MPOB produces margarine that needs no refrigeration

Lead researcher Dr Sivaruby Kanagaratnam said the margarine created by MPOB was formulated with palm-based special fats to enable the formation of oil crystal matrix for the structuring of refrigerated and non-refrigerated margarine products.

KUALA LUMPUR: A group of researchers at the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has successfully formulated margarine with palm oil-based structural fats, suitable for refrigeration and non-refrigeration.

Lead researcher Dr Sivaruby Kanagaratnam said the margarine created by MPOB was formulated with palm-based special fats to enable the formation of oil crystal matrix for the structuring of refrigerated and non-refrigerated margarine products.