The coconut oil industry is seriously lagging behind in this matter. There are no detailed definitions and standards for the different types of coconut oils.
The Asian and Pacific Coconut Community (APCC), however, have developed some standards for virgin coconut oil. But these standards are not followed in the US, which is one of the largest markets for organic coconut oil. We definitely need better standards for organic coconut oil.
The Philippines government has taken a step towards this. Philippines is one of the largest exporter of virgin coconut oil. Hence, the Philippines Coconut Authority is planning to provide standards and guidelines for virgin coconut oil to the manufacturers to safeguard the interest of these manufacturers and coconut farmers as better quality standards will further boost the exports.
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