Does Substituting Palm Oil Lower Saturated Content?
A fact on palm oil free products.
Palm Oil Applications
Balancing functional excellence with ecological care, palm oil elevates product quality across diverse global applications.
Palm Oil – The Trans-Fat Free Frying Oil
The International Food & Beverage Alliance (IFBA) aims to phase out industrially produced trans-fats (iTFAs) from global food supply by 2023. Members of the alliance include world-wide known brands such as Nestle, Unilever, McDonald’s, Ferrero, PepsiCo, and The Coca Cola Co.
TENERA UPM; Latest Initiative In Promoting Malaysian Palm Oil
Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is Malaysia’s most important commodity crop, covering an area of nearly 5.85 million hectares as in 2019. Beginning as an ornamental plant in Kuala Selangor in 1911, the plant played a pivotal role in the development of the country, including the establishment of the Federal
Sustainable Palm Oil In Food And Health Seminar
Dr Ruslan Abdullah, Science and Environment Director of MPOC (third from the left) with panel speakers at “Sustainable Palm Oil in Food and Health Seminar” organized by MPOC and co-organized by Monash University Malaysia.
MPOC Reaches Out To Russian Culinary Experts With Palm Oil
MPOC reached out to Russian culinary experts with Malaysian palm oil. It had been already the fourth time when highly respected chefs gave a culinary master class by cooking European food on palm oil.
Should The US food Industry Be Concerned About A 3-MCPD Backlash?
In March of this year, the European Food Standards Authority (EFSA) issued a report warning about the health consequences of co-contaminants created during the processing and refining of edible oils. EFSA specifically identified 3-MCPD (3-monochloropropane1,2 diol), which is classified as a possible human carcinogen. While this report has received limited…
New US ‘Nutrition Facts’ Regulations Poses Challenges For Food Manufacturers Exporting To The USA
The labelling regulations for conventional foods and dietary supplements is being amended by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), aimed to provide updated nutrition information on the label and assist consumers in maintaining healthy dietary practices. The amendment modernises the nutrition information found on ‘Nutrition Facts’ label, as well…
Palm Oil in Frying Comparison
Over the years, many frying studies comparing palm olein (liquid fraction of palm oil) with other types of edible oils has been undertaken to examine their stability at high frying temperature.