Leading palm oil producer Sime Darby, looking to meet the increased global demand for the key component of many baked goods, is reported to be involved in an expansion project in Africa.
Cargill has announced a deal to supply Unilever’s European operations with 10,000 metric tonnes of fully segregated refined RSPO certified palm oil but no dateline was given.
The WWF claims the pledge by UK cake and bread manufacturer, Premier Foods to take action on palm oil, by joining the GreenPalm certificate trading programme, will spur other manufacturers to follow suit.