required report public distribution date 3 2006 gain number rp6008 philippines food processing ingredients sector approved by dennis voboril ato director fas manila prepared patrick quianzon highlights the philippine industry has remained resilient and is estimated to grow at an annual rate of 10 percent us remains top beverage ingredient supplier despite increased competition from other countries changing trends in market created new opportunities for introducing variant products includes psd changes no trade matrix rp1 rp i summary overview manufacturing including most dominant primary accounting 40 1 total output gross added value more than 2 0 billion with increase 8 bureau drugs statistical establishments 2004 lists 11 601 nationwide companies are owned a single proprietor that common among micro cottage small industries few large multi product firms some
