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Palm Oil Applications

The Advantages Of Palm Oil Usage In Lipstick

Lipstick is a cosmetic product that contains pigments, oils, waxes and emollients. The use of palm oil as one of the main ingredients offer countless benefits to the consumer

Palm Oil Fractions And Their Uses

Palm oil is widely used in food and non-food products worldwide due to the versatility and diversity of its application.

World Chocolate Day

World Chocolate Day, sometimes referred to as International Chocolate Day, is an annual celebration of chocolate, occurring globally on July 7. The observance of World Chocolate Day date back to 2009, and some suggest July 7 in particular celebrates the introduction of chocolate to Europe in 1550.

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.

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…