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Innovative use of tech will help palm oil industry
KUALA LUMPUR: Creative and innovative ways in utilising technology are crucial to maintain the palm oil industry’s competitive advantage, said Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries executive director Tan Sri Dr Datuk Yusof Basiron.
Four countries set to join council as full members
JAKARTA: Colombia, Ghana, Honduras and Papua New Guinea are set to become full members of the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) by May next year amid growing claims that palm oil negatively impacts the environment.
Upbeat outlook for palm oil
KUALA LUMPUR: The post-pandemic outlook for the palm oil industry in Malaysia remains bright, backed by the balanced supply and demand as well as expected recovery from labour shortages next year.
Asian palm oil producers label new EU safety limits as trade barrier
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia and Malaysia, the world's top palm oil producers, accused the European Union on Friday of unfairly targeting palm oil under a plan to impose new limits on levels of contaminants considered harmful to health in vegetable oils and fats.
Palm oil group Wants UN standard for sustainable agriculture
KUALA LUMPUR: The United Nations should create internationally recogniSed sustainability standards that apply across all agricultural crops including palm, according to the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries, or CPOPC.
Kok: CPOPC ministerial meeting to discuss trade policy issues
PUTRAJAYA: The sixth ministerial meeting of the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) next month will discuss among others, trade policy issues affecting members, sustainable production of the crop and activities towards strengthening cooperation in the industry, said Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok Suh Sim.
More actions needed to stop EU’s palm oil ban
KUALA LUMPUR: More engagements, consultations and follow-up actions are needed to remove the European Union’s (EU) threat to ban palm oil use in biofuels, said industry veteran Tan Sri Dr Yusof Basiron
M’sia willing to talk on CPO export duties with Indonesia
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is open to negotiation with Indonesia on the possibility to harmonise the crude palm oil (CPO) export duties structure of both countries.
Nutella maker defends palm oil
ALBA: The US$44bil palm oil industry, under pressure in Europe after authorities listed the edible oil as a cancer risk, has found a vocal ally in the food sector: the maker of Nutella.
