A Celebration of Filipino Flavors: A Feast for the Senses at the 2024 OTOP Food Fair

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is proud to once again showcase the vibrant entrepreneurial spirit of 110 Filipino micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through the OTOP Food Fair.

OTOP 2024 in Glorietta
OTOP 2024 in Glorietta

The DTI OTOP Food Fair 2024 started a few days ago , and will run until October 8, 2024, at the Glorietta and Palm Drive Activity Centers, Ayala Center in Makati City.

OTOP 2024 in Glorietta
OTOP 2024 in Glorietta

Organized by the Bureau of Market Development, Promotions, and OTOP (BMDPO) in collaboration with DTI’s Regional and Provincial Offices, this event aims to highlight the diverse food and beverage products that reflect the richness of Filipino culinary heritage.

Enjoy Health Products
Enjoy Health Products

Building on the overwhelming success of the 2024 DTI Bagong Pilipinas National Food Fair, which generated P 61.33 million in cash and booked sales with additional orders under negotiation, this event is set to elevate the standard of food fairs in the country.

Pio's Tuyo
Pio’s Tuyo

Held at SM Megamall from July 3 to 7, the National Food Fair attracted 50,000 visitors and featured 233 MSMEs, showcasing the growing interest in locally produced goods. The OTOP Food Fair aims to carry this momentum forward while embracing a new design-centric approach—one that puts the experience at the forefront.

 

A New Food Fair Experience

With this OTOP Food Fair, DTI is embarking on an innovative food fair experience, which redefines how food fairs are presented to the public. The focus shifts away from merely displaying products and towards creating immersive environments that engage both businesses and consumers in meaningful ways.

Salted Garlic Egg Isabela
Salted Garlic Egg Isabela

Supported by a network of MSMEs and consumer communities, this event is about next practices, where experiences—not just products—create unique value for individual customers. This approach is designed to make the event more dynamic and inclusive, aligning with the new DTI-OTOP brand identity that symbolizes collaboration and inclusivity within the food and beverage industry.

Domz Buko Pie Nueva Vizcaya
Domz Buko Pie Nueva Vizcaya

DTI OTOP Food Fair 2024 Participants

Aside from crowd favorites Enjoy Health and Diana Stalder, you can also visit about a hundred more food booths and exhibitors at the DTI OTOP Food Fiar 2024:

Region Province Company Name Products
1 Ilocos Norte MANGO KING FOOD PRODUCTS Fresh/dried mangoes, mango wine
1 Pangasinan HOU YANG FOOD CORPORATION Chicken karaage, bangus karaage, beef yakiniku, daing na bangus, spicy bangus
1 Ilocos Sur JAT FOOD PRODUCTS Chichacorn, Chips
1 Pangasinan ABUNDANCE AGRI-TOURISM AND TRAINING CENTER, INC. Herb Tea
1 Pangasinan BANTOG SAMAHANG NAYON MPC Dairy products, carabeef processed meat products
1 Ilocos Sur JEZZI’S FOOD PRODUCT
1 Ilocos Sur KAY SUSAN TAYO FOOD PRODUCTS Chicapop, corniks, banana and camote chips
1 Pangasinan MAMA CILI ENTERPRISES Spanish style milkfish in corn/olive oilbangus, bangus sisig
1 Pangasinan JNS FISH PROCESSING Catfish Gourmet, Smoked Catfish, Shanghai Catfish
1 Pangasinan FRESHIOUS, INC. herb marinated milkfish, milkfish steak strips, sweet cured bangus tocino
2 Isabela RLGV FRUIT WINE INDUSTRY bignayguyabano/tropical wine, apple cider vinegar with honey, apple cider vinegar
2 Isabela EJ CONTRERAS FOOD HOUSE sweet chili salsa, vegetarian sauce, malunggay chips
2 Cagayan C.E.C. FOOD VENTURES garlic/chili oil, chili garlic oil, chili garlic chicken pastil, longganisa, carabeef tapa

burong isda/hipon (balaw-balaw), gourmet tinapang

2 Isabela RMEAZ FOOD PRODUCTS bangus/galunggong, gourmet

ginataang galunggong

2 Isabela QUELLY’S FOOD PRODUCTS mushroom bagoong, krispy mushroom, chili garlic mushroom
2 Cagayan LIGHTHOUSE COOPERATIVE chicharabao, peanuts, peanut candy Bar
2 Nueva Vizcaya HEALTHY FOODS & GIFTS ENTERPRISES herbal tea/brew, herbal drink/powder, rice blend
2 Nueva Vizcaya DOM’S BUKO PIE buko/ube pie, ube buko pastillas
2 Isabela DALE’S COFFEE cold brew bag, Cagayan Valley blend, drip coffee bags
2 Nueva Vizcaya L.S.B. RESTAURANT AND SPECIAL BUKO PIE buko pie/empanada, buko hopia, cassava cake, royal bibingka
2 Isabela 3 SHERS FOOD PRODUCTS corniks
2 Isabela MELODY’S DELICIOUS SPREAD chicken spread, yema caramel, peanut butter
2 Cagayan DATAJ AQUAFARM, INC. processed vanamei shrimp
3 Bulacan ALING ILAH’S SWEET DELICACIES Pastillas, macapuno, pork chicharon
3 Bataan GLORIA’S DELICACIES Adobong mani, sweetened mani, dilisyoso, nilasing na  hipon, peanut butter, squidy, spicy

bagoong, Chili Garlic, Crab Paste,Vinegar

3 Bataan BAGAKEÑO CASHEW NUTS AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE Cashew Nuts, Cashew Cookies, Cashew Spreads
3 Bataan WILLY’S CASHEW NUTS Cashew nuts, assorted cookies, banana chips, camote chips, polvoron, cashew butter
3 Bataan AMANDA’S MARINE PRODUCTS Marine Products

 

Region Province Company Name Products
3 Bataan ALION KAPIT BISIG SEA-K ASSOCIATION Cashew nuts, Cashew Butter, Cashew Cookies Special Bagoong Alamang, Spiced Vinegar,Chili Paste,
3 Zambales MERLY’S PROCESSED FOODS Chili Garlic, Dried Mango, Mango

Cider, Mango Vinegar, Mango Wine, Pickled Mango,

3 Bataan MAGPOC’S ARARO COOKIES Araro Cookies (Classic and With Cashew Nuts Variants)
3 Pampanga NUTSGUIT FOOD PRODUCTS
5 Camarines Sur ORANGE COUNTRY ENTERPRISE dark/light honey
5 Camarines Norte JIREH FOOD PRODUCTS Vegetable chips, banana chips, pili nuts, coco sap sugar and malunggay powde
5 Sorsogon VICKY’S PILI & FOOD PRODUCTS skinless pili nuts, pili nuts with chili pepper, spicy pili nut
5 Albay BERTON PILINUT CANDY & PASTRIES
5 Camarines Sur AR-AM FOOD HOUSE Bottled – laing, bicol express, sinantolan, coco jam, kondol
5 Sorsogon PILI CRUSH FOOD ENTERPRISES dehydrated pili nuts, dusted with herbs
5 Albay LLOMAR FOODS ENTERPRISES pure makapuno, white sugar, Bicol express, sweet n spicy tamarind, pili nuts, polvoron, makapuno rice puto
5 Camarines Norte LOLA TINA’S CUISINE AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE cookies, pickled turnips/papaya, pili tart, pili pinya tart, coco jam, sinantol, cassava cakes
5 Camarines Sur A M LASAY FOOD INDUSTRY Bottled – santol sa gata, libas sa gata, laing a la probe, fried bibi
5 Albay NOVENO’S PILINUT CANDY Crispy/roasted/salted pili, pili, mazapan and bonbones
6 Negros Occidental CM AND SONS FOOD PRODUCTS INC. piaya, brojas, butterscotch, lubid-lubid, mango tarts
6 Negros Occidental SATOCA AGRARIAN REFORM COOPERATIVE squid noodles, squid rings, ink paste, curls, bagoong ginger brew, turmeric powder, pre-mixed powder drinks
7 Negros Oriental HERBS R US FOOD PRODUCTS (multi herbal blend, super blend), turmeric brew, tea bags (ginger oregano, ginger mint, turmeric, ginger
7 Negros Oriental MLC FOOD PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING tuyo flakes (regular, spicy, sweet spicy, adobo savory)
10 camiguin VJANDEP BAKESHOP/VJANDEP VENTURES INCORPORATED VjANDEP Pastel
10 Misamis Oriental PADLA’S HOMEMADE PRODUCTS beef jerky, pork jerky
11 Davao del Sur NUTRARICH NUTRACEUTICAL INNOVATIONS chocolates and cacao products
11 Davao del Sur AG PACIFIC NUTRICEUTICAL CORP. coconut by-products
11 Davao del Sur EPL CACAO PRODUCTS CORP. flavored cacao chocolates
11 Davao del Sur COCOLIBRE CORP. chocolate bar, chocolate spread
11 Davao del Sur MALAGOS AGRI-VENTURES CORPORATION chocolate bars, nibs, tablea
11 Davao del Sur ENG SENG FOOD PRODUCTS yema, pastillas, banana chips, durian candy
12 Sultan Kudarat GACAYAN GENERAL MERCHANDISE Roasted Coffee (Ground, Whole)
12 South Cotabato GREEN NURTURE CORPORATION Chocolates
4A Laguna COCOPLUS AQUARIAN AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION VCO, coco sugar, skimmed coconut milk, coconut milk powder, cooking oil

 

Region Province Company Name Products
4A Rizal BIBA CAKES AND PASTRIES SHOP silvanas, cookies, sansrival
4A Rizal PIO’S GOURMET TUYO gourmet tuyo, dilis, tinapa, adobo flakes, vinegar
4A Cavite LA NOCEDA FOOD PRODUCTS, INC. Jacobina
4A Rizal CHICHARONA FOOD DELICACIES chicharon
4A Rizal PIDIONG’S HOUSE OF CASHEW NUTS cashew nuts, cashew butter
4A Laguna ROMALYN FOOD PRODUCTS ube halaya
4A Laguna SOL’S ITALIAN FOOD coconut liqueur, coffee liqueur, chocolate liqueur
4A Cavite SONYA GARCIA’S SECRET COTTAGE RESTAURANT AND RESTAURANT INC. Salad dressing, jams, breads
4A Batangas ACES PHILPRODUCERS CORPORATION Dairy products
4A Laguna SWITSIS FOOD PRODUCTS Tradition Biscuits (paborita, ogoy stick, apas, otap, putoseko, broas, garlic toast

turmeric brew, ginger brew, 12in1 herbal tea, pure

4A Batangas MIRA’S FOOD AND AGRIVENTURE, INC. moringa, pure turmeric, kapeng barako,

banana chips, pure ube po

4A Cavite CAFE AMADEO DEVELOPMENT COOPERATIVE ground coffee
4A Quezon PASCIOLCO AGRI VENTURES coconut products
4A Rizal GRAMWORTH ENTERPRISES INC. chocolate drinks
4A Quezon TONGSAN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RBD coconut oil (organic and conventional
4A Quezon PINAGDANLAYAN MPC coffee
4B Oriental Mindoro MIKKO BANANA CRACKERS banana chips
4B Palawan FATZ FOOD DELICACIES pastillas, yema and other pastries
4B Marinduque THREE SISTERS HOME MADE BANANA CHIPS Homemade Banana Chips
4B Oriental Mindoro MERL’S NATIVE DELICACIES suman sa lihiya and coco jam
CAR Benguet DULCHE CHOCOLATES, INC. chocolate bars/bites and powdered drinks
CAR Benguet SHIRAZ SMOKEHAUS FOOD PROCESSING smoked ham, smoked bacon, smoked sausage
Caraga Agusan del Sur ERMIE’S FOOD PRODUCTS mangosteen tea, mangosteen/ calamansi concentrate, mangosteen powder w/ roasted corn

& malunggay, mangosteen supplement capsule

Caraga Agusan del Sur MONIQUE MIRACLE FRUIT JUICE miracle fruit juice
Caraga Agusan del Norte BIDLISIW FOUNDATION OF THE MISSIONARY SISTERS OF MARY, INC. black rice brew, salabat no sugar/with sugar, tinigib, turmeric with and without sugar, wild honey
NCR Quezon City GERMANO’S CHILLI chili garlic oil
NCR Las Pinas SALLY’S AUTHENTIC BICOL EXPRESS bottled Bicol express – pork, laing, santol/sinaing na tulingan sa gata/fruit jams
NCR Muntinlupa BALAY BALER FOOD INC. kamote chips
NCR Mandaluyong PAPAPING’S BAKED BONELESS BANGUS boneless bangus and siomai

 

Region Province Company Name Products
NCR Makati VILLA SOCORRO HEALTHY CHIPS INC. sabanana banana chips, camote chips, and farmony
NCR Manila MINYANG’S LUMPIA fresh and friend lumpia, turones
NCR Pasig AGING’S FOOD DELIGHT assorted kakanin & homemade products
NCR Quezon City CAPELLAN’S DELI FOOD PRODUCTS wild honey & calamansi concentrate with wild honey
NCR Parañaque VINO ARSAN ENTERPRISES wines & spirits
NCR Muntinlupa EGG TARTS MANILA BAKERY portuguese egg tarts – curated with 10 different flavors
NCR Quezon City CATTLEYA&ROSE GOURMET FOODS TRADING SAGANÀ coconut spreads (salted & unsalted); SAGANÀ coconut purées (toasted and classic)
NCR Marikina RUBS GRUBS AND DIPS ENTERPRISES spiced vinegars

Kaffea coffee drink mix with coconut sugar/chocolea

NCR Mandaluyong STARKAFFEA CORPORATION choco drink mix with coconut sugar

Fortified with Vitamins A & C

NCR Valenzuela ZACHY’S SWEETREATS PASTILLAS COLLECTION flavored pastillas
NCR Manila OMIES BUKO & PIE CAKES AND PASTRIES MANUFACTURING buko pies, egg pie, tarts
NCR Pasig YEAR LUCK FOOD & INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION konitos
NCR Quezon City DS CAFÉ fresh juices, brewed coffee, sandwiches, salads & rice meals
NCR Quezon City ENJOY HEALTH organic coconut MCT oil and powders

“Set the Standard for the Reimagined OTOP Food Fair”

Inspired by the multi-sensory experience of traditional Filipino festivals, the OTOP Food Fair offers a deeper connection to Filipino culture through the five senses. The event will celebrate Filipino flavors in ways that stir emotions and capture the essence of the Philippines’ culinary landscape:

SEE the vibrant and colorful presentations of Filipino dishes and products that represent the country’s rich diversity.
HEAR the inspiring stories of Filipino artisans and MSMEs as they share the journey behind their innovative products.
TASTE the unique and authentic flavors of the Philippines, from sweet delicacies to savory dishes.
TOUCH the soul through good food and a sense of community, as Filipino hospitality shines throughout the event.
SMELL the enticing aromas of success, as each product showcases the hard work and dedication of local entrepreneurs.

Sinamak
Sinamak

A Feast for the Senses

The event not only highlights top-tier Filipino food products but also provide an opportunity for MSMEs to connect with institutional buyers and mainstream markets. The fair will feature the best-of-breed food products with competitive packaging, designed to appeal to both buyers and consumers.

This year’s event will also set a new standard for food fairs, positioning itself as a feast for the senses, where visitors can fully immerse themselves in the rich culinary culture of the Philippines.

Quezon's Best Coconut-Jam
Quezon’s Best Coconut-Jam

Participation in the event is free, and those unable to attend in person can join via livestream on the National Food Fair’s social media channels.

Aspiring entrepreneurs who wish to participate in future DTI-BMDPO fairs can reach out to their local DTI offices or directly contact the Bureau of Market Development, Promotions & OTOP by emailing Director Marievic Bonoan at BMDPO@dti.gov.ph.

Margarita Coconut Oil
Margarita Coconut Oil

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Marjorie Uy

Marjorie Uy is the wifey in the SeatForTwo.com tandem. She is passionate about food, recipes, cook books and dessert is her favorite part of the meal! She's a coffee person. She loves to cook and has collected recipe books for more than 15 years now; the latest is entitled "Everything Peanut Butter" Jonel gave her on their wedding day. She used to work as a Civilian Nurse in a military hospital and as NCLEX Coach for a U.S based company. Today, she's a full-time housewife and blogging become her hobby.

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