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As inflation eases, Post forecasts food sales growth at five percent in 2025 driven by population growth and rising incomes. Food and beverage manufacturing is expanding, indicating solid growth in the sector, amid higher production costs, particularly for inputs.

FAS Manila forecasts an increase in milled rice production in Marketing Year (MY) 2025/26 compared to the previous MY, due to favorable weather conditions and an increase in government funding for the rice industry.

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has approved the lowering of the milling recovery rate (MRR) of palay to rice from 65.4 to 63.0 percent.

FAS Manila partnered with numerous U.S. organizations and local importers in featuring U.S. gourmet food and beverage products at the “From the Land of the Free to the Pearl of the Orient” festival.

FAS Manila teamed up with the U.S. Meat Export Federation, U.S. exporters, local importers and guest chef Pete Geoghegan to showcase U.S. fine food and beverage products....

Corn production and area harvested were pared down in MY14/15 and MY15/16 to reflect the effects of prolonged dryness bought about by the El Nino weather disturbance.

Demand for ethanol is expected to increase by an average of five percent annually in the near future in order to meet the 10 percent mandated ethanol blend.