Homegrown ice cream brand Carmen’s Best said it is adding cheese products to its offerings as it grows its dairy footprint nationwide, particularly to Cebu and Davao, among others.
‘Soon, Carmen’s Best will also be introducing its line of cheese products, starting with a classic Filipino favorite-Kesong Puti,’ Carmen’s Best said in a statement on Wednesday.
As it has farms in Luzon and Mindanao, including a recently acquired facility in Maramag, Bukidnon, the brand claims to have one of the biggest dairy herds in the Philippines.
The brand said it also has two dairy facilities and an ice cream plant in Laguna, plus a newly added facility in Mindanao.
‘Carmen’s Best is poised to make its dairy products more accessible across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.’
‘From the very beginning, the goal of Carmen’s Best has been simple: give Filipinos access to dairy products that are made fresh, with no substitutes, and with no shortcuts taken,’ Jovy Hernandez, president and CEO of Metro Pacific Agro Ventures Inc. (MPAV) and Carmen’s Best said.
‘Now that we’ve expanded to Visayas and Mindanao, we’re excited to offer more customers not just our ice cream but also our new milk and cheese products, all proudly made with 100 percent fresh cow’s milk.’
Earlier, the homegrown ice cream brand said it also participated in the 2025 Food Summit where Hernandez met with leaders of the agriculture sector and the Cebu Chamber of Commerce.
‘The engagement underscored the brand’s commitment to working hand-in-hand with local partners in strengthening the dairy industry in Visayas and Mindanao.’
Carmen’s Best said it started expanding nationwide last March through key retail partnerships with SM Hypermarket, Robinson’s Supermarket, Metro Paisano, Puregold, and The Marketplace, making its products easier to find.
Soon, the ice cream brand said it will also be present in restaurants, hotels, resorts, events, and festivals. In Cebu, scooping stations are also in the pipeline.
‘Dairy lovers in Cebu, Davao, Bukidnon, and CDO [Cagayan de Oro] can look forward to getting a chance to try out and enjoy Carmen’s Best portfolio of fresh, dairy products.’
The lineup currently spans three main categories, all crafted with fresh, locally sourced milk and made under the highest quality standards, the brand noted.
Carmen’s Best said it started as a homegrown ice cream brand in 2011, with its premium, handcrafted flavors made from the freshest milk from its farm in Laguna.
With the investment and support from the Metro Pacific group, it said it has grown into a dairy brand, expanding into milk, cheese, and other dairy products in the near future that ‘uphold the same standards of purity, quality, and taste.’
Beyond creating ‘premium’ local dairy products, the homegrown brand said it is committed to ‘strengthening the local dairy industry by championing farm-to-table freshness, investing in sustainable farming practices, and supporting Filipino farmers.