Sri Lankan-led UK firm produces organic coconut flour

Coconut Miracle (Pvt) Ltd, a UK-based corporate entity located in West Sussex with its manufacturing arm in Sri Lanka which has successfully marketed extra virgin coconut oil, has also embarked on manufacturing and marketing ‘Coconut Miracle’ organic coconut flour which is uniquely different from all other wheat alternatives.

Shani Ahangama hailing from Sri Lanka’s southern region floated the UK registered Coconut Miracle (Pvt) Ltd in 2010, marketing ‘Coconut Miracle’ extra virgin coconut oil across the UK and other countries. She is now strengthening the ties with her motherland.

Organic coconut flour is naturally low in digestible carbohydrates with no gluten – fewer carbohydrates than soy or nut flours while high in fibre and a good source of protein. Unlike other fibres, coconut flour can be used as a flour to make delicious bakery products and main dishes that are much tastier than other wheat alternatives, she said.

The Coconut Miracle Foundation supports the local community by providing village folk especially women with work and also assist educational facilities to needy children with school books and other amenities. Their initiative for 2016/2017 was to sponsor a child’s education and their chosen ‘Miracle Child’ is Sulochana from the SOS Children’s Villages Programme.

According to Coconut Miracle, coconut products are considered to be ‘Super-food’ with the promise of health and wellbeing and this has been the focus of their company. Grown in the coconut triangle of Sri Lanka, they harvest naturally grown, organic coconuts and use traditional methods of production which are raw, cold pressed thereby retaining natural nutrients and antioxidants. Coconut Miracle natural coconut butter is a popular healthy alternative to butter/ spread/sautéing.

Coconut Miracle UK certified organic virgin coconut oil (51 per cent Lauric Acid that helps immune deficiencies) is growing in demand and popularity as nature’s miracle, healthiest cooking oil and is renowned for its health, beauty, sports fitness benefits within the UK, EU, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka.

With a daily production of 5 metric tons the company’s research team continuously seeks improvement in the 100 per cent organic process and developing their product range to the changing customer needs and solicits suggestions to customise their products and packaging.

Ms. Ahangama said that the Dr. Edward Group of UK has analysed coconut oil and the findings showed that it contains good fat that can be added to the diet. Though it is a 90 per cent saturated fat, it contains medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) which improves health. (QP)