Mr. Franklin Baker started the business of desiccated coconuts in Philadelphia in 1897. Plant facilities were put up in San Pablo, Laguna and Davao. Today, Franklin Baker has grown to be the world's leading producer of desiccated coconut products with such certifications as- ISO 9001: 2000- HACCP- BRITISH RETAIL CONSORTIUM- FPA-SAFE- SEDEX MEMBERS ETHICAL TRADE AUDIT- KOSHER- ORGANIC CERTIFIED- MARKS AND SPENCER ACCREDITED SUPPLIERIts products have earned a reputation as the "gold standard" of the coconut industry.