Berita Arkib

17/05/2010 (The Daily Mail), Islamabad - After conducting successful experiments, the National Agriculture Research Council (NARC) has identified several areas for the cultivation of olive and palm oil to help reduce import bill and enhance income of the farmers.

17/05/2010 (The Jakarta Post) - Ignoring environmental concerns that Indonesian producers are clearing protected rainforests, the European Union (EU) administration has pledged not to restrict exports of Indonesian crude palm oil (CPO) to Europe.

16/05/2010 (The Jakarta Post) - Indonesia and Malaysia, the world’s largest crude palm oil producers, have planned to cooperate to explore the possibility of buying palm seeds in Angola, southern Africa.

15/05/2010 (The Economic Times, India), New Delhi - Select edible oils extended losses for the second straight week at the wholesale oils and oilseeds market during the week under review on sluggish demand from vanaspati millers and retailers amid weakening trend in global markets.

18/05/2010 (Food product Design) - On the heels of a Greenpeace report claiming Nestlé is using palm oil from destroyed Indonesian rainforests and peatlands, the company announced it has entered into a partnership with The Forest Trust (TFT). TFT, a global non-profit organization, will help Nestlé to build responsible supply chains by identifying and addressing embedded social and environmental issues. Nestlé is the first global consumer goods company to become a TFT member.

18/05/2010 (Marketing Conversation) - Well what do you know? Nestlé listened. Following a two month Greenpeace assault on palm oil purchasing practices of the food giant, Nestlé announced earlier this week that they will stop purchasing palm oil (used in many popular products like Kit Kats) from companies that own “high-risk” plantations and farms. These high-risk plantations are accused of driving the destruction of natural habitats for animals like the orangutan. The new “zero-deforestation” policy is in partnership with The Forest Trust that will work with Nestlé to amend its palm oil purchasing policies.

18/05/2010 (The Telegraph) - Nestle said it would identify and exclude from its supply chain companies ''owning or managing high risk plantations or farms linked to deforestation'', a move which was welcomed by environmental campaigners.

18/05/2010 (ABS-CBN News.com), Manila, Philippines - For Greenpeace International, it was a "sweet success."

18/05/2010 (Business Times) - THE sustainability efforts of the palm oil industry have stirred so much public interest globally that it is important for industry stakeholders to keep abreast of latest developments and technologies.

17/05/2010 (Reuters), Kuala Lumpur - Swiss-based Nestle, the world\'s biggest food group, will work with a non-profit organisation to probe the firm\'s palm oil suppliers for evidence of rainforest and wildlife destruction.

17/05/2010 (Lankan Business Online (LBO)) - High rubber and palm oil prices helped Sri Lanka's Agalawatte Plantations make a net profit of 36 million rupees in the March 2010 quarter compared with a loss of 68 million rupees the year before, latest accounts showed.

17/05/2010 (Bernama), Kuala Terengganu - TDM Bhd, a Terengganu state government owned company is planning on raising the production capacity of each hectare of palm oil estate owned by it to raise the company's profit level.