Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act 2006 of India was formulated with a three-fold objective of framing an integrated food law, prioritizing consumer safety and harmonising food standards with international regulations. The Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 is a new legislation that integrates eight different existing food laws, and is a comprehensive enactment […]
Deficiency of vitamin A has long been recognised as a serious and preventable nutritional disease. Various intervention strategies have been implemented to combat the problem. Massive dosing of the vitamin has the advantage of immediate implementation but suffers from the disadvantage in that it applies to the isolated nutrient and requires repetitive administration. Natural food […]
The palm oil industry has continued to be a significant contributor to the Malaysian economy and has been one of the major players in the global oils and fats market. Export earnings from oil palm products recorded RM 71.4 billion in 2012, a sizeable decrease of 11.2% from RM 80.4 billion in the previous year […]
Obesity is one of the greatest public health challenges of the 21st century. In 2008, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported that 1.5 billion adults globally (age ≥ 20 years) were overweight and at least 500 million adults were obese. In addition, WHO forecasted that approximately 2.3 billion adults will be overweight and more than […]
Red Palm Fruit Oil comes from oil palms that are traditionally grown in tropical regions of West Africa and are now cultivated on a large-scale in Southeast Asia. Malaysia is one of the world leaders in exports of palm oil. It is a traditional oil used for more than 5000 years in African countries. Crude […]