Julz Mini sales

03/08/2026

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Another Port Moresby order has been delivered to one of our regular customers!

Thank you for being part of our journey. We truly appreciate you!

03/08/2026

Begining #

As one of the fifteen finalists in the Lily Magazine Homemade Competition 2025, supported by Australia, I had the opportunity to participate in an intensive business development program and receive valuable mentoring. I’m truly grateful for the training and support I received, which greatly assisted with branding and helped shape this new direction.

A special thank you to my branding mentor, Christine from Focus Solution, whose guidance and feedback inspired the transformation of my brand into CocoVera Naturals.

Thank you, Thankyou, Thankyou for the support!

CocoVera Naturals
Cocoa. Coconut. Island Bliss.
Strength in Resilience

08/07/2026

FINALIST ANNOUNCEMENTS 🌟

14th CPL Foundation Pride of PNG Women Awards

In the category of the Enterprise & Innovation Award, please join us in congratulating our Top 3 Finalists!

* Diane Mirio - Kimbe, West New Britain Province

* Julie Rereve - Buka, Autonomous Region of Bougainville and

* Vinivia Kuie - Port Moresby, National Capital District

We look forward to celebrating your incredible stories this 29th August 2026 at the Awards Gala in Port Moresby.

Next up: The finalists in the Care & Compassion Award category! 🎉

05/12/2025

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23/11/2025

Securing 2nd place nationally is no easy achievement. The SME Awards judging criteria assess a business’s growth in assets and production over time, alongside critical factors such as Reach (market journey of products), Edge (innovation), and Community (social inclusion). Every area must show progress, as weaknesses affect overall scoring—volumes alone cannot secure a win.

Emmanuel Federice, the co-founder of Federice Estates EST. 2020 Ltd and his team has established a small-scale cocoa and chocolate factory in Wewak and was awarded a USD 1.5 million grant under the FAO-supported EU-STREIT Program. This funding enabled the purchase of a semi-automated processing line to produce cocoa mass, powder, butter, and nibs for export as chocolate-making ingredients. Unlike many rural SMEs and cooperatives awaiting government or donor support, Federice drives its own extension services, partnering with the PNG Cocoa Board to train farmers in sustainable practices, thereby nurturing a premium market for rural cocoa growers.

Across the Bismarck Sea, through St. George’s Channel and the Solomon Sea to Bougainville, Julie Rereve—the 2025 Bougainville Entrepreneur of the Year—is building a cooperative-led chocolate factory. Though separated by oceans, her vision mirrors Federice’s. Agriculture SMEs are increasingly asserting themselves at the SME Awards, with current trends suggesting the sector is poised to dominate in 2026 unless ICT innovations disrupt the momentum.

With 4 of the Top 5 and 5 of the Top 10 businesses in PNG coming from agriculture, the sector’s rise is undeniable—signaling a new era of growth and opportunity for rural enterprises.

Federice Estates, in addition to managing its own cocoa plantation in Angoram, has expanded farmer outreach into three other districts of East Sepik. This year, it stood as the sole nominee representing East Sepik and the Greater Sepik region—the first since the SME Awards began in 2020.

Ela Motors PNG
Credit Guarantee Corporation PNG
SME Corporation
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
United Nations in Papua New Guinea
UNDP in Papua New Guinea
Australian High Commission Papua New Guinea

29/07/2025

29/07/2025

Congratulations to all 7 winners of the WOW Westpac Outstanding Women Awards 2025.
From left:
✳️Julie Rereve (Young Achiever/Buka cocoa technologist and owner of Jullz skincare SME);
✳️Raka Numa Raula (Private Sector/Comrade Trustee Services company secretary at one of PNG's largest super funds)
✳️Delsie Casper Nick (Not-for-Profit/Enga HIV and disability support worker);
✳️ Anne-Shirley Korave (Sustainability & Overall Winner/QueenPads SME owner and menstrual health advocate)
✳️Dr Pamela Toliman (Public Sector/ PNG Institute of Medical Research senior researcher and cervical cancer screening pioneer),
✳️Rutha-Meu Ome (Sports & Arts/Goroka NRL Bid Academy head and rugby star turned coach)
✳️Violet Bukon (Entrepreneur/Lae catering and cake business The Eatery)

10/06/2025