
Palm oil is pressed from the fresh fruit of this tree. Today, palm oil remains an important ingredient in African and Brazilian cuisines. Many processed foods also contain palm oil, such as cookies, margarine and chocolate. In addition, palm oil is moderately unsaturated, free of linolenic acid, and rich in natural vitamin E, a natural antioxidant, […]

The palm oil business in Nigeria is one of the most profitable ventures today, not just because of its cultural relevance, but also because of its rising global demand. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Nigeria currently ranks as the fifth-largest producer of palm oil worldwide, with annual output exceeding 1.4 million […]

What is palm oil? Palm oil is a vegetable oil that comes from the fruit of the palm tree. There are two different kinds of vegetable oils that can be harvested from palm trees; palm kernel oil (which is inedible) and palm oil (which is edible). Over the past couple of decades, palm oil has […]

Among all the vegetable oil varieties available in the world, palm oil is the most important. It accounts for a major portion of global vegetable oil consumption. Investment in the palm oil production process has also scaled up to meet this demand. Palm oil is derived from the ripened mesocarp of the fruit of Elaeis […]

The palm oil sector is poised for growth in 2025, with benchmark crude palm oil (CPO) prices projected to average RM 4,222.7 per metric ton (USD 942.77), up 4.5% from 2024 . This upward trend is fueled by rising biodiesel mandates, especially in Indonesia (B40) and Malaysia, as well as robust edible oil consumption in India and […]

Palm oil is one of the most versatile ingredients in the world, found in everything from shampoo and toothpaste to cakes and coffee creamer. But how is palm oil made? Palm oil production begins with palm oil seeds. As oil palms have a productive life of 25-30 years, the choice of seeds will impact production […]

Palm oil is among the most commonly used edible oils in the world and is valued for its versatile use as a cooking ingredient in food manufacturing. However, the process of extracting this commodity is very tedious and expensive. If you are considering entering this industry or expanding your existing setup, knowing the palm oil […]