National Coconut Day 2022
It’s National Coconut Day! National Coconut Day was established in 2019 and has an official designation from National Day Calendar . Looking for ways to celebrate? We’ve listed some terrific
CCA is unified and vocal in challenging misinformation about coconut oil’s saturated fats. CCA has supported and promoted highly – accredited research that has been acknowledged by mainstream publications and experts.
Not all coconut is equal and trust is critical to protecting the industry. CCA has developed a VCO coconut oil verification program to help establish confidence in compliance and the consistency of an unadulterated supply chain.
Coconuts aren’t nuts. They are drupes, but the FDA for allergen purposes has misclassified them under FALCPA as a tree nut. CCA is engaging with top immunologists, food allergy associations, trade groups, HCPs and consumers to correct this.
In 2021, CCA fielded a benchmarking survey to establish a baseline for industry measurement against the UN Sustainability Goals and is proactively working across the supply chain in communicating and supporting continuous improvement.
CCA’s Lighting Up Lives initiatives support coconut farmer families. To date, CCA has installed solar lighting for nearly 400 coconut farmer families in the Philippines. In 2022, CCA is focused on helping provide essential school supplies and nutritional support for the children of coconut farmers.
have documentation to support their sustainability initiatives
undertake or source from suppliers with organic or regenerative farming practices
have a Company Sustainability Charter/Statement
have taken steps to secure their supply chain and/or to detect or prevent food fraud
It’s National Coconut Day! National Coconut Day was established in 2019 and has an official designation from National Day Calendar . Looking for ways to celebrate? We’ve listed some terrific
5 Reasons to include coconut in your diet By Susan Hewlings, Ph.D., R.D., Director of Scientific Affairs Nutrasource/GRAS Associates While coconuts have been the target of much nutrition misinformation over
Today, the Coconut Coalition of the Americas (CCA), the non-profit trade association serving the coconut industry, announces the addition of three new members to its roster. The new members include
The Coconut Coalition of the Americas (CCA), the trade association serving the coconut industry, awarded its first annual Coconut Champion during the ‘Celebrate the Coconut’ event that took place March
When you think of coconuts you likely think of palm trees and tropical beaches, Pina Coladas and vacation drinks with tiny umbrellas, you probably don’t think of fat and heart
The coconut has versatile uses and applications in the culinary and industrial fields. Coconut is famous for being used in a whole way for food and manufacturing uses. Coconut growers
CCA is a voice for all coconut industry stakeholders, including government groups, academia, the healthcare community and the global industry.