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Coconut is officially out of the tree nut category.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially excluded coconut from its classification of tree nuts under allergen labeling requirements. This announcement, part of the agency’s release of two final food allergen-related guidance documents on January 6, 2025, marks a turning point for the coconut industry, bringing clarity to a long-debated topic, and opening new doors for coconut stakeholders globally.

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Quezon City—The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) launched the “Huntahan sa BAYANIyugan 2025: The Chief Executive Officer’s Hour” on January 13, 2025, at its central office. The event, held immediately after the PCA’s flag-raising ceremony, was led by the Administrator and CEO, Dr. Dexter R. Buted, and was broadcast live to all PCA regional offices via Zoom.

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Quezon City – A newfangled partnership is on the horizon for the country’s coconut industry as the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) met with the Philippines Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture (PPSA) and Monde Nissin Corporation on January 9, 2025, to explore synergies in coconut farming and sustainability initiatives. The meeting was led by PCA Administrator and CEO Dexter R. Buted, PPSA Country Director Angel Bautista, and Monde Nissin representatives Head of Corporate and Government Affairs, Ms. Olive Misa and Mr. Marc Alejo.

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𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘻𝘰𝘯 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘺—The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), led by Administrator and CEO, Dr. Dexter R. Buted, held a strategic meeting with the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) - College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS) Dean, Dr. Amado A. Angeles on January 6, 2025, at the PCA Central Office to discuss potential collaborations aimed at bolstering the agency’s massive coconut planting and replanting programs.