16/08/2017 (Bernama) - Malaysia Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has transferred its new formula 'Santan Sawit PLUS' (palm milk) technology to two companies, namely Premium Food Corporation Sdn Bhd and EconMulia Sdn Bhd.

Deputy Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Datu Nasrun Datu Mansur said MPOB would provide technical and support services to entrepreneurs who were keen to commercialise the technology to expand the use and applications of palm-based products.

Santan Sawit PLUS, which falls under three technologies related to Santan Sawit, was launched during the MPOB Transfer of Technology Seminar and Exhibition 2016, he said during his visit to Premium Food Corporation's Santan Sawit manufacturing facilities here today.

Datu Nasrun said Santan Sawit was produced from processed palm oil -- refined, bleached and deodorised palm olein which is mixed with a compound to give the milky white colour of a coconut milk.

Its stability and longer shelf life of more than 10 months makes Santan Sawit PLUS a product with bright export potential, he said.