Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
China is the world’s most populous country with a population of over 1.3 billion. China consumed more than 32 million tonnes of oils and fats but produced only 22.8 million tonnes of oils and fats. The huge differences between production and consumption can only be met by imports. The country is now one of the […]
The oleochemical industry in China has grown rapidly in the last few years. The growth was attributed to the growing demand of the oleochemical derivatives by the many industries in China. The main driving force for this growth is the increase in disposable income of the population and the strong economic growth in China for […]
Ever since the successful economic reform and implementation of open market policy in China, the food industry has developed tremendously into a sophisticated speciality fats market. Solid fats such as dough fat, margarine, shortening, palm stearin and animal fats have emerged as important ingredients in the food processing industry. Margarine processing technology was introduced into […]
The Palm Oil Research and Technical Service Institute of MPOB (PORTSIM) was established in 2005 in Shanghai, China to enhance Malaysian palm oil’s presence and establish closer ties with the oils and fats industry in China. The other objectives of PORTSIM are to expand the applications of palm oil in food and non-food products and […]
Many Greek young men have always wondered why longevity is a common phenomenon in their Greek village. Their parents had lived to a ripe old age and so did their grandparents. They were told that the phenomenon may be due to the Mediterranean diet. People living in the Mediterranean such as in Greece, Italy, and […]