Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)
In formulating products, food manufacturers are aware of the Food Regulations and customer attitudes toward trans fatty acids and saturated fatty acids. A particularly difficult problem for the margarine and shortening manufacturer is to supply functional fats to the baking industry and other food processors. Fats are partly or fully hydrogenated not only to develop […]
Malaysia is the world’s leader and most efficient producer of palm oil and palm oil products. Palm oil and its products are classified as high energy feed which are technically and economically feasible to be used as partial replacement for corn in broiler feed. Every unit of palm oil and its components used in the […]
Palm oil is one of the export earners of Malaysia. In the palm oil trade, quality parameters are important to ensure that the quality is not compromised. Once quality is compromised, it will affect the image of Malaysian palm oil and may lead to lost of credibility of the suppliers. With the emphasis on quality, […]
Never before in the history of oleochemicals have the changes been more dramatic than in the last 25 years. Before discussing these developments, I would like first to define the term oleochemicals and basic oleochemicals as used in this paper.
Inflammation has close relationships with almost all diseases from fever to allergy and cancer. While inflammation can bring on white blood cells to ward off minor infections and promote healing, the same process may lead to devastating damage if not controlled. Inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis cause lifelong suffering to patients and, as a […]
Since the energy crisis of the 1970s, the price of crude oil has been escalating and it is forecast to go above USD 100 per barrel in the near future. The fear of an interrupted supply from political uncertainty coupled with the rapid depletion of reserves has sparked widespread interest in alternative energy. Furthermore, the […]
The oil palm is one of the world’s most economical oil crops. A tonne of its fresh fruit bunches (FFB) yields 200 kg crude palm oil and 40 kg palm kernels which, in turn, yield about 50% of their weight, or 20 kg, of palm kernel oil. A hectare of estate can yield 20-24 t […]
The prices of oils and fats generally move in tandem with each another. This is evident from Figure 1 which shows their movements from 2002 to 2005. Due to their similarities in end-uses and characteristics, some of them are close substitutes and their prices become competitive with one another. Tough competition occurred in 2002 when […]
Malaysian palm oil production increased from 11.355 million tonnes in 2003 to 13.976 million tonnes in 2004, i.e. by 4.65% (Table 1). This was a small increase compared to that of 2002 of 12.14% due to the palms being stressed after four years of high production. The lower increase in production was also due to […]
Dietary oils and fats have long been recognized as a macronutrient with the primary function to provide a concentrated source of energy for human metabolic processes. Fats have more than twice the energy density (9 calories g-1) of either proteins or carbohydrates (4 calories g-1). In addition, they impart palatability to the foods we eat […]