Preparation and Patented Exudate Collection

The tapper climbs up the coconut palms along with his tools, patented anti-fermentation device and food-grade plastic bag. Tappers are company associates who have experience in climbing coconut palms and are specially selected, trained and continuously evaluated by the company.

The tapping takes place exclusively from selected coconut palms that grow on nutrient-rich soils and are certified organic. Each palm provides an average of 1.5 litres of exudate per day.

At the top of the palm, the tapper will treat the exudate tapping point with the tools and insert the aforesaid plastic bag with the anti-fermentation device into the container mounted at the tapping point.

The preparation of tapping is performed according to defined hygiene procedures and in accordance with the patented anti-fermentation method to prevent or minimize the growth of microorganisms inside the exudate.

The tapper descends from the palm and returns to each of the tapping points after approximately 12 hours to collect the exudate and prepare the tapping point for the next 12 hour collection cycle.

Delivery of Exudate to LPU

The tapper removes the plastic bag containing the collected exudate and the anti-fermentation device inside the container.

The tapper then tightly seals each plastic bag and bring the bags altogether along with the collected exudates and the anti-fermentation devices inside each bag to the respective Local Processing Unit (LPU). The LPUs are built, outfitted, and managed by the company's well-trained staff in compliance with the company's strict methods, hygiene and safety procedures.

Exudate Sieving, Quality Control and Recording

Upon arrival of the exudates at the LPU, the exudates are immediaty transferred by passing them through sieves into food-grade containers. This sieving ensures the removal of any foreign particles originating from the palm and its surroundings.

The plastic bags are used only once and are returned to the supplier for recycling; the patented anti-fermentation device is thoroughly washed and cleaned after each use by the tapper for the next exudate collection.

The exudate is then quality-checked by LPU personnel that includes the measurement and recording of turbidity, pH and total weight according to well established quality control, measurement and traceability procedures.

Exudate Evaporation

The exudates received from the tappers are then processed together for the purpose of collectively reducing their moisture content by using a special evaporation method to thereby obtain a a thicker and nutrient-dense liquid having a sugar content of equivalent to 60°Brix. This process is subject to rigorous and specific procedures and is monitored carefully and controlled meticulously to ensure the "evaporated exudate" still contains the original nutrients of the exudates.

Filtration of Evaporated Exudate

The evaporated exudate is then filtered, naturally cooled down and transferred to food-grade containers that are labeled with the respective lot number to maintain records of the respective exudate data.

Transport of Evaporated Exudate to CPU

The evaporated exudate is then transported with these containers from the LPUs to the Central Processing Unit (CPU) on the same day or the following day. The CPU is owned by the company and is managed by its experts according to the company's production, quality, hygiene and safety procedures.

Receipt, Quality Control and Recording at CPU

Upon receipt of the evaporated exudate by the CPU, the evaporated exudate undergoes quality control, testing and appropriate records.

Final Evaporation, Filtering and Packaging

The evaporated exudate is then processed to further reduce its moisture content to a concentration close to its final viscosity or its Brix value as per the customer's preference (typically a value between 65°Brix and 75°Brix).

The evaporated exudate is thereafter re-filtered and subsequently subjected to a final fine filtration, the mesh size of which will depend on the application of the end product.

The evaporated exudate is then brought to its final density (or Brix level) as per customer's request and filled into the packaging, the type and labeling of which will be according to the customer's requirement.

Labeling, Final Quality Control and Recording

The end product is finally subjected to a final quality control, labeling and recording.