by The Coconut Cooperative | Jan 8, 2017 | Industry Related
Last year, we launched a project with Cocotana Coconut Products and Fair-Trade USA to certify our farmers out in Sri Lanka. Every year, hundreds of Cocotana farmers organize as a Fair-Trade Committee to strengthen their coconut communities with innovative programs...
by The Coconut Cooperative | Dec 31, 2016 | Industry Related
Coconuts are one of the most important nuts in the world. All along the tropical coasts in the world, coconut farming provides work, shelter, and an income stream that have provided food, work, and other benefits to its people. But as the coconut craze spreads across...
by The Coconut Cooperative | Dec 29, 2016 | Industry Related, Products
Known for its versatility, flavor and nutritional profile, coconut oil can be used in cuisine, as a hair product, a body moisturizer, or even mouthwash. But, before you buy coconut oil off the shelf, there are some subtle differences regarding product labeling that,...
by The Coconut Cooperative | Dec 5, 2016 | Industry Related, Products
As we continue detailing the production process of the various types of coconuts we supply, this post will talk about the steps to producing desiccated coconut products. Desiccated coconut refers to several different coconut products, but the common thread is that the...
by The Coconut Cooperative | Nov 26, 2016 | Industry Related, Products
The coconut tree, known as the tree of life, plays an important role in most tropic and subtropic countries. Its many culinary values are well documented, but the coconut is known also for its “thousand uses”. Producing oil, fuel, cosmetics, animal feed, etc., it...
