Philippine Conserves and Jams manufacturers

Sweet spreads are favorites atop a breakfast table, as well as for snacks and desserts. Popular sweet spreads include fruit-based spreads, peanut butter, chocolate spreads and honey.

In 2006, expenditure on fruit preparations was P1, 030 million or 0.04% of the total Philippine family expenditure (Family Income and Expenditure Survey, 2006). Fruit preparations accounted for 0.11% of the total food consumed at home. It is a very minor segment of the food industry. Fruit preparations include jams, jellies, marmalades, canned pineapple, dried mango, and fruit cocktails.

According to the National Statistics Office (NSO) - Survey of Establishments, there were some 87 companies engaged in canning, packing and preserving of fruits and fruit juices in the Philippines in 2007.