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A practical guide to palm oil

What is palm oil?

It is oil made from the fruit of the oil palm tree, and is harvested in a number of countries, with 85% of the world’s supply grown in Malaysia and Indonesia. Both palm oil from the fruit and palm kernel oil (PKE) from the seed are used.

What is it used in?

Palm oil is the most widely consumed vegetable oil on the planet, representing over a third of all vegetable oil used. It’s said to be in around half of all

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