or the stone in the middle of the fruit. Oil palm trees are native to Africa but were brought to South-East Asia just over 100 years ago as an ornamental tree crop. Now, Indonesia and Malaysia make up ...

Palm oil comes from the fruit of the oil palm tree. Oil extracted from the flesh of the fruit is called palm oil, while oil made from the seed (or kernel) is called palm kernel oil. Palm oil is one of ...

The bright reddish hue of the palm fruit oil is prized for nutrition, but the refined kernel oil is what is found in many processed and shelf-stable commercial foods. Hailing from the oil palm tree, ...

Palm oil is a type of vegetable oil derived from the fruit of the oil palm tree, commonly found in many processed foods, cosmetics, and household products. While it is widely used due to its ...

Palm oil is a common ingredient in products we use on a daily basis, things like make-up and soap as well as in some foods like chocolate and pizza. It is extracted from the fruit that grows on ...

KUCHING: Sarawak Plantation Bhd has developed its own innovative oil palm fruit harvesting machine to address the ...

Environmentalists might call it karma. An industry that has completely altered the landscape of much of rural Indonesia and ...

With no end in sight to sky-high prices for palm oil, Japanese businesses have idled their power plants that burn it to generate electricity. And they do not appear ready to resume operations ...

Malaysia’s Ministry of Plantation and Commodities on October 22 proposed investing in new technologies and infrastructure to ...

WWF's Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard assesses manufacturers, retailers, food service and hospitality companies on their commitments and actions in favour of sustainable palm oil, helping to build a culture ...

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As the world’s largest palm oil producer, Indonesia is well-positioned to maximize its resources and promote sustainable ...