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Oleochemicals are chemicals derived from oils and fats, however, the term ‘natural oleochemicals’ often refers to oleochemicals derived from vegetable and animal oils and fats to differentiate them from ‘synthetic oleochemicals’, which are derived from petroleum. Oils/fats are triglycerides formed from one molecule of glycerol and three molecules of fatty acids. The reverse of this […]
Are the fractionation plants in your organisation looking for ways to further improve your organization’s profit and operational efficiency from your fractionation process? If the answer is yes, then read on. It is a well known fact that palm oil, being a semi-solid oil at ambient temperature, can be fractionated to produce palm olein and […]
Diet plays a major role in the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) including obesity, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases (CVD), hypertension and stroke, and some types of cancer. Extensive scientific investigation has been carried out on diets to discover the possible functional properties and in particular, the role of antioxidants in preventing degenerative diseases. One […]
Frying is extensively employed in the domestic and industrial sectors to process food. In principle, this cooking technique is essentially a dehydration process that involves rapid heat and mass transfer when the food is immersed into hot oil at a temperature above the boiling point of water. Interaction between the frying oil and the food […]
In the season of October/September 2013/2014 world exports of palm oil showed a sharp decline of 1.2 million tonnes from a year earlier to 42.8 million tonnes. This was quite unusual and followed with an uninterrupted year-to-year increases in the past 15 seasons with an average annual growth of 2.2 million tonnes. One of the […]
There are numerous definitions for sustainability and sustainable development, and all of them refer to the three pillars of sustainability – people, planet and profitability. The most commonly quoted definition for sustainable development is based on the Brundtland’s Commission Report, which states that ‘sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without […]
The Central Asian Region (CAR) consists of five republics in the core region of the Asian continent, which stretches from the Caspian Sea in the west, to China in the east and from Afghanistan in the South to Russia in the north. Sometimes the area is also referred to as Middle Asia. The republics are […]
Good knowledge on nutrition is important to help enhance health literacy and promote healthier dietary choices among consumers. Better awareness and understanding of different types of fats and their health effects may also help increase the usefulness of food labels. The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) final ruling on trans-fatty acids (TFAs) labelling issued […]
Pakistan produces oils and fats locally but it is not enough to cater for its growing domestic market. About 500 000-800 000 t of cottonseed, rapeseed and sunflower are produced yearly. Therefore, imported oils and fats play an important role in meeting Pakistan’s requirements. Pakistan imports more than two million tonnes of oils and fats […]
The West Asia consists of 17 countries surrounding the Arab Peninsula and can be grouped into Arab and non-Arab states. Arab countries can be divided into Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and non-GCC countries. The rich and more developed GCC countries consist of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). […]