Coconut is perishable and complex to process. Supply is unpredictable. And navigating export compliance adds another layer of risk. Yet markets importing coconut products are booming. China leads coconut cream demand, with USA, Europe and South America all growing at double-digit rates.1 Get help configuring a setup with the right processing technology and navigating compliance for the market access to capture the opportunity with:
Download the Coconut growth playbook to get more opportunity insights and read about how one coconut producer developed a barista-grade coconut cream from ideation to launch, with our Customer Innovation Centre and Product Development Centre.
Coconut water and coconut cream are sensitive products with a narrow window – under two hours from extraction to pasteurisation, at under 5°C, or quality degrades. Our automated ultra-high temperature (UHT) processing technology – with steam injection and flash cooling – preserves product integrity within that window.4
Access 180 pages capturing 20 years of expertise from our Coconut Knowledge Centre – covering everything from plantation and harvesting to processing, packaging and quality control for the technical and commercial decisions behind a profitable coconut business.
1. Values based on Euromonitor International, 2026 (Coconut Water Global Fact Base, January 2026.) The 2025 figures are Euromonitor's estimates. The 2029 projections shown here are our estimates, calculated by applying four years of growth from the 2025 estimated base volumes using the regional CAGRs published by Euromonitor. Values in USD into € converted at ~$1 = €0.88, July 2026.
2. Values based on Mordor Intelligence, 2025 (Global Coconut Products Market Report (2020–2030), Base Year 2024). The 2025 figures are Mordor's estimates based on the 2024 base year. The 2029 projections shown here are our estimates, calculated by applying four years of growth from the 2025 estimated base volumes using the country-specific CAGRs published in the report. Only packages up to 500ml have been taken into consideration to reduce the chances to have coconut drinking beverages included. Values in USD into € converted at ~$1 = €0.88, July 2026.
3. Mintel, "Maximise Coconut's Market Potential in Food and Drink", October 2024, "How Innovators Are Redefining Coconut-Based Drinks", July 2025
4. Tetra Pak, Coconut Handbook, accessed July 2026, https://www.tetrapak.com/insights/handbooks/coconut-handbook.