KTC Edibles, the UK’s largest supplier of edible oils, has launched Planet Palm, a new range of certified sustainable, traceable and responsibly sourced palm oil products for food manufacturers in the ...

PalmWatch, an online, open-source tool, is seeking to bring greater transparency to the global palm oil supply web, to better help consumers trace the impact of the commodity. A key hurdle to ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A surge of deforestation for oil palm plantations in a Sumatran orangutan reserve means top consumer brands may be selling products with illegal ...

On the eve of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, as companies prepare to gather to set the agenda for a more sustainable world, WWF's palm oil scorecard reveals that they are falling ...

Chances are you’ve heard of palm oil, and you know it has a pretty bad reputation. But what is palm oil – and why are people so up in arms? 1. Palm oil is cheap – and we’re using way too much of it ...

JAKARTA, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Consumer brands including Nestle and Procter & Gamble said they conducted investigations after an environmental group said palm oil sourced from an illegally cleared ...

A lack of credible alternatives may have left commitments by European food brands and retailers to eradicate palm oil few and far between. Instead, focus has largely shifted to sustainable sourcing – ...

Palm oil is cheap to produce in large quantities but unsustainable production methods, notably deforestation, means the bad can far outweigh the good. As a result, brands are increasingly distancing ...

Palm oil derives from the fruit of the oil palm tree. Its high fat content has led to concerns that it may raise cholesterol levels and increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, ...

The ubiquitous ingredient contributes to the loss of tropical forests. By Manuela Andreoni Palm oil — the ubiquitous ingredient for all things spreadable, from toothpaste to ice cream — is now the ...