Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)
Palm oil (PO) and palm kernel oil (PKO) are natural products that have been consumed for many decades. PO is used worldwide as cooking oils and mixed in fat blends for the manufacture of a wide variety of food products. As they are partially solid, PO and its products have desirable physical and chemical characteristics […]
In the world of oils and fats, the lauric oils are the aristocrats. There are very few of them, they move in their own higher price plateau and they do not mix comfortably with the common oils and fats. Among the 17 major oils and fats in world trade, there are only two lauric oils, […]
Ice cream is a frozen food product. It can be prepared by freezing a pasteurized mix with agitation to incorporate air. The basic ingredients in ice cream are fats, milk solid non-fat, sugar, emulsifier, stabilizer and water. Each ingredient plays a major role in imparting texture, flavour and stability. The structure of ice cream is […]
The paper reports on the quality of oleochemicals produced in Malaysia. It is based on the collation of data on products provided by manufacturers. Please take note that Malaysian manufacturers often produce tailor-made products to meet specific requests from clients.
In formulating oil blends for making margarines, the food processor has a choice of a number of oils and his choice will depend on various factors amongst which are cost, availability, functionality and the requirements of the consumers. Palm and palm kemel oils and their fractions offer the food processor a choice of oils suitable […]