Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)
A wide variety of chocolate-related products are currently available. One of them is chocolate spread, also known as breakfast chocolate with, some containing nut pastes such as hazel nut or almond. Chocolate spreads are usually consumed with sandwiches and are very popular with children. In Malaysia, an increasing volume of chocolate spreads is seen on […]
One key ingredient used in the formulation of aquaculture feeds is fish oil, which is produced from small marine pelagic fish and represents finite fishery resources. Other than providing a source of energy and essential fatty acids, it is commonly used to coat extruded feed pellets to improve the palatability and appearance of the feed. […]
The production of aquatic animals, aquaculture, is currently the fastest growing animal production sector in the world. The rapid expansion of the aquaculture industry is most pronounced in Asia, which contributes about 90% of the total global aquaculture production (by weight). This increase in aquaculture production must be supported by a corresponding increase in the […]
Total reported global aquaculture production reached a new high of 51.4 million tonnes in 2002 (up by 6.1% from the previous year) or over half that of total global capture fisheries landings (94.5 million tonnes, FAO, 2004a). Valued at USD 60 thousand million and based on the production of 250 different plant and animal species […]
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, […]
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 […]