Tag: palm
Asia Pacific: Henkel, BASF, Solidaridad partner on palm oil project in...
Henkel and BASF are collaborating with the development organization Solidaridad to support a project in Indonesia and advocate for smallholders and local initiatives concerning...
Americas: Concerns over deforestation with US FDA’s trans fat ban
With the US Food and Drug Administration's mandate for food manufacturers to remove artificial trans fats from the US food supply within three years,...
Americas: US FDA gives three years for industry to remove PHOs...
The US Food and Drug Administration said partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the primary dietary source of artificial trans fat in processed foods, are not...
Europe: Unilever takes strides on sustainable, traceable palm oil
The Unilever Sustainable Palm Oil Progress Report 2014 highlighted significant steps forward in the traceability of palm oil from known sources.
It says while 58%...
World: Croda’s sites in Brazil, India receive RSPO certification
Global speciality chemical company Croda says its manufacturing sites in Brazil and India have received certification from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO),...
Europe: Barry Callebaut switches to using more sustainable, traceable ingredients
The Barry Callebaut Group will from November 3, 2014, switch its sourcing of core Cocoa Butter Equivalents (CBEs) from The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm...
Asia Pacific: Analyst says Indonesia’s palm oil market, downstream activities offer...
Frost & Sullivan says it is optimistic on growth in Indonesia’s crude palm oil market due to the consumption in the emerging markets such...
Asia Pacific: POIG releases indicators for responsible palm oil production
The Palm Oil Innovation Group (POIG) on May 23, 2014 released a set of indicators that allow for the independent verification of performance against...
Americas: Hershey to buy 100% traceable, sustainably sourced palm oil by...
The Hershey Company says it will work with its suppliers to achieve 100% traceable and sustainably sourced palm oil by the end of 2014.
This...