Indonesia, Malaysia eye joint campaign in Europe to counter palm oil critics

A worker arranging oil palm fruit bunches in Tanjung Karang, Malaysia, on Aug 14, 2020. - Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 (Reuters): The world's top producers of palm oil, Indonesia and Malaysia, are looking to join forces for the first time to run an advocacy campaign in Europe, where increasingly tight regulations are threatening sales in their third biggest market.

Through the platform of the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC), the two countries have sent out a request for proposals to hire an advocacy firm to run a campaign in Europe this year to counter criticism, three sources familiar with the matter said.