Peter Paul Philippine Corporation

About Peter Paul Philippine Corporation

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, making the company one of the corporate forerunners of a then young nation. The plant was built for the purpose of manufacturing desiccated coconut to supply its then parent company, Peter Paul Inc. of Naugatuck, Connecticut, USA, makers of the famous Almond Joy and Mounds chocolate bars. Built in the heartland of sprawling coconut plantations in Luzon, which provides the continuous supply of fresh premium coconuts all year round, the 13-hectare property is located about 100 kilometers south of the city of Manila.