Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)
The development of the oleochemical industry in Malaysia in early 1980s also marked the fast take-off of the soap making industry in this country. This was inevitable because soap is the most immediate downstream product and the most widely used body cleanser today since its production dated back to 2500 BC. In spite of the […]
The Asian bar soap market is expected to grow at a very healthy rate of 5%-6% over the next five years. In comparison, in Europe, there is negative growth and the bar soap market has been on the decline. Hence, the Asian bar soap business is a very interesting market for current and new entrants […]
Palm products recorded another bearish year in 2001 as prices continued to decline along the trend that began in 1999. The price of refined bleached deodorized (RBD) palm olein averaged out at US$ 317 t-1, RBD palm stearin at US$ 264 t-1, RBD palm oil at US$ 259 t-1, crude palm oil at US$ 286 […]
Malaysiaís palm oil production increased from 10.842 million tonnes in 2000 to 11.804 million tonnes in 2001, i.e. by about 8.9% (Table 1). This increase was brought about by expansion in the area entering maturity, as well as higher yields that boosted production, especially in Sabah and Sarawak. Favourable rainfall and the improvement in the […]
As ardent readers of the free press (including trade magazines), we normally place a lot of trust on the accuracy of the print media. The traditional and long line of journalistic etiquette that has been established, sometimes at the expense of blood spilt on the sidewalks, we assume will be upheld with the vigour and […]
The oil palm industry plays an important role in the Malaysian economy in terms of employment and foreign exchange earnings. As the worldís largest producer of palm oil, Malaysia contributes more than 50% of global palm oil production. The palm oil processing industry, involving the processes of refining and fractionation, alone or in combination, is […]
Oils and fats consist of complex mixtures of triacylglycerols (TAGs), diacylglycerols (DAGs), free fatty acids and other minor components. The crystallization of TAG mixtures depends on the nature, chain length and saturation/unsaturation characteristics of the TAGs and the interaction of these TAGs with each other. The presence of DAGs further complicates the crystallization and melting […]
The Malaysian oil palm industry started in 1917 and grew slowly until the late 1950s when the agricultural diversification policy resulted in switch over from rubber to oil palm. From then, the industry grew rapidly, and presently, very little room remains for any significant increase in oil palm plantations in Peninsular Malaysia. As such, all […]
The year 2001 is becoming another bearish year for some oils and fats, especially palm products. This is based on the fact that prices of these selected oils and fats were generally low in the first 10 months of 2001 compared to their prices in the same period of the previous year. Table 1 indicates […]
Malaysia produced 8.649 million tonnes of crude palm oil (CPO) in the first nine months of 2001. This was an increase of 1.098 million tonnes or 14.54% over the production in the same period the previous year. Monthly production for the first eight months in 2001 was higher than that of the corresponding period in […]