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FAS Manila teamed up with the U.S. Meat Export Federation, U.S. exporters, local importers and guest chef Pete Geoghegan to showcase U.S. fine food and beverage products....

Corn production and area harvested were pared down in MY14/15 and MY15/16 to reflect the effects of prolonged dryness bought about by the El Nino weather disturbance.

Demand for ethanol is expected to increase by an average of five percent annually in the near future in order to meet the 10 percent mandated ethanol blend.

The Philippines is a regional biotechnology leader and a model for science-based GE regulatory policy.

The United States is the world’s top exporter of processed potato products. Over the past decade those exports have grown 127 percent, reaching a record $1.5 billion in 2014...

The Philippines’ rapidly expanding production of processed foods and beverages (f&b) presents robust opportunities for U.S. exporters of agricultural raw materials and high value ingredients.

Total wheat consumption surged in MY 14/15, and is expected to continue growing in MY 15/16 due to the robust economy, growing Philippine population and strong feed demand from the livestock sector.

The Cochran Fellowship Program offered Cold Chain Management training to Filipino participants. Long term followup found that cold chain capacity and purchase of U.S. goods have expanded.

U.S. ethanol exports rebounded in 2014, with value and volume both up approximately 35 percent from the previous year, although still below the record set in 2011.

The Philippines is the second largest market for U.S. soybean meal (SBM) and the world’s largest coconut oil (CNO) exporter.

Sugar production, trade and domestic prices are largely governed by the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), a government agency under the Philippine Department of Agriculture.

U.S. food and beverage (f&b) exports to the Philippines grew 11 percent in 2014 and reached a record $1.1 billion.