Local Coconut Water On Sale In Select Retail Outlets

Water will be available in 200-millilitre bottles in select local retail outlets in the Central Division.

Fiji Coconut Millers Pte Limited general manager John Deo said the shelf price was $1.95.

The drink can be bought from Extra Supermarket, Damodar City cinema area and Kundan Singh Supermarket.

Mr Deo said the product containing only coconut water has a 30-day shelf-life and needed to be kept in a cooler.

“The company put in a capital investment of $5000 for the initial stages of this project,” Mr Deo said.

“The project was only possible after a presentation of cost analysis was made to the board and upon their approval we started the small-scale production.”

He said they had the coconut water sample tested at University of the South Pacific’s laboratory and based on the outcome the company then produced for the market.

Currently, Fiji Coconut Millers is sourcing green coconuts from farmers along Nausori and Navua with an aim to produce 20 cartons per week.

The company is working in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and its food technologists to improve the production process and shelf-life.

“We have done some research proving that this Fiji Coconut Water drink gives more energy compared to sports drinks,” he said.

“It is a safe and healthy drink containing more electrolyte.”

The drink is made at the company’s office in Samabula, Suva.