CALABARZON Conducts Trade Mission in New York

Consul General Theresa Dizon-De Vega joins DTI Region IV Director Marilou Quinco-Toledo, Alabat Mayor Fernando Mesa, Trade Representative Nicanor Bautista, and Trade Delegation Members at the Philippine Center in New York (photos by NYPCG)

01 December 2017 NEW YORK — A CALABARZON (Region IV) Outbound Trade Mission held meetings in New York from November 27 to 30.

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Regional Director for Region IV Marilou Quinco-Toledo led a delegation of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in meeting potential clients in the US Northeast particularly in the states of New York and New Jersey.

The MSMEs included the Kaanib Coco Hub Project Team headed by Mayor Fernando L. Mesa of Alabat, Quezon who is leading the way in establishing an alliance between the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), farmers’ groups, cooperative organizations, and Local Government Units (LGUs) in securing economic opportunities for coconut farmers in Alabat.

Other MSMEs represented in the delegation include Terra Vida Natural Ventures, BlueMacay Food Manufacturing, Inc., and the Philippine Coconut Research and Development Foundation, Inc.

All the MSMEs have and continue to receive technical and product development support from Philippine Government agencies such as the PCA, Department of Science and Technology (DOST), and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

While in New York, the group met with various US Food Importers and Distributors for the Asian-American market and mainstream market such as Whole Food Inc. The delegation likewise observed niche product branding, packaging, and marketing at ongoing trade fairs and markets in New York.

In a meeting with Consul General Theresa Dizon-De Vega and Trade Representative Nicanor Bautista, the Delegation discussed the innovations and trends as well as the potential market for coconut-derived food, health, and beauty products in the US Northeast. END

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