Red palm oil can enter China

Red palm oil is the product from minimally processed oil palm fruits using a different technology that maintains the abundance of carotene and Vitamin E in comparison to the regular golden palm oil.

PETALING JAYA: Local integrated planters and palm oil refiners with an early head-start at producing red palm oil stand to become major beneficiaries to China’s latest decision to allow the importation of such commodity into the country.

According to industry observers, the potential beneficiaries include Sime Darby Plantation Bhd, Sarawak Oil Palms Bhd, United Plantations Bhd, Carotino Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Johor-based JC Chang Group and Harvist by Profes Lipid Sdn Bhd.