Three Products. Two Categories. One Farm in Palawan.
The coconut palm has been at the heart of Philippine agriculture for generations. What Lionheart Farms has done, and what the 2026 Katha Awards for Food have now confirmed, is proof that this ancient tree still has entirely new things to offer the world.
On May 12, 2026, at the IFEX Philippines 2026 Media Preview & Katha Award for Food ceremony, Lionheart Farms won in two categories across three products. All three trace their roots to the same hero ingredient: organic coconut flower sap, harvested directly from coconut palm blossoms in Palawan before the nut ever forms.
This is not a coincidence. It is the result of a decade of work — regenerative farming, BRCGS A+ certified processing, and a vertically integrated supply chain that runs from tapping to bottling to global distribution.
SLOW Spicy Apple and SLOW Hot Lychee — Katha Award for Food 2026 - Beverages Category Winners
SLOW Spicy Apple and SLOW Hot Lychee, both from The Power of SLOW beverage line, won the 2026 Katha Award for Food in the Beverages category. The win builds directly on SLOW Original's 2024 Katha Awards victory, the product that first put coconut flower sap on the Philippine beverage map.
These two new sparkling variants are mocktail-inspired and entirely all-natural. No artificial preservatives. No artificial flavors. No added sugar. Just carbonated coconut flower sap, paired with real ingredients that hold their own.
SLOW Spicy Apple opens with crisp apple sweetness, then layers in a subtle warm kick from real ginger and chili, finished with organic coconut flower vinegar for a clean, bright close. SLOW Hot Lychee takes a different direction: exotic tropical fragrance, naturally refreshing, without a drop of anything artificial.
Both cans carry the same supply chain integrity as every Lionheart product. The coconut flower sap is sourced through regenerative organic farming in Palawan and processed in the company's BRCGS A+ certified facility, meaning traceability, food safety, and sustainability are built in from the start.
"We set out to redefine hydration with one of nature's most remarkable ingredients," said Christian Eyde Moeller, CEO and Co-Founder of Lionheart Farms. "Spicy Apple and Hot Lychee are proof that all-natural can be bold, modern, and unmistakably Filipino."
SLOW is available online at ph.cocoes.com/slow, and at leading wellness and specialty retailers including Healthy Options and Real Food. A dedicated storefront is launching soon at www.drinkpowerofslow.com.
CÓCOES Coconut Aminos Crema Balsamico — Katha Award for Food 2026 Sauces and Condiments Winner
CÓCOES Coconut Aminos Crema Balsamico also took home the 2026 Katha Award for Food in the Processed Fruit & Vegetables, including Sauces and Condiments category. CÓCOES knows this territory well: CÓCOES Coconut Flower Aminos Teriyaki won the same award in 2025.
This product is straightforward to describe and genuinely difficult to replicate. Two ingredients: coconut flower sap and coconut flower vinegar, both organic, single-origin, and sustainably harvested in Palawan. Slowly reduced into a velvety crema, the result is a marriage of sweet, sour, and savory condiment that retains essential minerals and amino acids, with no artificial additives, preservatives, or refined sugar.
It is also gluten-free, produced in a certified facility with full traceability from farm to finished bottle.
The Crema Balsamico is designed for range. It works as a finishing drizzle, a marinade, a stir-fry sauce, a roast glaze, a dessert topping, and more, all from a single bottle on the shelf.
"Home cooks and chefs are looking for fewer, better products that can do more," said Chef Cecille Chang, Vice President of Lionheart Farms. "CÓCOES Coconut Aminos Crema Balsamico is a pantry overachiever: one bottle, more than six roles in the kitchen, built on clean, Philippine-grown ingredients that deliver real flavor and versatility."
CÓCOES products are available online at www.cocoes.com, on Amazon, and at leading wellness and specialty retailers including Healthy Options and Real Food.
What All Three Products Share
Three award wins. Two categories. One farm, one supply chain, one philosophy.
Behind each can and bottle is a fully vertically integrated operation — from tapping the blossoms in Palawan to distribution through SLOW and CÓCOES global fulfillment platforms. The operation runs on renewable energy, operates with a zero-waste production approach, and backs fair farmer compensation, women's empowerment, and community development at the source.
The Katha Award for Food, conferred at the IFEX Philippines 2026 Media Preview on May 12, recognizes innovation and excellence in Philippine food and beverage products. Winning across two categories in a single year — three products in all — reflects what Lionheart has always argued: that one remarkable ingredient, grown responsibly, can reach far and wide. Into the beverage aisle, onto the kitchen shelf, and into the markets of the world.
You can experience all three award-winning products in person at IFEX Philippines 2026, May 21–23, at the World Trade Center Metro Manila.
