News

Davao’s leading durian candy maker gains popularity

todayJune 21, 2014 8

Background
share close

Davao’s leading durian candy maker gains popularity

DAVAO CITY, Philippines (June 22, 2014) — A durian candy maker based here, is gaining popularity among local and foreign tourists after its operation started five years ago in Davao, the world’s largest city in terms of land area and one of the country’s leading tourist destinations.

Apo Ni Lola, which started its operation in 2009 has its production area within a three-storey building at Matina, here with an outlet at the Waterfront Insular Hotel. And currently, its management is working for the opening of new stalls at Abreeza, Ayala and SM, Davao

This booming durian candy maker owned by Arnel Raacin started with only 15 workers but doubled the number to 30 staff with the positive growth of production two years back. Apo Ni Lola, is currently a brand name being popularized by one of the children of the first durian candy maker here named Abundia del Fuerte Raacin, fondly called “Lola Abon” that has become known among the visitors from all over the country.

Apo Ni Lola Store Supervisor Imee Anabeza, said their operation improved through the years after they were able to access a grant from the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) through the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Then the business hit a 27 percent growth rate.

Anabeza said their production is done manually, that is why they need more workers. Their durian candies come as soft and creamy as they use quality durian fruits which are now available, here the whole year round. Of the five lines of candy products that they offer, the most saleable is the durian bar.

She said their production is done daily of about 40 batches where one batch contains 1,200 pieces of mixed candies of either the yema, candy roll, bar and stick. Aside from durian, they also use mangosteen, and right now they are studying the use of nangka and marang as raw materials.

Anabeza said their buyers are 90 percent tourists and 10 percent local consumers. “We also want to capture the local market that is why we will embark on expanding the product to pastry making,” she added. (LOR VILLA ENCENZO)

Written by: nenette

Rate it

Previous post

Latest Blog

On Philippine teachers’ salary increase

On Philippine teachers’ salary increase by: Lor Villa Encenzo The “Public School Teacher -1 will receive 36,000.00 pesos salary per month,” whispered my friend in Metro Cebu who is pushing to make real and tangible of what he has been dreaming for nearly a decade – to receive the almost 100 percent salary increase at last. However, his dreaming is not yet over as the Aquino administration sounds lukewarm by making it clear to the entire nation that any salary […]

todayJune 9, 2014 15

Post comments (0)

Leave a reply

Live Stream
Sorry, there is nothing for the moment.
YouTube Channel
Sorry, there is nothing for the moment.

LISTEN WITH YOUR APP

0%
Skip to toolbar