Building Partnerships
Best Friend Goodies (BFG) values strong collaborations with various sectors to enhance innovation, empower communities, and strengthen local development. Through active partnerships, BFG connects with research institutions, local government units, women-led enterprises, and the academe.
Research Community
BFG collaborates with research centers and institutes supported by DOST/DOST-PCIEERD to adopt innovative food technologies.
These collaborations allow BFG to continually improve product quality, food safety, and production efficiency through science-based solutions.
Brgy. Canito-an – Community Partner
BFG’s first employees are residents of Barangay Canito-an (CDO).
The company serves as an active member of the Barangay Council’s Committee on Health & Wellness.
BFG consistently supports the barangay’s feeding programs, providing assistance to improve community nutrition and well-being.o.
Women-led Community-based Enterprise
BFG partners with the Rural Improvement Club (RIC) — a women-led barangay-based organization focused on food production and processing. RIC pre-processes raw materials into purees and dehydrated forms, key ingredients for BFG products.
This collaboration promotes rural women empowerment, economic participation, and inclusive local growth.
BFG – Academe Partnership
BFG maintains a strong partnership with the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP).
USTP provides:
Food Safety and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) Training
Maintenance and Industrial Safety Training
These programs ensure that BFG employees uphold the highest standards of safety and quality in production.
Through partnerships with the research community, local government, women’s groups, and academic institutions, Best Friend Goodies exemplifies a model of collaboration that nurtures innovation, inclusion, and sustainable community development.
