Hunger plagues large sectors of the global population, in particular the poor in developing countries. Although there are large surpluses of food in some countries, hundreds of millions of people in other countries still face a struggle for their daily bread...

It has the scent of violets, the taste of olive oil and a colour which tinges food like saffron but is more attractive.” Such was a 15th Century description of palm oil. Used and treasured by the ancient Egyptians and to this day much valued by the world,..

Palm oil has been used as both a food and a medicine for thousands of years. it was prized by the pharaohs of ancient Egypt as a sacred food. Today palm oil is the most widely used oil in the world. In tropical Africa and Southeast Asia it is an integral part..

Datuk Leslie Davidson, one of the giants of the oil palm industry in the second half of the twentieth century is best known for his leading role in introducing to S E Asia the pollinating weevil. This has saved the industry millions of dollars annually in assi..

This book provides information on the characteristics of palm oil products relevant to their use in frying, followed by a chapter on good practice in frying, including quality control aspects both for home and industry use. Technical literature on the use of p..