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CPO prices to consolidate at RM4,000 to RM4,300
Mixed forecasts for palm oil at POC2026
CPO Futures Close Higher On Stronger Crude Oil Prices Amid US-Iran Conflict
Australia’s food sector signs up to RSPO
19/07/2010 (Australia Food News) - The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has become Australia’s first industry association to gain membership to the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), the world’s leading not-for-profit organisation supporting sustainable use and production of palm oil.The RSPO was established by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), industry stakeholders and NGOs in 2004. The industry-led association - with more than 400 members worldwide - has established a rigorous set of principles and requirements for palm oil producers to produce sustainable palm oil.
Activists glad yet cautious on firms’ vow
19/07/2010 (The Jakarta Post) - Leading conservationists are wary of the rhetoric from the recent two-day orangutan conference, with many saying that companies need to do more than make empty promises.
Managing one of world’s largest unlisted plantation firms is no child’s play
19/07/2010 (The Star Online) - AFTER the exit of Datuk Mohd Bakke Salleh, the task of managing Felda Global Ventures Holdings Sdn Bhd and Felda Holdings Bhd is once again entrusted in the hands of another Felda outsider, Datuk Sabri Ahmad.
Proceed with caution on fresh longs as turbulence may persist
19/07/2010 (DNA India) - The markets witnessed a nervous week as prices eroded on the back of unwinding of positions and as traders preferred to raise cash levels.
UK: Pioneering research could pave way for more sustainable palm oil
19/07/2010 (7th Space) - Palm oil is a cheap `miracle product´ used in food, cosmetics, animal feed, tyres and biodiesel. But the expansion of plantations in South East Asia is wiping out forests, driving up greenhouse emissions and threatening wildlife such as the orang-utan.
Companies pledge to help save orangutan
17/07/2010 (The Jakarta Post) - An international conference on orangutan protection ended Friday with a commitment from oil palm companies to not expand plantations into orangutan habitats.
Cafta the way forward
17/07/2010 (The Star Online) - Having an open market is inevitable and it is now up to all chambers and trade associations from Asean and China to sit down and increase regional competitiveness.
Emphasis on planting palm oil saplings to meet edible oil
17/07/2010 (The New Nation, Bangladesh) - The speakers have stressed on the need for planting the saplings of palm oil trees on a large scale to meet the family demand of edible oil, maintain the ecological balance and enhance the beauty of the nature.
Foreign Participants At Palm Oil Programme Urged To Form Links With Local Players
16/07/2010 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - The 34 participants from various countries who attended the Palm Oil Familiarisation Programme (POFB) here, have been urged to establish business links with the members of the Malaysian palm oil industry.
