(MPOB Transfer of Technology)
Malaysia is the leading producer of palm oil with about 52% of the world’s palm oil production and 8.7% of world’s oil and fats production. To maintain the competitive edge of the industry, a number of strategies have been adopted, one of which is the zero-waste energy. This involved the conversion of oil palm residues, … Read more
Coconut milk (santan) is a commonly used ingredient in the separation of food, both at home and industrially in Malaysia. A large proportion of the population still use ‘santan’ extracted from freshly grated cocnut for their cooking requirements. However, the trend now is towards a more convinient form for obtaining the product. Currently self-stable forms … Read more
The influence of official dietary recommendations, product pricing structure and evolving consumer lifestyles, the market for spreading products is undergoing radical changes. The general trend now is towards reduced fat comsumption. Reduced fat spreads fulfill such a demand.In addition, reduced fat spreads can be formulated to meet the demands of convenience (i.e spreadability at refrigeration temperature) … Read more
The scope of providing new technologies in palm oil mills has broadened in recent years because of the demand to minimize the milling cost while reducing crude oil quality deterioration. Furthermore the water pollution abatement regulations now demand a more effective control strategy to treat waste water discharged from palm oil mills to meet the … Read more
Tenera (T) is the major commercial oil palm progeny planted in Malaysia. It is a cross between the dura and pisifera varieties, (DxP), belongingto Elaeis Guineensis family originating from West Africa. The crude palm oil extracted from this Tenera variety consists of an equal proportion of saturated (50%) and unsaturated (50%) fatty acids which is high in … Read more