GAR which is part of the huge Sinar Mas (Golden Rays) conglomerate run by the Widjaja family with interests ranging from palm oil and pulpwood to real estate and banking, is failing to comply with the RSPO’s standards, claim the NGOs. Both GAR and its subsidiary in Liberia – Golden Veroleum Liberia (GVL) – angered
Research and development work in many disciplines – biochemistry, chemical and mechanical engineering – and the establishment of plantations, which provided the opportunity for large-scale fully mechanised processing, resulted in the evolution of a sequence of processing steps designed to extract, from a harvested oil palm bunch, a high yield of a product of acceptable
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Palm oil sourced from illegally cleared rainforest areas in Indonesia has flowed through traders to major consumer goods brands despite widespread commitments to cease purchases of non-sustainable oil, a new report says. Palm oil companies Royal Golden Eagle (RGE), Wilmar, Musim Mas Group and Golden Agri Resources sold oil from 21 “tainted”
Local palm oil players are strongly encouraged to diversify into further downstream sectors such as oleo derivatives and specialty oleochemical-related ventures like the production of high-value oleochemical derivatives, second-generation bio-fuels for power generation, and food and health products as a way forward. “The waste to wealth to health pathway is the way forward in promoting
What is palm oil? Palm oil is extracted from the palm tree (Elaeis Guineensis) on the oil palm tree. The oil squeezed from the pulp is called palm oil, and the oil squeezed from the kernel is called palm oil. Palm Kernel Oil, the composition of the two oils is very different.Plam oil mainly contains
i) Oil Palm Areas Indonesia and Malaysia both have similar type of soils and climate, Thus, Indonesia too can plant oil palm, in addition to coconut trees, rubber and cacao. The country started its oil palm cultivation commercially in 1911 on the East coast of Sumatra Island. In 1969, production by this country was 180,000
Palm oil, in general, is produced from a perennial crop and is the most reliable in supply. This is due to the fact that the crop when once planted, it will be in production for 25 years or more. The oil palm fruit produces two distinct oils, which are palm, obtained from the mesocarp and
All around the world, palm oil consumption is increasing. However, it is a highly controversial food. On one hand, it’s reported to provide several health benefits. On the other, it may pose risks to heart health. There are also environmental concerns related to the steady increase in its production. This article takes a detailed look
Palm oil is widely used in the world for cooking and food manufacturing. It is used as cooking oil, crunchy fat and margarine . Like other edible oils , palm oil is easily digested, absorbed, and promotes health. Palm oil is an important ingredient in fat and has a mild property and is a good material for making food. From the
The global oil market is dominated by four crops: soybean , palm oil,sunflower seed and rapesees. In 2005, global oil production reached 139 million tons, an increase of 9 million tons from the previous year. The global oil demand in the late 1970s was about 51 million tons, which has nearly doubled. In oils and fats, vegetable oil accounts for