The 2026 COCONUTPhilippines Trade Fair will bring around 300 coconut micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from across the Philippines to the SMX Convention Center Manila from August 26 to 30.
Organized by the Department of Trade and Industry's Bureau of Market Development, Promotions, and OTOP (DTI-BMDPO), the five-day event will showcase how Filipino businesses are developing new products and applications from coconut while creating opportunities for farmers, entrepreneurs and other players across the industry.
Beyond traditional coconut products, visitors can expect food, personal care, health and wellness, home and lifestyle products, as well as other value-added applications.
What can visitors expect at the 2026 COCONUTPhilippines Trade Fair?
The trade fair will feature coconut MSMEs representing different regions of the country. Their products will be presented through several exhibition areas designed to highlight the breadth of the coconut value chain.
Among the event's features are:
- CocoBar Café, featuring coconut-based food and beverages
- CFIDP Selling and Showcase Area, featuring value-added coconut products
- Product Pavilions, showcasing participating MSMEs
- CFIDP Pavilion, highlighting programs and services supporting the industry
- CFIDP Implementing Agencies Area, where visitors can learn more about government programs and initiatives
The event will also feature business talks and cooking demonstrations across four days, giving visitors opportunities to learn more about coconut products, entrepreneurship, product development and market trends.
What is CFIDP and why does it matter?
The Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP) is a government initiative focused on strengthening the Philippine coconut industry and improving opportunities for coconut farmers and other stakeholders.
The Philippine Coconut Authority leads the implementation of the plan together with other government agencies.
At the trade fair, participating CFIDP implementing agencies will operate information desks where farmers, MSMEs, beneficiaries and visitors can learn about available programs, services, technologies and research related to coconut industry development.
This gives the trade fair a role beyond product promotion. It also creates a venue where entrepreneurs and industry stakeholders can learn about government support and potential opportunities within the coconut value chain.
How will the trade fair help coconut businesses find new markets?
Business development will be another major component of the 2026 event.
Through Business Connect, participating "cocopreneurs" will meet institutional buyers and potential business partners through targeted business-matching sessions.
For MSMEs, these meetings can provide a route from simply displaying products at a public event to exploring wholesale, institutional and other commercial opportunities.
The focus on market connections is particularly relevant for small businesses that may have innovative products but limited access to larger buyers and distribution networks.
The Philippine coconut industry is moving beyond traditional products
Coconut has long been an important agricultural commodity in the Philippines, with applications ranging from food and cooking ingredients to coconut oil, copra and other products.
The trade fair reflects how entrepreneurs are exploring additional opportunities through value-added production. This refers to processing a basic agricultural commodity into a product with additional functions, features, packaging or market value.
At the 2026 fair, this includes products in categories such as food and beverages, health and wellness, personal care, home and lifestyle.
For consumers, this offers a closer look at how an agricultural resource familiar to Filipino households can be developed into products aimed at different markets.
What does the 2026 fair mean for Filipino coconut MSMEs?
The 2026 edition expands participation compared with last year's event.
The 2025 COCONUTPhilippines Trade Fair generated ₱96.9 million in total sales from 213 participating cocopreneurs, according to the organizers.
This year's edition will feature approximately 300 coconut MSMEs, giving more businesses an opportunity to reach consumers, meet potential buyers and explore new market connections.
The increase in participating enterprises also provides a broader snapshot of the products and business models emerging from the country's coconut sector.
For farmers and entrepreneurs, the larger platform could help strengthen connections between production, product development and markets. For consumers, it means more opportunities to discover locally made products derived from one of the Philippines' most recognizable agricultural resources.
When and where is the 2026 COCONUTPhilippines Trade Fair?
The 2026 COCONUTPhilippines Trade Fair will run from August 26 to 30, 2026, at the SMX Convention Center Manila in Pasay City.
The event is expected to bring together coconut MSMEs, farmers, government agencies, researchers, industry partners, buyers and consumers.
With product showcases, demonstrations, business talks and government information areas happening in one venue, the fair provides a look at the many stages of the coconut industry, from farming and research to processing, entrepreneurship and retail.
The 2026 COCONUTPhilippines Trade Fair puts the changing Philippine coconut industry in the spotlight, with around 300 MSMEs set to showcase products from across the country.
While the event provides a marketplace for consumers, its broader purpose is to connect entrepreneurs, farmers, government agencies and buyers while highlighting new possibilities for coconut-based businesses.
For visitors, it is also an opportunity to see how Filipino enterprises are turning a familiar agricultural resource into products for today's increasingly diverse markets.
