Republic of the Philippines

Davao Oriental State University

University of Excellence, Innovation and Inclusion
Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Guang-Guang, Dahican, City of Mati, 8200 Davao Oriental

“CANDY DE COCO”

VENTURA, ANNIE
PORIO, REALYN
BELANDRES, DIANNE
MAYNAGCOT, JAY MAXINE
HERNANDEZ, MARY LOR
TUPASAN, JEZEIL
MANGALIWAT, AMIE
CALEXTRO, ROBERT
ARAK, HANIVIE

In Partial Fulfillment of the

Requirements for the subject
AM 120-Entrepreneurship
 ABSTRACT

The candy de coco is made of simmering strips of young coconut, sugar, and peanut. The candy de

coco is a made to unquestionably satisfy customers’ preferences and tastes. To create local goods

that have never been produced before and can compete not only locally but also internationally. It is

sweet but healthy food. Children and millennials alike enjoy eating and are always on the lookout for

something sweet like candies.

I. INTRODUCTION

According to Chan and Elevitch (2006), the coconut (Cocos nucifera (C. nucifera) L.) is

a significant fruit tree all over the world that provides food for millions of people, particularly in

tropical and subtropical regions. Because of its numerous uses, it is frequently referred to as

the “tree of life.” Additionally, the coconut is the fruit of the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera),

which is utilized for its milk, oil, water, and flavorful meat (Danahy and Link, 2022). It is one of

the Philippines’ most important crops. It is regarded as a significant export, accounting for

3.6% of the country’s agricultural gross value-added (GVA) along side rice, corn, and the

banana. Indeed, the nation continues to be the world’s leading coconut exporter and producer

(PSA 2019, Lapina and Andal, 2017).

Aside from that, coconut production is well-known in the Philippines’ Davao Oriental

province. It covers a total crop area of 156,837 hectares and produces an average of one

billion nuts per year (Davao, 2011). Unlike many other fruits that are high in carbohydrates,

coconuts provide primarily fat. They also have a small amount of B vitamins, a number of

important minerals, and protein. However, they are not particularly rich in the majority of other
 vitamins. Your body uses the minerals in coconut for many things. Manganese, which is

needed for healthy bones and the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and cholesterol, is

particularly abundant in coconuts (Danahy and Link, 2022).

Based on the nutrients found in the coconut, we created candy de coco, a nutritious and

sweet candy with peanut. The procedure was easy and the ingredients found in our

surroundings. The candy de coco is made of coconut milk ,sugar ,and peanut. We innovate

coconut candy by adding peanut to it.

Thus, the candy de coco is a product that will unquestionably satisfy customers’

preferences and tastes. It is cheesy but healthy food made from coconut. Children and

millennials alike enjoy eating and are always on the lookout for something sweet.

II. OBJECTIVES

The goal of this innovative product is to:

• To supply customers with a snack of high quality that is nutritious, tasty, and

reasonably priced.

• To satisfy customers by producing candy de coco products.

• To create local goods that have never been produced before and can compete not

only locally but also internationally.

• To urge costumers to eat nutritious candy de coco to procure high profits.

• To produce more candy de coco that is good for customers’ health.

• To improve the lives of community members by educating them about on our

product.
III. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

Many existing food products are made from coconut ,because of the nutrients or

benefits we get from coconut plants. But, we are looking for products that have not seen

before and are affordable. People in the community want to produce and sell a product as their

business to improve their lives. Additionally, the fries we bought in the market are not made

from coconut. The purpose of this is to produce, develop or innovate the coconut product into

candy.

References:

Chan E, & Elevitch ,CR. (2006). Species profiles for Pacific island Agroforestry. Available from:
www.traditionaltree
Davao, E. (2011). Davao Oriental: Land of coconuts. https://edgedavao.net/agritrends/2011/10/10/davao-
oriental-land-of-coconuts/
Lapina, G. and E.G. Andal (2017). ASEAN Economic Community: Opportunities and Challengers for the Crops
Sector.
Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) (2019). Data on Coconut Production, Yield, and Area Planted.
http://countrystat.psa.gov.ph(link is external).
Spritzler, F. (2018). Coconut Milk: Health Benefits and Uses. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/coconut-
milk#nutrition
Danahy, A. & Link, R. (2022). 5 Impressive Benefits of Coconut. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/coconut-
nutrition