Archived News
20-04-2005
Palm ingredients firm Carotech plans 2nd tocotrien
4/19/2005 - Business Times (Malaysia) - ANTIOXIDANTS manufacturerCarotech Bhd plans to set up a second crude palm oil (CPO) processingplant to boost its production of tocotrienols, a CPO-based form of VitaminE.
20-04-2005
United Soybean Board applauds new food guidance sy
4/19/2005 ST. LOUIS, April 19 -- The United Soybean Board (USB)congratulates the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on therelease of the new Food Guidance System. This powerful tool will helpeducate Americans to make healthier food choices. In combination withphysical activity, these food guidelines will contribute to maintaining ahealthy weight and enhance overall wellness.
19-04-2005
EU gives go ahead for functional food health claim
4/18/2005 - Independent on Sunday via NewsEdge Corporation : A newgeneration of foods and drinks designed to help reduce cancers and heartdisease are set to appear on Britain's supermarket shelves.
19-04-2005
Another biodiesel option
17/4/05 - The rising prices of traditional fuel and a government policyto promote alternative energy provide an opportunity for British D1 OilsPlc to produce biodiesel from Jatropha (saboo dum), which can grow innortheastern Thailand.
19-04-2005
CB Industrial looks overseas to drive growth
April 18 2005 - GROWTH for CB Industrial Product Holding Bhd, whichundertakes construction and engineering of palm oil mills, is expected tocome from overseas markets.
19-04-2005
Imbalances between soyabean oil and palm oil produ
April 13 2005 - THE Palm Oil Refiners Association has urged the Governmentto intensify efforts to overcome imbalances between soyabean oil and palmoil products, both bilaterally and through global trade talks.
19-04-2005
Indonesian Shipowners Plan To Build 300 Vessels Th
JAKARTA, April 18 Asia Pulse - At least 70 members of the Indonesian shipowners' association INSA plan build 300 units of ships valued at US$4billion this year, its chairman Oentoro Surya said.
19-04-2005
Malaysia’s CPO output to rise 1.6% this year
Friday April 15, 2005 - Malaysia, the world’s biggest supplier of crudepalm oil, expects to raise production of the commodity to 14.2 milliontonnes this year owing to higher demand.
19-04-2005
Mohamad's Satisfaction Was Introducing Oil Palm To
KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 (Bernama) -- The success in pushing the idea forthe planting of oil palm on a large-scale despite strong objections frompoliticians was the most satisfying achievement for Tan Sri Mohamad Jamil,the former director-general of agriculture.
19-04-2005
RM150mil TSH bio projects in Kunak
Apr 18 8:26 AM - Kota Kinabalu: TSH Resources Berhad is expanding itsbusiness in Sabah by focusing on major bio-integration projects in Kunakto produce biomass power, biogas as well as pulp and paper using oil palmwaste as raw material.
19-04-2005
Standardise export duties on palm kernel oil: Grou
April 13 2005 - THE Malaysian Oleochemical Manufacturers Group (MOMG)wants export duty for crude palm kernel oil (CPKO) imposed on producers bestandardised nationwide.
19-04-2005
UK: FSA finds illegal dye in palm oil
18 Apr 2005 - The Food Standards Agency says that Ebenezer Foods palm oilhas been found to be contaminated with the illegal dye, Sudan IV.