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MPOB to Hold Palm Oil Symposium
MPOB to Hold Palm Oil Symposium
11/07/2013 (Natural Products INSIDER) - The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) will hold a Palm Oil Technology Symposium at the Hilton-University of Florida Conference Center in Gainesville, Florida, on Aug. 27, 2013.
The symposium is organized by the University of Florida’s Food Science and Human Nutrition Department (FSHN) and supported by the MPOB. It will cover current developments of palm oil in Malaysia, the health benefits and applications of red palm oil and its phytonutrients (tocotrienol and carotenes) and research updates on red palm oil.
A variety of speakers have been invited to the event, including Johari Minal of MPOB and Bryan See of Carotech Inc. The organizers welcome researchers, leaders, product formulators and technical personnel from dietary supplement, and food and drinks companies in Florida to attend this symposium.
“Following Dr. Oz’s endorsement, red palm oil is gaining popularity among supplements and food manufacturers, as well as consumers in the United States," See said. "As such, it is timely that the University of Florida and MPOB organize this symposium, and Carotech is honored to participate and be part of this event. This one day event provides an excellent opportunity to learn about the latest science and applications of red palm oil and its phytonutrients."
The symposium is organized by the University of Florida’s Food Science and Human Nutrition Department (FSHN) and supported by the MPOB. It will cover current developments of palm oil in Malaysia, the health benefits and applications of red palm oil and its phytonutrients (tocotrienol and carotenes) and research updates on red palm oil.
A variety of speakers have been invited to the event, including Johari Minal of MPOB and Bryan See of Carotech Inc. The organizers welcome researchers, leaders, product formulators and technical personnel from dietary supplement, and food and drinks companies in Florida to attend this symposium.
“Following Dr. Oz’s endorsement, red palm oil is gaining popularity among supplements and food manufacturers, as well as consumers in the United States," See said. "As such, it is timely that the University of Florida and MPOB organize this symposium, and Carotech is honored to participate and be part of this event. This one day event provides an excellent opportunity to learn about the latest science and applications of red palm oil and its phytonutrients."