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Nestlé Champions Plant-Based Food With Investment In Asia

Nestlé has reinforced its commitment to plant-based food with the inauguration of a production site for plant-based burgers, schnitzels, mince, and...

Buyers Shun Major Malaysian Palm Oil Producers Over Allegations

Major palm oil buyers are seeking to block FGV Holdings and Sime Darby Plantations from their global supply chain after the United States banned imports fr...

Malaysian Palm Oil Stocks Forecast Lower, Keeping Prices High In 2021

Malaysian palm oil stockpiles are expected to remain low in 2021 because of strong demand from China and a lower Indian import duty amid sluggish output ga...

Nestlé To Plant Three Million Trees In Malaysia By 2023

Food giant Nestlé has announced that it is to plant three million trees in Malaysia by 2023 under the Project RELeaf campaign. The project, which...

Don't Worry, There's No Global Shortage Of Condoms, Says Durex Owner

Reckitt Benckiser, the owner of the Durex brand, has reassured customers that there is no global shortage of condoms, following reports about manufacturing...

Coronavirus Prompts Malaysia Palm Plantation Closures, World Vegoil Supply Concerns

Malaysia's palm oil plantations will stop operations for the next two weeks to comply with government orders to contain the spread of the coronavirus, a pr...

Tesco Agrees Sale Of Thailand And Malaysia Businesses To CP Group

Tesco has announced it has agreed to sell its Thai and Malaysian businesses to CP Group, a Bangkok-based food, retail and agri conglomerate. The transac...

Malaysian Palm Oil Group Urges Industry To Tap Tech To Save Forests

Malaysian palm oil producers must use technology to improve yield and compensate for restrictions on land use, as the industry wrestles with concerns about...