Palm Oil

About

Palm oil is one of the key ingredients that it sources, processes and trades within its business. Palm oil is the largest traded vegetable oil in the world; it is highly efficient in terms of yield per hectare and a highly versatile ingredient for food, feed, fuel and oleochemical products.

Two types of oil can be produced; crude palm oil comes from squeezing the fleshy fruit, and palm kernel oil which comes from crushing the kernel, or the stone in the middle of the fruit. Oil palm trees are native to Africa but were brought to South-East Asia just over 100 years ago as an ornamental tree crop. Now, Indonesia and Malaysia make up over 85% of global supply but there are 42 other countries that also produce palm oil.

Palm product applications

  • Baked goods: Pre-made at the grocery store
  • Doughnuts
  • Cakes, cupcakes
  • Cookies, including refrigerated dough
  • Scones
  • Cobblers
  • Snack cakes
  • Also in items you use at home: Canned frosting, shortening, cake mixes, food dye, whipped cream, sprinkles
  • Bread, rolls, including refrigerated dough
  • Candy
  • Chewy, including taffy, red whips
  • In pieces – Magnesium stearate, a palm oil derivative, keeps them from
  • sticking to the machines
  • Chocolate and chocolate-flavored
  • Holiday candy
  • Cereal: With Vitamin A of 10% or greater, it likely has Vitamin A Palmitate
  • Cooking spray, grilling spray: If it doesn’t list palm oil, watch for Mono- and Diglycerides
  • Fast food
  • Food coloring and food dyes: Watch for propylene glycol, glycerin,
  • Polysorbate 80
  • Fried onions in cans
  • Frosting
  • Granola bars, snack, nutrition and protein bars
  • Gum
  • Ice cream, ice cream novelties: Most all soft serve ice cream contains Mono- & Diglycerides
  • Instant noodles
  • Mac & cheese cups and boxes: Watch for Medium Chain Triglycerides or
  • Glycerol Monostearate
  • Margarine, buttery spreads
  • Medicine and Vitamins: Chewable, liquid, tablets, pills, gummy
  • Microwave popcorn
  • Peanut butter and nut butters
  • Pie crust
  • Pizza, including frozen pizza and refrigerated dough
  • Potato crisps
  • Refrigerated dough: Cookies, biscuits, rolls, pizza, etc.
  • Salad dressing
  • Shoestring potatoes in cans
  • Shortening
  • Spices, seasoning packs, mixes, extracts
  • Vegan products
  • Creamers
  • Wipes
  • Cosmetics (Mascara, lipstick, powders, foundation, nail polish, shampoo, soap)

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