Vol. 7, Issue 10, Part B (2025)

This paper analyzes the impact of technology innovation in coconut milk extraction affecting demand and community preference coping with current utilization in the City of Kabankalan. The first coconut milk extractor designed with screw process, requires two laborers to operate the system. The innovation reduces labor requirement from two to one laborer, utilizing the screw for preliminary pressing and finally use the lifting power of hydraulic jack for the extraction. New designs also came up with a fixed upper plate and use only hydraulic jack for the smooth, efficient and sustainable extraction of coconut milk.
Results shows the demand for coconut milk in the City in the last five years (2020-2025) increases from 880 - 985 nuts/day, excluding processors who also extract coconut milk for their VCO production. Grated Coconut meat demand decreases from 60.23 -10.66%. Fresh extracted coconut milk demand increases from 39.77-89.33% showing the shift of demand. Utilization of coconut milk increased by 49.57% compared to declining demand for grated coconut meat. Shift in consumer preference in readily available coconut milk sold at Php 25.00/160 grams than grated coconut meat at php 50.00/nut manifested by increase of available coconut milk extractors from 1 to 7 units in the last 5 years. It is recommended that materials used in the extraction process must utilize a stainless steel material to reduce the hazard of milk contamination and safeguard the health of the community.