PalmOilToday, Author at Palm Oil Today

‘Beyond Certification’?

In July, a number of environmental commentators talked about the state of certification in the palm oil market. Scott Poynton of The Forest Trust said parts of the industry...

Tide Turns against Illegal Label in Belgium

In Belgium, two isolated companies continue to label their products with the discriminatory and illegal claim ‘No Palm Oil’, which is at once superfluous and derogatory. But supermarket retailer...

MPOC Welcomes New Palm Oil Resolution in Italy

The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) welcomes a Resolution on palm oil submitted on July 30 to the Italian Parliament by Nuovo Centrodestra MP Dorina Bianchi. It is pleasing...

Whither the Debate on HCS?

Much of the rhetoric to date on the High Carbon Stock (HCS) issue has been concentrated on the origin of the phrase, and on the political and commercial motivations...

A Crepe to Defend Nutella

“Apologies for the controversy on Nutella. I agree on highlighting the progress.” The French Minister for Ecology, Segolene Royal, sends a message of apology via Twitter to try to...

MPOC Replies to Environment Minister’s, Ségolèene Royal’s, Accusation on Palm Oil and Calls the French Government to Reject Them

“Minister Royale is flat wrong, and is misleading the French and European public. The Malaysian Palm Oil industry needs public confirmation from the French Government that Minister Royale’s comments...