Peter Paul

Peter Paul is a Philippine coconut ingredient manufacturer based in Pasig City, Metro Manila. The company operates a 13-hectare production facility in Barrio Pahinga, Candelaria, Quezon Province, about 100 kilometers south of Manila, in the heart of Luzon's coconut-growing region. It produces desiccated coconut and a range of specialty coconut products for food manufacturers, including organic virgin coconut oil, coconut water, coconut water concentrate, coconut milk, coconut cream, coconut flour, creamed coconut/coconut butter, and toasted long chips. The Philippine corporation was established on June 29, 1946, shortly before Philippine independence, as Peter Paul Philippine Corporation. It was created to manufacture desiccated coconut for its then parent company, Peter Paul Inc. of Naugatuck, Connecticut, USA, the maker of Mounds and Almond Joy chocolate bars. The plant was built in 46 days, and high manufacturing standards were established to ensure reliable, consistent supply to the American parent. The original American business, Peter Paul Candy Manufacturing, was founded in 1919 in New Haven, Connecticut, by Peter Paul Halajian and five Armenian associates, who expanded Halajian's home-made chocolate business. Products were made at night when the air was coolest and sold fresh door-to-door the following day. Today, Peter Paul Philippines supplies desiccated coconut in regular, sweetened, and toasted forms, along with specialty coconut ingredients. Its products serve food manufacturers, and the company maintains certifications and quality processes for its coconut-based ingredient lines. The business is positioned as a reliable, quality-focused supplier of coconut ingredients from the Philippines.

The Peter Paul name traces to Peter Paul Candy Manufacturing, established in 1919 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. The company was founded by Peter Paul Halajian and five Armenian associates who joined together to expand Halajian's home-made chocolate business and open a small shop. The product was made at night when the air was coolest and sold fresh, door-to-door the following day. The American business later became known for the Mounds and Almond Joy chocolate bars and was based in Naugatuck, Connecticut. On June 29, 1946, a couple of days before the Philippines gained independence from American rule, and 48 years after freedom from Spanish domination, Peter Paul Philippine Corporation was established in Barrio Pahinga, Candelaria, Quezon Province. This made the company one of the corporate forerunners of a then young nation. The plant, built in 46 days, was founded for the purpose of manufacturing desiccated coconut to supply its then parent company, Peter Paul Inc. of Naugatuck, Connecticut, USA, makers of the famous Mounds and Almond Joy chocolate bars. High quality manufacturing standards were established to ensure the reliability and consistent quality of its desiccated coconut supply to the American parent corporation. The facility was built in the heartland of sprawling coconut plantations in Luzon, which provide a continuous supply of fresh premium coconuts all year round. The 13-hectare property is located about 100 kilometers south of the city of Manila. Over time, the Philippine operation developed beyond its original role as a desiccated coconut supplier into a broader manufacturer of coconut-based ingredients. Its product range expanded to include regular, sweetened, and toasted desiccated coconut, toasted long chips, and a specialty coconut product line featuring organic virgin coconut oil, coconut flour, coconut milk, coconut cream, coconut water, coconut water concentrate, creamed coconut/coconut butter, and toasted chips. The company states that all specialty products go through the same stringent process to assure the freshest and very best quality for its customers. Today, Peter Paul operates from its office at 3F Unit D, The JMT Corporate Condominium, ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines, while maintaining its production facility in Quezon Province. It serves food manufacturers with coconut ingredients and maintains certifications for its products.

• 1946

  Peter Paul Philippine Corporation established on June 29 in Barrio Pahinga, Candelaria, Quezon Province, to manufacture desiccated coconut for Peter Paul Inc. of Naugatuck, Connecticut.

• 1946

  The Philippine plant was built in 46 days on a 13-hectare property about 100 kilometers south of Manila.

• 1919

  Peter Paul Candy Manufacturing established in New Haven, Connecticut, USA, by Peter Paul Halajian and five Armenian associates.

Quality-focused Philippine supplier of desiccated coconut and specialty coconut ingredients for food manufacturers, with a long heritage dating to 1919 in the United States and 1946 in the Philippines.

• Regular Desiccated Coconut

• Sweetened Desiccated Coconut

• Toasted Desiccated Coconut

• Toasted Long Chips

• Organic Virgin Coconut Oil

• Coconut Water

• Coconut Water Concentrate

• Coconut Milk

• Coconut Cream

• Coconut Flour

• Creamed Coconut/Coconut Butter

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