 10%, which is
amongst the highest for fresh and wet VCO extraction methods. The VCO vacuum drier
employs a vthermal-gradient stirring mechanism which avoids the use of mechanical
components that could introduce contaminants into the oil.
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PROCESSING ORGANIC CENTRIFUGED VIRGIN COCONUT OIL
Selection of coconuts
based on quality.
De-shelling
by hand.
Slicing
Pressing
> Coconut milk
Add water to wash out
protein. Centrifuge to
separate oil from water
Vacuumdrying
Packaging
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THE PHILIPPINES - FACTS
Population
95.8 million
GDP (PPP) $ 424.4 billion
6.6 % growth in 2012
5-year compound
annual growth 4.7%
$4,430 per capita
Public Debt
41.9% of GDP
Agricultural area 40.58 % of country area
Coconut Oil total production (2011)
1,254,522 MT
Global Coconut Oil production (2011)
3,111,194 MT
Sources: Index of Economic Freedome heritage.org 2013 - FAOSTAT 2011
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Certificates
All our partners in the Philippines are certified organic
Coconut oil producers.
The facility source coconut from farmers nearby Padada.
Padada is a town in Southern Davao Region.
Padada
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MORE INFORMATION
Further information on Tradin Organic’s Coconut Oil project
and other commodity sourcing projects can be optained
from the following sources:
Tradin Organic Agriculture B.V.
Stationsplein 61-65
1012 AB Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Phone: +31204074499
Fax: +31204972100
e-mail: [email protected]
web: www.tradinorganic.com
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