Company Profile

J. Emmanuel Pastries started as a backyard-scale pili nut producer in 1997; it has since grown into an enterprise with an asset size of P10 million. The company has experienced increasing sales since 1997, due to its aggressive production and marketing.  Additional investments for modern  production and packaging equipment and tools resulted in increased production capacity, and opening up of new markets.

Existing market distribution areas are Manila, Naga and Legaspi. Three of its premium pili nut products are now exported to Japan, Canada and Australia.

J. Emmanuel has consistently participated in local and international food exhibitions and has been featured in local magazines and newspapers. They also share their knowledge in seminars and other entrepreneurial courses as resource persons.

The company has gained awards including the 2007 Gawad Saka Award as Outstanding High Value Commercial Processor; 2000 Best in Pili Packaging Contest; and as Best Dressed Booth, National Trade Fair 2000, SM Megamall.

Product Description

J. Emmanuel pastries and other products are made from carefully selected pili nuts sourced from Haciedas de Naga, a105-hectare estate maintaining almost 1,000 fully matured trees. Other sources are from neighboring provinces including Camarines Sur and Sorsogon. Only top quality brands of raw materials purchased in bulk from major distributors and retailers here in Naga City are used.

The company combines the traditional Bicolano technique with modern methods of baking pastries using the processing equipment acquired through DOST assistance. J. Emmanuel pili nut products are protein-rich and cholesterol-free, and have passed the stringent food laboratory tests of Japan and Canada.

The different products are packed in pouches, plastic, cellophane, bottles, and simple boxes, in varying sizes. Bags and baskets made of abaca and buri are also used as special packaging materials.

Pili Nut

    

The Pili Nut is the most important of a group of nuts borne by trees of the Genus Canarium. They have the highest oil continent of any nut over 70% and are comparable to almonds in texture, taste and uses.

This is native to the Philippines and is abundant and wild in the Bicol region particularly in Sorsogon. In the South Pacific the pili nut is a major source of fat and protein in the diet. When raw, the pili nut is said by many to resemble the flavor of roasted pumpkin or pepita seeds, and when roasted, the pili nut's mild, nutty flavor and tender-crispy texture is superior to that of the common almond. A perfect example would be a cross between a macadamia nut and a marcona almond.

      

      Considering that pili is a commodity the Philippines can export with a competitive edge, turning it into a full-blown industry is now being worked out through a slew of research on postharvest handling, processing and packaging to raise the bar to international standards.

About the Company

MISSION

•  to make pili nut a prime product of the Bicol Region that shall be known globally

•  to create a wider base of consumers of pili nut products while keeping its distinct taste as a true Filipino delicacy

• to contribute to the economic, social and cultural uplift of Bicol consistent with its proud heritage and history

• to promote the tourism and entrepreneurship programs of the government through the promotion of indigenous products that are marketable to both domestic and foreign tourists

VISION

We envision J. Emmanuel Pastries as the home of quality pili food delicacies and other Bicol products that are:

• of premium quality and aptly reflect Bicol taste, culture and heritage whose seal of excellence shall be known and promoted throughout the country and abroad

• nutritionally healthy and of world-class quality whose processing and packaging conform with international health and environmental standards

And lastly, where food preparation and manufacturing are competently handled by a skilled local labor force, food technicians and a marketing staff who are justly compensated for their labor and thus contribute to their well-being as productive citizens and livelihood earners.