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Product Profile

FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY

There are a number of firms listed in the food processing industry such as those engaged in bakery products, aquamarine, cashew processed products, meat products, noodle-making, nata de coco and kaong, gelatin products, ice cream, juice drinks and candies.

Compared to other firms in the food processing sector, the processed aquamarine food has the biggest capitalization totaling P15M. Coming in second in the sector is the candy processing group with P4.6 capitalization and, third in the list, is the bakery product sector with a little more than P4M.

LAMAYO PROCESSING

With a coastline that stretches to almost 2,000 kilometers and blessed with numerous rich fishing grounds. Palawan yields tons of fish and other seafoods. Much of fish caught by both commercial and sustenance fisherman are processed into dried, salted and fermented fish. Aside from trading dried fish which is a flourishing business in the province, a traditional food products in Palawan is marinated danggit or spotted spine foot fish and subingan or azuzo needle fish known as lamayo.

A market test conducted in Manila through the 2000 Barakalan Regional Trade Fair showed the Lamayo’s strong potential for market expansion to major supermarkets in Metro Manila and eventually in the Japanese market where it can be positioned as ethnic food in “just-fry-then-eat” category.

CASHEW PROCESSING

Palawan remains to be the country’s leading producer of cashew. In 1992, a total cashew production reached 33,360 MT wherein Palawan’s share stood at a high rate of 96%. Based in the 1994 production data by municipality, the towns of Linapacan, Roxas, Dumaran, Puerto Princesa, El Nido and San Vicente were the top cashew producers.

In Palawan,cashew is mainly marketed as raw nuts from farmers to local traders and processors, as well as, processors outside of the locality. Cashew nuts are either processed as roasted or fried splits and whole kernels.

SEAWEED PROCESSING

Palawan is the number one producer of seaweeds in the Southern Tagalog region and holds the numbe three position nationwide. Palawan’s archipelagic condition, typhoon-free with wide reef areas, extended marine coastlines and wide coastal shelves provide a very suitable environment for seaweed farming.

Palawan cultures two varieties of the macro-benthic algae the “tambalang” or the Eucheuma and the “lato” or and the Caulerpa. The industrial byproducts of seaweeds are agar and carrageenan which are both derived from the red algae or the Euchema. These seaweed extracts are used as raw materials in the manufacture of commercial food products, pharmaceuticals and others.

GIFTS TOYS & HANDICRAFTS

For Palawan’s indigenuous peoples, the natural environment not only provides a rich resource for raw materials but also the inspiration to carve, weave and create with their own hands, products for household use, hunting, and farming among other things. The indigenous crafts of the Tagbanua, Tau’t Bato, Batak, Cuyonon, Cagayanen and Molbog stand out for their artistry, creativity and craftsmanship.

                Contemporary crafts, on the other hand, are products derived from the concept of indigenous crafts. Products belonging to contemporary crafts are pandan bags and decorative items, jars, placemats, bags and baskets woven out of nito vines.

                Those that are not classified as indigenous or contemporary crafts are simply referred to as Other Crafts. Among them are shellcrafts, handmade paper products, handloom woven fibers, figurines, dolls/stuffed toys, ceramics, potteries, stonecrafts and coco shellcrafts.