CARABAO MILK VENDO. The Philippine Carabao Center launched on Wednesday (Oct. 27, 2021) at the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija its 24/7 oneSTore.ph vending machine containing ready-to-consume dairy carabao products. The project is in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology and Central Luzon State University. (Photo from DA-PCC)
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture's Philippine Carabao Center (DA-PCC) launched on Wednesday its 24/7 oneSTore.ph vending machine containing ready-to-consume dairy carabao products.
The newly launched outlet is located beside the Milka Krem store at the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija. It also opened a vendo machine on September 17 in Central Luzon.
According to DA-PCC, the automated machine aims to promote the products of local dairy farmers and make them conveniently and easily accessible to a wider range of consumers.
It was made possible through the DA-PCC’s partnership with the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) thru its oneSTore.ph project; and Central Luzon State University-Central Luzon Agriculture and Resources Research and Development Consortium.
Marivic Orge, DA-PCC Central Dairy Collecting and Processing Facility Plant Manager, demonstrated how to operate the vending machine and underscored its importance as a new marketing scheme in this time of pandemic.
“This will be useful for our ‘kababayans’ who want to patronize our dairy farmers’ products but are unable to at times when the Milka Krem store is already closed. It offers fast service and prime location to ensure that you can still enjoy dairy products any time at your convenience,” Orge said in the launching ceremony broadcast live via the DA-PCC’s Facebook page.
Products available in the vending machine include pasteurized milk, choco milk, rice milk, yogurt, pastillas, polvoron, and milkaroons. (PNA)
