Artisanal ice cream and milk brand, Carmen’s Best, owned by Metro Pacific Agro Ventures Inc.’s (MPAV), is strengthening its nationwide presence as well as production base with the opening of a new dairy facility in Maramag, Bukidnon, Mindanao.
The expansion, which adds to its 2 dairy farms and an ice cream plant in Laguna, increases the brand’s reach across Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
The newly-acquired Bukidnon facility is home to 220 milking cows, providing fresh milk to the southern region and giving Carmen’s Best one of the largest dairy herds in the Philippines.
This supports a wider distribution of the brand’s expanding range of fresh, high-quality dairy products, which are all crafted from locally-sourced 100% fresh milk.
“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% fresh cow’s milk,” said MPAV and Carmen’s Best President and CEO Jovy Hernandez.
Carmen’s Best began its nationwide rollout in March 2025 through retail partnerships with SM Hypermarket, Robinsons Supermarket, Metro Paisano, Puregold and The Marketplace.
Customers in Cebu, Davao, Bukidnon and Cagayan de Oro can now look forward to more accessible products. The brand also plans to launch scooping stations in Cebu soon and will be available in restaurants, hotels, resorts, events and festivals.
Earlier this year, the brand launched Carmen’s Best Milk, made with 100% cow’s milk, which comes in whole milk, low-fat milk, low-fat chocolate milk, barista fresh milk and the latest salted caramel milk variants.
The brand will soon launch its cheese lineup, starting with a classic Filipino favorite ‘Kesong Puti’ to complement its dairy offerings.
Carmen’s Best started as a humble homegrown ice cream brand in 2011, with its premium, handcrafted flavors made from the freshest milk from its farm in Laguna. With the investment from MPAV, it has grown into a dairy brand, expanding into milk, cheese, and other dairy products in the near future.
