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Processed cheese was invented around 1912-1913 when the Swiss and Germans made considerable efforts to export cheese to tropical countries. Processed cheese is made by blending natural cheese (young, mature or different types) in the presence of water, colouring matter, emulsifying salts and then heating and agitating to produce a homogeneous mixture. The cost of … Read more

Hand and body lotion or cream are cosmetic products applied topically on the skin to obtain one or all of the following desired effects: moisturizing, moisture-retaining, softening, and sun protecting. Lotion and cream are basically similar in terms of appearance and there is no clear distinction between the two, except viscosity. In general, lotion is … Read more

By-products of the food and milling industries are mostly used as animal feeds and this is typically so with the case of palm kernel cake obtained from oil palm industry in Malaysia. Rubberseed cake can also be used as animal feed but due to the difficulty in collecting the seeds from the rubber estates, its … Read more

It is through the cumulative efforts and contributions of each and everyone of you that the Institute’s reputation can be improved. PORIM has gained a good reputation. It has recieved recognition and respect from the industry and the scientific community. The government has given us the Public Services’ Quality Award on human Resource Development. Our … Read more

The oil palm industry in Malaysia has grown phenomenally in the last 30 years. The area planted increased from 55 000 hectares in 1960 to 2.3 million hectares 1994. Oil palm has been planted on land previously occupied by forest, ruber or other crops or on reclaimed land. Currently there are 274 palm oil mills, … Read more