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New sustainable palm oil manifesto met with criticism
A NEW sustainable palm oil scheme, set up by some of the largest companies in the palm oil industry, has been criticised by environmentalists who claim it’s “greenwashing”. …
Kellogg’s announces commitment to sustainably sourced palm oil
CEREAL MANUFACTUERER Kellogg’s has announced its global commitment to work with palm oil suppliers to ensure the product is fully traceable. The company has said that as part of its commitment it only wants to use palm only which is…
Some eggs are divine, others are not
THE USE of unsustainable palm oil is rife in UK chocolate products. The charity Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) and Ethical Consumer magazine surveyed more than 70 brands, asking about their practices and policies in relation to palm oil sourcing.…
Nestlés palm oil turnaround
NESTLE HAS come a long way since that viral in 2010 the one with the bored office worker who bites off a finger of a Kit Kat that turns out to be a bloody orang-utan finger. Campaigners at Greenpeace…
Potato Processor one step closer to sustainable palm oil
Aviko claims to have achieved nearly one-third of its goal to use only 100% certified sustainable palm oil by 2015 in the second year of its CSR drive. In February 2011, Aviko became the first chilled and frozen potato…
Switch to sustainable palm oil saves money
PALM OIL producers that switch to sustainable production have reaped significant return on their investment, according to a new report by WWF. Profitably and Sustainability in Palm Oil Production is a first-time study that comprehensively examines the financial costs…
