Malaysia will be present at Edible Oil Exhibition

The Malaysian Palm Oil Board will represent Malaysia, the largest palm oil producing country in the world, at Edible Oil, in Seville from 21st to the 23rd September

The largest palm oil producing country will be represented at Edible Oil by the Malaysian Palm Oil Board.

Malaysia is the largest palm oil producer and exporter worldwide, accounting for 47% of global production.

The Malaysian Palm Oil Board was set up in 2000 with the aim of promoting Malaysian palm oil and has given significant support to the industry.

Palm oil is currently one of the primary oil products thanks to its multiple applications in food as well as in industrial products.

What's more, it is an important economic resource for those countries which produce it such as Indonesia, New Guinea and Colombia.

Mature palm trees produce 20 tons of fresh fruit per hectare per annum, which is the equivalent of four tons of oil.

The palm fruit yields crude oil and a nut or palm kernel.

Oil is extracted through mechanical and thermal processing.

This raw material is used in soaps, detergents, in the manufacture of lubricating greases and metal thinners for paints, varnishes and dyes.

Today, palm oil is consumed throughout the world as cooking oil, in bakery and cake products, amongst others.

It has significant health benefits thanks to its palmitic acid and its non saturated fats which lower cholesterol and low density lipoprotein.

Edible Oil will be held in Seville from 21st to the 23rd September at the FIBES.

For the first time in the history of oil, an international trade-fair will be bringing together companies which produce, process, package and/or commercialise oils and fats in their pure state.

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