Organic 100% Virgin Coconut Oil Manila Coco $36 x 2Gals Start Price USD 72.00 Current Price USD 72.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, September 02, 2008 End Time Tuesday, September 09, 2008 Location East Windsor, NJ See more about 'Organic 100% Virgin Coconut Oil Manila Coco $36 x 2Gals' Description Premium Culinary Virgin Coconut Oil Organic 100% pure Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO)–Gallon (128 oz/3.79 L) x2  Direct from Source – Manila Coco Factory Brand - new stocks You are bidding on: Two(2) – 1 Gallon (128 oz/3.79 L) Sealed Pails Virgin Coco De Manila brand of Premium Organic Virgin Coconut Oil                                              2 pails x 1 gallon                                Regular Price - $ 99.00. Natural and Organic PRODUCT: 100% Pure Virgin Coconut (cocos nucifera) Oil, from dry-desiccated coconut, Certified Organic, Conformant to Codex Alimentarius Standards of Identity** EXTRACTION METHOD: Cold Expeller Pressed, non-fermented, non-RBD, non-hydrogenated, non-fractionated SHELF LIFE: 3 years at room temperature and normal light; no refrigeration Virgin Coconut Oils (VCO) by Manila Coco Bio-Essence are pressure-induced food grade coconut oils through proprietary advanced mechanical expellers (Manila VirginFlo), without the use of solvents, no hexane, nor any chemical. Fresh mature coconut kernels (non-copra) are grated within 36 - 48 hours from fruit harvest, steam-cleaned, then, blanched, and desiccated dry to best capture its plant sterols and essences. The resulting meal is then aseptically pressed to crude oil, with the faintest heat necessary to reduce moisture to its lowest level to avoid oxidation and for longer shelf life. Without interruption, this raw oil is filtered through natural earth carbon from final impurities before it is sent to storage tanks in its purest form. Only non-GMO coconuts from robust juicy trees not more than 50 years old within organic farm estates are used. Governmental bio-researchers have long found out that trees older than half a century tend to be less productive with anemic fruits, sub-prime senile, and prone to a lot of tree diseases. Farm and processing aspects are in conformity to the Philippine National Identity Standards (Codex Alimentarius) of the Bureau of Food and Drug and 3rd party organic certification by Ecocert of Germany. 100% Pure Virgin, Unblended, Safe By first cold-press, the Manila VirginFlo method retains the natural fresh coconut phytonutrients, as evidenced by its light sweet taste and aroma, with its crystalline water-white color, non-greasy fluid, and free of sediment and rancidity. Unlike other extraction methods, Manila VirginFlo does not use any fermentation enzyme, nor decanting common to village pressed oils. No conventional chemical refining, no bleaching, no deodorizing (no RBD), no hydrogenation. It does not alter the oil's integral native carbon-chain structures, keeping free fatty acid negligible, moisture almost nil, and peroxide and iodine values very low - ZERO PRESERVATIVES, ZERO ADDITIVES - key indicators of unadulterated VCO ! Altered Coconut Oils – such as Deodorized, Distilled, or Fractionated Coconut Oils – loose all anti-oxidants (Tocopherols, Vitamin E) due to very high heat processing. These do not carry the same kind and amount of beneficial fatty acids as 100% pure, unblended VCO. As such, these are properly labeled “NOT VIRGIN”, or merely “coconut oil”, despite these being co-labeled as no-pesticides “Organic”. More distinctly, Manila Coco feed meal and oil extraction undergo consistent Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), HACCP (Hazard Analyses and Critical Control Points) and ISO procedures to carefully assure every single time our best quality oil, and prevent any pollutant or micro contamination. These Good-Housekeeping best practices may not be mandatory in traditional wet-milling or low-tech manual methods due to cost considerations. And all these guarantee our VCO as safe, not blended with other processed, altered, nor fractionated oils. Yet, simply 100% pure virgin coconut oil !!! We believe Manila Coco VCO offers better value ! No. 1 : Manila Coco Strives for Better VCO Quality Consistency in Every Pack at Competitive Prices. Because we extract and pack VCO from a singular factory location, we control product quality consistently. We also guarantee its uncompromised integrity and safety from contaminants in every pack. Manila Coco relies on long-standing allies - a few larger-volume farm estate plantations (fair-trade) to select the appropriate fruit variety. Blanching the nut kernels by steam sterilizes, and retains all complete essential oils. Continuous milling of quick dry desiccated feedmeal avoids micro contamination. Manila Coco Total System Advantage. Through out all these farm and production best practices, professionally managed, including advanced oil expeller extraction, we assure consumers of authentic quality, regularity of supply, and low-cost regime. These give warrant to premium quality at competitive retail prices.                                       Village-produced fermented VCOs, in contrast, are commingled from various sources. They are scaled up by intermixing together dissimilar VCO blends gathered from various independent processors. Imagine starting their day by carting the previous day’s coconut picks, enough for cracking and grating them. Then, decanting to ferment (slow separation of oil from water), scooping the top emulsion into VCO, and finally storing them in drums. This fermentation process is a constant struggle to keep its VCO all fresh, safe from bad bacteria or other contaminants within a very limited process time frame. Age-old gut issue : the very short 3 day window to gather enough fresh nuts, and convert them well quickly into packs of economic size lots. Each mature coconut has to be converted to feedstocks within 72 hours after fruit harvest. Or else, by genetics, it starts to grow an embryo-sprout inside unfit as feedstock. When it does, the old nut goes instead to copra (dried meat) for conventional cooking oil production. Eligible feedstocks, exposed to the elements, must then be fermented and packed within 24 hours of nut opening to keep its freshness natural and phytonutrients optimal.  Fermented pre-oxidized VCOs, which are not readily visible, go rancid beyond 6 months of nut opening, giving off strong coconut flavor/aroma, and thick greasy fluid feel.============================================================================= No. 2 : To buy direct from ONLY ONE EXTRACTION method – Manila VirginFlo (TM) Advanced Expeller – yields many advantages. Because we produce our own VCO from only 1 extraction method (unlike other  brands with 2 or 3 different kinds together : fermentation enzyme, mechanical expeller, centrifuged, etc.), Manila Coco's policy – Avoids the risk of commingling various VCO quality grades, adulteration or blending with non-VCO oils;Avoids the risk of contamination from antiquated, less rigorous processing.       ===============================================================No. 3 : To buy Manila Coco Factory Brand helps sustain eco-farm best practices. More importantly, Manila Coco ploughs back cost savings from direct e-retailing - To local farming communities in support of eco-friendly practices, better working conditions and pay for farm estate workers and allied suppliers in the spirit of fair trade; To improving continuously our VCO quality for enhanced customer satisfaction and health care. Try our Virgin Coco de Manila VCO factory brand – it might just be your kind of VCO! It is reassuring that organic large farm plantations, where harvests of best fruit variety are rotated year long, and with VCO uniform in quality every single time, extracted by advanced mechanical expellers for better quality yields at higher volumes, using blanched desiccated-dry continuous feedstocks, underpinned with global best production practices as GMP/Haccp/ISO in one factory location. … can and will produce authentic, pure, safe VCOs. In other words, the ”Manila VirginFlo” proprietary extraction could just be the “just right method”.  Added to it, is the total quality system confidence, anchored on over 80 years of desiccated coconut farm and production experience (since 1927). All these make our Virgin Coco de Manila VCO brand the better-value-for-your-money today. Manila Coco Virgin Coconut Oil + Extra  Virgin Olive Oil : Best of Both Worlds ! Virgin Coco de Manila Premium Organic VCO as non-GMO culinary ingredient is classified as "GRAS" - generally regarded as safe and suited for any home or foodservice kitchen use (in either water-white liquid or snow-white solid form) especially in low-to-medium heat cooking, baking, sautéing or garnishing vegetable salads. Tale of Two Virgins: Coco and Olive - Virgin Coconut Oil and Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO). Though extracted under similar cold press processes, VCO differs from EVOO. VCOs are mostly (92%) beneficial saturated fatty acids, particularly medium chain triglycerides (MCT) at 62%. Conversely, EVOO contains mostly (83%) unsaturated fatty acids. While EVOO is a good source for immunity and cardio vascular strength, VCO's essential fatty acids - MCT - is closest to mother's breast milk, a one-of-a-kind source for the development of infant immune and nervous systems. On adults, the fusion of VCO's MCT and EVOO's mono/polyunsaturated fatty acids would definitely be the most potent combination of essential fatty acids on this planet. Ingredients: 100% Pure Virgin Coconut Oil Usage Instructions:100% Vegetarian. Non-GMO. Our VCO could be taken orally by itself, or with meals, fruits, dairy or other drinks to vary taste. It is best to test-start with low dosage and gradually increase to 3 or 4 tablespoons daily as desired. It solidifies at 20 degrees Celsius (68°F) and should be thawed to water-clear oil prior to use. Apply the oil as with any normal cooking, baking, or garnishing procedure. Avoid overheating the oil. Ideal for garden salads and other cold dishes, in lieu of, or mixed with Extra Virgin Olive Oil. No refrigeration needed. Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease or condition. 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