The refinery will also be commissioned to refine crude palm oil into various products and to package the products for sale to retail customers. The completed plant will have a 500 t/ day refinery, a 500 t/day fractionator and a 6 800 m2 warehouse.
Where does South Africa import palm oil?
Most of South Africa’s palm oil is imported from Indonesia, the largest producer of palm oil. We also import from Malaysia, the second-largest palm oil producer in the world. What is PalmTrace? The PalmTrace app is the RSPO’s traceability system for certified oil palm products.
Where is RSPO palm oil made?
Our facility in Boksburg, Gauteng, focuses on the production of industrial ingredients, pastry fats, industrial margarines and specialised oils, and has been supplying palm oil certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) since 2012. to promoting sustainable palm oil.
Is palm oil sustainable?
Palm oil has been heavily criticised due to the unsustainable practices used in its cultivation. But this is beginning to change, says Jannie Myburgh, senior manager of trading oils procurement at SD Guthrie International SA. He spoke to Marinda Louw Coetzee. What does SD Guthrie International SA do?
What are the drivers of the uptake of sustainable palm oil?
The drivers of the uptake of sustainable palm oil would mainly be with the retailers to educate the consumers on the importance of sustainability. We have been actively engaging with market actors to promote the use of sustainable palm oil.
What does Africa Sun Oil do?
The Africa Sun Oil Group of companies comprises an integrated food processing business, which produces, markets, and distributes a range of cooking oils (soya, sunflower, palm, maize, canola, olive and coconut oil), soaps (personal care and laundry), shortening, margarine, and candles for household and industrial use.