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Muscle Nation x Raw C
Food
2 min read

Muscle Nation, Raw C launch coconut pineapple protein water

Muscle Nation, a renowned fitness brand, has joined forces with Raw C, a prominent coconut water company, to introduce a new product: Coconut Pineapple Protein Water. This innovative beverage is designed with health-conscious consumers in mind. A Unique,…

Coconut Drupe 2048x
Food
2 min read

Coconut Imports Surge as Domestic Shortage Strikes Due to Export Boom

Vietnam’s coconut imports skyrocketed nearly 19-fold to US$31.2 million in the first seven months of this year, as the nation grapples with a domestic supply shortage, according to the Vietnam Fruits & Vegetables Association. Exports Drive Domestic Shortages…

Coconut Drupe 2048x
Food
3 min read

Coconut Prices Surge in Asia Amid Climate Impact on Supply

on Vina T&T, a major player in the fruit export sector, is making headlines as it offers a staggering VND 220,000 (approximately US$8.47) for a dozen coconuts—the highest recorded price to date. With prices more than doubling year-on-year, this surge reflects…

Coconut Drupe 2048x
Food
3 min read

Vietnam’s coconut industry eyes billion-dollar markets

Coconut has emerged as a key economic driver for the Mekong Delta and south-central coastal regions as it gains entry into billion-dollar markets such as the U.S. and China. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam currently…

Coconut Drupe 2048x
Food
1 min read

Hot weather drives up demand for coconut water

Coconut prices have quadrupled in recent months to VND13,000 ($0.51) amid rising demand due to the hot weather. Prices are rising quickly, sometimes within a day, Nguyen Dinh Tung, CEO of fruit exporter Vina T&T, said at a press briefing Friday. Businesses…

Coconut Drupe 2048x
Finance
1 min read

Coconut prices fall on bumper crop

It is the coconut harvest in the Mekong Delta, but with exports falling, prices have halved from a year ago to VND1,500-2,900 (US$0.06-0.12) for a nut, causing farmers losses. Phan Van Dinh, 68, of Giong Trom District in Ben Tre, Vietnam’s biggest…

fruit business
Food
1 min read

Fruit, vegetable exports historical high

Fruit and vegetable exports in the first three quarters are worth an estimated US$4.1 billion, 24% more than in full-year 2022, Vinafruit said, citing customs data. Vinafruit, or the Vietnam Fruits and Vegetable Association, said durian, banana and dragon…

Coconut Drupe 2048x
Food
1 min read

Vietnam’s coconut export to reach $1B in 2025

Vietnam’s coconut export is expected to reach US$1 billion in 2025 after the U.S. and China agree to allow Vietnamese coconuts to enter the two markets, according to the Vietnam Coconut Association. As the U.S. is about to open the market for Vietnamese…

Coconut Drupe 2048x
Food
1 min read

Vietnam eyes sustainable development for coconut industry

The coconut industry is playing a very important role in the socio-economic development of Vietnam and should be considered an indispensable part of the country’s development strategies, said officials. Vietnam has more than 188,000 hectares of coconut,…

coconut benefits
Food
1 min read

Coconut prices bounce back after sharp drop during Covid

Prices of dried coconut in Ben Tre Province, the Mekong Delta coconut-farming hub, have recovered to VND3,300-4,200 (US$14-18 cents) per fruit after falling steeply in the last two years. “The prices are the highest in the last two years” when nut exports…