The Hershey Company will work with its suppliers to achieve 100% traceable and sustainably sourced palm oil by the end of 2014.
December 18, 2013
The move is addition to achieving the company's commitment to source 100% mass balanced RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) certified palm oil more than a year ahead of its original 2015 commitment.
A.T. Kearney released a study “New Oils for the New World.”
April 17, 2013
The study analyzes potential sustainable alternatives to palm oil and provides recommendations on how these oils should be developed and commercialized.
Bunge Agribusiness Singapore Pte. Ltd. announced it intends to form a joint venture with PT Bumiraya Investindo (BRI), the Indonesian palm plantation subsidiary of PT Tiga Pilar Sejahtera Food Tbk (TPS Food).
Concerns about weight management and reduction have not prompted a slew of low- or reduced-fat products in recent years—in fact, just the opposite. Fats and oils play key roles in food formulation and have certain characteristics which must be taken into account when developing new products or reformulating existing ones.