2026 COCONUTPhilippines Trade Fair to showcase modern coconut industry
The 2026 COCONUTPhilippines Trade Fair brings 300 coconut MSMEs to SMX Convention Center Manila, Aug. 26-30, showcasing the industry's newest products and innovations.
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8/22/20262 min read
The Philippine coconut industry takes center stage at the 2026 COCONUTPhilippines Trade Fair, bringing together roughly 300 coconut micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from across the country. The five-day fair runs Aug. 26-30 at the SMX Convention Center Manila in Pasay City.
More than a marketplace for traditional coconut products, the fair will showcase how Filipino entrepreneurs, farmers, researchers, government agencies, and industry partners are turning one of the country's most important agricultural resources into innovative, sustainable, and increasingly diverse products and business opportunities. It's also meant to give greater visibility to industry development initiatives and encourage closer collaboration between government agencies and stakeholders.
Organized by the Department of Trade and Industry's Bureau of Market Development, Promotions, and OTOP (DTI-BMDPO), the fair will feature 300 coconut MSMEs offering food and non-food products from regions nationwide.
From familiar coconut-based food products to newer applications in health and wellness, personal care, and home and lifestyle, the exhibition will highlight how enterprises are moving further into value-added production, product innovation, improved packaging, and new markets.
The fair also brings together implementing agencies of the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP), led by the Philippine Coconut Authority, to spotlight programs, services, technologies, research, and accomplishments supporting coconut farmers and other stakeholders. CFIDP agencies will staff information desks throughout the event, giving visitors and beneficiaries a chance to learn about government programs and engage directly with the agencies behind them.
Special features will let visitors explore the industry's versatility from different angles. The CocoBar Café will showcase innovative coconut-based food and beverages, while the CFIDP Selling and Showcase Area and Product Pavilions will feature diverse, value-added coconut products from participating MSMEs. The CFIDP Pavilion and CFIDP Implementing Agencies area, meanwhile, will highlight government programs and support available across the coconut value chain.
Four days of business talks and cooking demonstrations will round out the exhibition, covering industry knowledge, entrepreneurship, product applications, and market trends.
Market development is also a key focus. Through Business Connect, participating cocopreneurs will get to meet institutional buyers and prospective market partners in targeted business-matching sessions designed to turn product exposure into actual orders and longer-term commercial relationships.
This year's edition builds on a strong 2025 showing: last year's fair generated ₱96.9 million in total sales for 213 participating cocopreneurs. Participation expands to 300 MSMEs in 2026, giving more enterprises access to consumers, buyers, market information, and potential business partners.
For visitors, the fair offers a firsthand look at how far the Philippine coconut industry has come — from innovative products and new technologies to the enterprises and communities behind them. The 2026 COCONUTPhilippines Trade Fair brings the industry's possibilities to life and invites the public to be part of its continuing growth.