Archived News
02-08-2010
EU Using Greenpeace to Block Us: Palm Oil Group
02/08/2010 (The Jakarta Globe) - The Indonesian palm oil industry claims to be the victim of a “black campaign†waged by European biofuel producers through Greenpeace and the EU’s renewable energy directive.
02-08-2010
Asian agribusiness giants to takeover Unilever\'s Frytol
31/07/2010 (Accra Daily Mail) - WILMAR Africa's intended takeover of the cooking oil business of consumer goods giant, Unilever is yet to materialize.
30-07-2010
CM: Develop downstream activities for palm oil
30/07/2010 (The Star Online), Kota Kinabalu - As the nation’s third biggest palm oil producer, Sabah must not repeat the mistakes made in its timber industry by ignoring the need to develop downstream activities, Chief Minister Datuk Musa Aman said.
30-07-2010
Rainforest Action Network Welcomes Cargill’s Palm Oil Announcement
29/07/2010 (Common Dreams.org), San Francisco - Today, major palm oil trader Cargill announced a new agreement to provide Unilever with palm oil that is certified as segregated "at every step of the supply chain." Both Unilever and Cargill are members of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
30-07-2010
Greenpeace makes fresh allegations against Indonesian firm
29/07/2010 (AFP), Jakarta - Greenpeace made fresh allegations Thursday that units of Indonesian paper and palm oil giant Sinar Mas are clearing high conservation-value forests including habitats of endangered orangutans.
30-07-2010
Cargill Supports Unilever\'s Drive to Use Sustainable Palm Oil
29/07/2010 (Flex News) — Cargill has entered into a supply agreement to provide Unilever's European operations with 10,000 metric tonnes of segregated refined palm oil, certified by the Round Table for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
29-07-2010
Biomass Earmarked As Next Major Sector To Be Developed In POIC
29/07/2010 (Bernama), Kota Kinabalu - Biomass, a green energy sector with an estimated value of RM30 billion in Sabah, has been earmarked as the next major industry to be developed in the Palm Oil Industrial Cluster (POIC) in Lahad Datu.
29-07-2010
Take Value-Adding Activities Seriously, Palm Oil Players Told
29/07/2010 (Bernama), Kota Kinabalu - Sabah should learn from its past experience with tropical timber industry to avoid missing opportunities in value-adding activities from the palm oil sector, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said on Thursday.
29-07-2010
Sabah May Realise Target To Produce More Than 35 Tonnes Of Oil Palm Per Hectare
29/07/2010 (Bernama), Kota Kinabalu - Sabah's target to produce more than 35 tonnes of oil palm fresh fruit bunches (FFB) per hectare may be realised soon with a newly-found technique to increase yield.
29-07-2010
Cargill receives ISCC certification for palm oil
29/07/2010 (Biofuels International) - Cargill has received official certification for its sustainable palm oil supply chain according to the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC).
29-07-2010
Greenpeace slams Indon palm oil giant
29/07/2010 (The Sydney Morning Herald) - Greenpeace has made fresh allegations that units of Indonesian paper and palm oil giant Sinar Mas are logging in high conservation-value forests including habitats of endangered orangutans.
29-07-2010
Ministry Investigates Report Of Poor Supply Of FFB
29/07/2010 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities is investigating a newspaper report that local independent palm oil millers are facing problems getting good quality fresh fruit bunches (FFB).