The invention is a palm-based spreadable cream cheese produced using direct acidification technique. Cost-effective and less time-consuming direct acidification technique does not require starter cultures. Palm-based spreadable cream cheese has comparable physical characteristics to the commercial cream cheese. Main Researcher: Nur Haqim IsmailEmail: nurhaqim.ismail@mpob.gov.my

Microencapsulated TRF with WPI and CSS as the coating materials has a great commercial value for its cost effectiveness and its free radical scavenging is traceable to the finished products. Main Researcher: Rafidah Abd. HamidEmail: rafidah@mpob.gov.my

ElaeisCOAT is a palm-based edible coating developed to preserve the freshness of perishable produces, i.e., fruits and vegetables, on supermarket shelves for a longer period. Main Researcher: Siti Hazirah Mohd FauziEmail: sitihazirah@mpob.gov.my

Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) is a versatile polymer derived from cellulose, most common natural polymer found in wood, cotton and agricultural waste. Cellulose extracted from oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) was converted into CMC of different grades for various applications. Main Researcher: Nur Eliyanti Ali OthmanEmail: nureliyanti@mpob.gov.my

Insulation material from palm-based polyol with lower thermal conductivity value offered a better alternative to the commercial insulation products. The bio-based polyol in this study was produced from renewable and sustainable raw materials. Main Researcher: Srihanum AdnanEmail: srihanum@mpob.gov.my