The journey of turning palm honey into a 5-star OCOP product
30/01/2026, 15:38
(AG Provincial E-Portal) - Not only did Palmania position its sugar palm sugar brand in the market with the "badge" of 5-star OCOP, and the 2-star Great Taste Awards, but Ms. Chau Ngoc Diu, General Director of Palmania Joint Stock Company (Tri Ton district), also pioneered in bringing sugar palm products to foreign markets, contributing to elevating the value of traditional sugar palm products of the Khmer people in the Seven Mountains ((Bay Nui) region of An Giang.
Currently, the company's three products - dry palm honey, thick palm honey, and palm honey kernels - were recognized as 5-star OCOP products in 2025The sugar palm fields in the Bay Nui region are the raw material source that helps Palmania's palm honey brand develop sustainablyThe palm sap is collected by locals from the trees early in the morning, then transported to the facility for cookingThe staff collect the palm sap from locals to bring to cookThe collected palm sap is filtered before cooking
The palm honey cooking process is done traditionally, taking 4-5 hours, until it thickensStaff check the palm sugar quality before proceeding to the next production stepThe thick palm sap is processed into thick palm honey or powder, kernels through a closed, modern process
The products are carefully packaged before hitting the marketWith a sustainable development orientation, Palmania's palm honey has established its position in the market, being distributed in most provinces and cities nationwide, as well as on e-commerce platformsAdditionally, Palmania's palm honey products are also manufactured and exported on order from countries like the US, Japan, South Korea, the Netherlands,....
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