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... pressure from anti-palm oil campaigners on australia’s distributors and retailers continues ... the campaigns concern how palm oil should be labelled as a food ingredient ... the house economics committee has commenced its inquiry into the food standards amendment (truth in labelling – palm oil) bill 2011 that would, if passed, require makers or distributors of foods with palm oil as an ingredient, to specify the oil as ‘palm oil’ ... currently, palm oil can be labelled as vegetable oil ... much palm oil production occurs in malaysia and indonesia ... green activists claim that palm oil plantations are replacing rainforests and destroying the wildlife habitat of the orang-utan ... others counter-argue that palm oil can be produced sustainably ... with the expansion of palm oil exports, greenpeace and the world wildlife foundation are also linking consumption of palm oil with global warming and to displacement of indigenous peoples ... key provisions of the legislation will require an amendment to the australia new zealand food standards code, to be written by food standards australia new zealand (fsanz), to require producers, manufacturers and distributors of food containing palm oil to list palm oil as an ingredient, regardless of the amount of palm oil involved; and for the australian consumer law to be amended so information of the palm oil content, or the use of palm oil in producing a product (not limited to food), is relevant to whether a person has engaged in misleading conduct ... joe lederman, a food law expert of the foodlegal firm says, “if manufacturers turned their back on palm oil altogether, the inclusion of more expensive oils would likely cause a backlash amongst price-sensitive consumers when the higher price of the more expensive oils translates into higher food prices

... certificates, mass balance and fully segregated palm oil options are not mutually exclusive, but all serve to ensure flexibility in an extremely complex supply chain, claims greenpalm ... palm oil - a complex supply chain the organisation behind the rspo backed palm oil certificate scheme has restated the benefits of the programme in bringing sustainable palm oil to the market, in light of what it calls \"misleading\" claims about it from leading palm oil producer ... earlier this month, the supplier of the food, cosmetics and homecare product ingredient, new britain palm oil limited (nbpol), said a deal to increase the supply of sustainably certified segregated palm oil (cspo) into europe could herald the demise of the greenpalm certification system ... alan chaytor, executive director of nbpol, told this publication that many industry players “view green certificates with a great deal of suspicion as to what effect, if any, purchasing them has on making the palm oil industry sustainable ... ” but bob norman, general manger of greenpalm has retaliated, saying: “the nbpol comments were not in the spirit of the roundtable on sustainable palm oil (rspo) ... ” wide net and new britain, continued the greenpalm boss, only referred to the european market in its comments and did not take into account the fact that very little of global palm oil production is actually destined for european manufacturers’ use ... in addition, the certificate sales, he stressed, have supported the production of 1 ... he told this publication that for users of palm or palm kernel derivatives, which are “not yet available from certified sustainable sources in sufficient quantities,” the greenpalm programme makes sense as it allows them to “contribute to sustainable production and make supporting claims

... kellogg’s claims a lack of segregated, sustainably grown palm oil means its only option in terms of ensuring environmental friendly sourcing is to purchase greenpalm certificates to cover its palm oil use in its products ... 1 per cent of the global supply of palm oil annually ... "while palm oil is a very small percentage of our total ingredients, as a socially responsible company, concerns about the sustainable production of palm oil are clearly on our radar screen,” said celeste clark, chief sustainability officer at kellogg’s ... the manufacturer maintains that by offsetting 100 per cent of its palm oil use through the greenpalm programme, it is funding sustainable palm oil production, and the world wildlife fund (wwf) has backed the company’s initiative claiming that kellogg's, as the first in the us food industry to take the step, is “setting an example for others to follow ... " the greenpalm scheme attempts to reward the sustainable production of palm oil by giving sustainable producers the right to sell certificates to manufacturers for a premium price ... although the oil they receive is not necessarily sustainably certified, in buying certificates equivalent to a certain volume of palm oil a manufacturer is promoting the sustainable production of the crop ... kellogg’s said its goal is to "purchase sustainable palm oil once a segregated palm oil supply is available that is financially and logistically feasible ... ioi-loders croklaan landed its first shipment of certified sustainable palm oil in north america last month, with a segregated delivery docking at new orleans on february 20, the company said

... leading palm oil producer sime darby, looking to meet the increased global demand for the key component of many baked goods, is reported to be involved in an expansion project in africa ... palm oil is the most commonly used vegetable oil worldwide, used in processed foods like biscuits margarine, and ice cream and as a flavouring agent and texturiser, and in cosmetics and personal care products like soap and lipstick ... and malaysian group sime, a member of the roundtable on sustainable palm oil (rspo), is considering plans for a 300,000 hectare plantation in cameroon as the industry rushes to develop palm oil production in africa in response to record high prices for the ingredient, reports the financial times ... as demand for palm oil has increased, so have concerns about its sustainability ... where palm oil plantation areas have expanded in producing countries this has been at the expense of tropical rainforests ... the indonesian government has implemented a hold on commercial development of forests and peat lands until january 2012 in a bid to conserve rainforest in the country, which accounts for half of global palm oil production ... meanwhile, higher prices in the second half of the year and a contribution from recent asian acquisition kula palm oil boosted revenue growth last year for new britain palm oil (nbpo) - a supplier of “traceable and certified sustainable palm oil

... the roundtable on sustainable palm oil (rspo) an industry body of consumers, green groups and plantation companies, was formed in 2004 and aims to promote growth and use of sustainable oil palm products ... "we need to increase the uptake of certified oil in the market," jan kees vis, global director sustainable sourcing development at unilever told reuters ... " annual production capacity of rspo-certified sustainable palm oil jumped over the 3 million tonnes mark last month, according to the roundtable ... certification for green palm oil started in august 2008 ... "global production is about 45 million tonnes -- india takes 8 million tonnes, china 7 million tonnes, europe about 6 million tonnes, united states and egypt 1 million tonnes," added vis, who was elected to lead the rspo at its conception in 2004 ... unilever, the world's top palm oil buyer, uses palm oil for products like dove soap and stork margarine ... the anglo-dutch firm said in april that it would more than double this year to 400,000 tonnes its purchases of palm oil production certified as sustainable ... but the certified palm oil sector has been plagued by weak demand due to the higher cost involved ... palm oil planters have also complained that premiums for eco-friendly palm oil are not high enough to encourage production ... "there is more production at the moment than there is demand and if that continues, the incentive for more growers to get certified will diminish," vis said ... but accusations from green groups over deforestation have led to firms such as burger king, nestle and unilever to stop buying palm oil from firms, such as pt smart tbk ... greenpeace has accused the palm oil giant of clearing peatland and forests with high conservation value that shelter endangered species ... 5 million tonnes of palm oil this year, unchanged from 2009 ... "palm oil is the cooking oil of the 2 billion poorest people on the planet

... we are concerned about the role of palm oil expansion in the deforestation of the world’s rainforests and about the impact of deforestation on biodiversity and endangered species ... land use for palm cultivation has increased over 40 percent in the last decade, and too often expansion has involved deforestation, impacting both wildlife and indigenous peoples ... to help ensure our purchases are not associated in any way with deforestation of the world’s rainforests – and to further reinforce the development of certified sustainable palm oil production practices – general mills states the following: general mills supports a moratorium on the destruction of high-conservation value forests, and/or high-carbon value landscapes (e ... , draining of peat lands) for palm oil production or expansion – and will not knowingly source palm oil produced through such deforestation or destruction ... general mills supports the principles of the round table for sustainable palm oil (rspo), and rspo efforts to encourage and certify sustainable palm oil production practices ... to reinforce those principles, general mills purchases palm oil only from rspo members – with preference for purchasing rspo certified sustainable palm oil ... general mills also supports the development of a globally acceptable definition of sustainable palm oil production, along with the implementation of better management practices to expand the production of palm oil produced in compliance with this definition ... as part of our commitment, general mills has integrated responsible palm oil procurement guidelines into our sourcing strategies – incorporating environmentally and socially responsible palm oil production and sourcing practices into our assessment of suppliers ... if an audit or other highly credible source reveals or confirms that a supplier is seriously violating the rspo’s stated policies involving destruction of high-conservation value rainforest, draining of peat lands, or violation of free prior and informed consent provisions for palm oil production or expansion, and if that supplier does not acknowledge and immediately move to acceptably remediate the concern, general mills will move to suspend or eliminate palm oil purchases from the supplier in question

... unilever said its deal with leading supplier, unimills, for segregated certified sustainable palm oil represents a small start for the dutch food and personal care group but takes the company in the right direction in terms of its 2015 total palm oil usage sourcing pledge ... gavin neath, senior vice president of sustainability at unilever said the company was not willing to disclose the precise volumes of segregated palm oil that the food group was sourcing from unimills but he stressed that unilever was now ahead of its plan to derive all of its palm oil from rountable on sustainable palm oil (rspo) certified plantations within a five year timeframe ... he told this publication that this goal was achievable, particularly now as agricommodity giants cargill along with unimills and another leading supplier, ioi, have been landing segregated certified sustainable palm oil (cspo) in rotterdam ... neath said that a great percentage of the snack, margarine and soup mix manufacturer’s products contained the oil, but he would not be drawn on exact figures ... there are serious concerns about the effect of the palm oil industry on the environment, as intensive plantations have cleared habitats for endangered species like tigers and orangutans in south asia, while also adding to carbon emissions ... when asked by this publication if unilever had a strategy in place to reformulate its products to allow for a reduction in the amount of palm oil used by the company, neath stressed that the ingredient offered unmatched cost efficiencies compared to other vegetable oils and the food group was intent on continuing to use it ... “palm oil can be six to ten times more productive than sunflower oil, and if it is cultivated correctly it can be a sustainable crop ... the rspo was set up in 2004 to promote sustainable palm oil use – and changing to palm oil that is sustainable or supports green palm certification has become a major trend for food manufacturers and retailers

... greenpeace has accused the palm oil giant of clearing peatland and forests with high conservation value that shelter endangered species ... burger king is the latest in a series of big buyers, including nestle and unilever, to announce they would delist smart as a supplier of palm oil, which is used in a wide variety of products ranging from make-up to chocolate ... "we believe the report has raised valid concerns about some of the sustainability practices of sinar mas' palm oil production and its impact on the rainforest ... "as a result, we have decided we will no longer purchase palm oil from sinar mas or its subsidiaries

... the australian food and grocery council (afgc) has become australia’s first industry association to gain membership to the roundtable on sustainable palm oil (rspo), the world’s leading not-for-profit organisation supporting sustainable use and production of palm oil ... the industry-led association - with more than 400 members worldwide - has established a rigorous set of principles and requirements for palm oil producers to produce sustainable palm oil ... afgc chief executive kate carnell said many australian food and grocery manufacturers have already made a commitment to sourcing and using sustainable, certified palm oil and afgc’s rspo membership consolidates this move ... “industry strongly supports the need to produce and source palm oil in a more sustainable way, minimising environmental impact of growing this important product,” ms carnell said ... “australia’s food and grocery manufacturers are moving towards using rspo palm oil as it becomes more widely available - this allows the economic development benefits of palm oil production to local communities to continue and allows them time to comply with the rigorous requirements of rspo ... ” palm oil is an important ingredient for the food and grocery manufacturing industry in australia ... palm oil also has certain qualities and characteristics that make it more attractive than many other oils and fats including being a semi-solid at room temperature ... “replacing palm oil in products is not a simple process and afgc will continue to work hard to ensure that all parties - consumers, producing countries and food and grocery manufacturers - are part of the palm oil solution,” ms carnell said ... in a recent senate submission to oppose the truth in labelling - palm oil bill 2009, afgc highlighted that labels should only be used on food products to highlight critical information relating to health, nutrition and safety

... following a financing deal signed with norway last week, the southeast asian country plans to revoke existing forestry licenses held by palm oil and timber firms to save its vast rainforests and peat lands that are seen as a carbon sink ... 1 palm oil producer from achieving its 40 million output target by 2020 ... "that target would be achievable if oil palm estates expanded at a rate of 200,000-300,000 hectares a year but not with this ... we will need to boost productivity," derom bangun, vice-chairman of the indonesian palm oil board (ipob) told reuters in an interview ... industry and government data show that palm oil acreage in indonesia now hovers around 7 ... palm oil production is expected to grow 8 ... 6 million tonnes as more oil palms planted during the surge in acreage expansion come into maturity, bangun said ... "we can hold up in production still ... unlike malaysia, oil palms are spread all over the archipelago so the effects of el nino are not so severe," he said ... rival malaysia, the second largest palm oil producer, may well miss its 18 ... 1 million palm oil production target as el nino-driven drier weather hit key growing regions of sabah and sarawak on borneo island