Written by Monique van Wijnbergen, Natural Habitat’s Sustainability & Corporate Communications Director and spokesperson for Palm Done Right. With nature declining at an alarming rate and species extinctions accelerating it is crucial we adopt approaches that protect species diversity in palm growing regions. In farming, wildlife-friendly means using methods that sustain wildlife habitats in and…
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Written by Monique van Wijnbergen, Natural Habitat’s Sustainability & Corporate Communications Director and spokesperson for Palm Done Right. For centuries, cutting and burning down forests was the way to prepare forested land for agricultural activity. This practice is still applied by many farmers around the world. When I visited Ucayali region in Peru…
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Written by Monique van Wijnbergen, Natural Habitat’s Sustainability & Corporate Communications Director and spokesperson for Palm Done Right. As palm oil supply chains are complex with many actors involved, traceability is important to assess risks. It becomes even more important with the European Council’s agreed mandatory due diligence rules to tackle deforestation “for all operators…
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Written by Monique van Wijnbergen, Natural Habitat’s Sustainability & Corporate Communications Director and spokesperson for Palm Done Right. In my previous blog post I positioned sustainably produced palm oil as a ‘next gen palm oil’, compared to the conflict palm oil that makes up the bulk volume globally. And we can innovate further…
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This summer Unilever announced the launch of a $120 million venture to scale and commercialize plant-based alternatives to palm oil and fossil-derived cleansing ingredients. Partner in this venture is US-based biotech company Genomatica. “While palm oil will remain an important feedstock to Unilever, these alternative ingredients can play a growing role in diversifying…
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Written by Monique van Wijnbergen, Natural Habitat’s Sustainability & Corporate Communications Director and spokesperson for Palm Done Right. During the past months I devoted a chunk of my time to write the first Natural Habitats Impact Report. Narrating the story of how our organic palm oil journey began, and how it has been our…
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Think palm oil, think deforestation. Think palm oil, think health implications. The media has disseminated such simplified messaging around palm oil for years. There have been numerous calls to action to boycott palm oil, and “no palm” labeled products are finding their way onto grocery store shelves. We need to…
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We all know that palm oil and red palm oil are extremely versatile ingredients used in a variety of products, from cleaning supplies, to cooking and food products, to cosmetics. But while we’re well aware of the incredible health benefits palm oil brings to the table thanks to it’s Vitamin…
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Red palm oil, the substance used in cooking supplies, cosmetics, cleaning products, and more, is extracted from the fruit of an oil palm, just as regular palm oil is. Both sorts of palm oil have been used in cooking and meals for thousands of years, and holds a huge amount…
Read moreOrganic RBD Palm Oil
USES: Bar Soaps. Food Ingredient, Ice Cream, Deep Frying, Spreads, Organic line of Cosmetics.
| Property | Analysis Parameters | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Free Fatty Acids (% as palmitic) (1)(*) | 0.1 maximum | AOCS Ca-5a-40 |
| Free Fatty Acids (% as palmitic) (1)(*) | 0.1 maximum | AOCS Ca-5a-40 |
| Peroxide Value (meq/kg)(1)(*) | 1.0 Maximum | AOCS Cd-8b-90 |
| Moisture + Volatile Matter (%)(1) | 0.05 maximum | AOCS Ca-2b-38 |
| Color (Lovibond, 5 ¼ inch cell), Red (1)(*) | 2.5 Maximum | AOCS Cc-13e-92 |
| Iodine Value (cg/g) (1) | 50-56 | AOCS Cd-1d-92 |
| Slip Melting Point (°C) (1) (*) | 34 - 38 | AOCS Cc 3-25 |
| Flavor and Taste | Characteristic | Sensory |
| Solid Fat Content by NMR (%) | AOCS Cd-16b-93 |
(1) At time of packaging; reported on certificate of analysis
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Habiwax 100 – Palm Wax, Certified Organic by Cosmos
| Property | Analysis Parameters | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Acid Value, mg KOH/ g (1)(*) | 2.0 Maximum | AOCS Cd 3d-63 |
| Peroxide Value (meq O2/kg) (1)(*) | 1.0 Maximum | AOCS Cd-8b-90 |
| Moisture + Volatile Matter (%) (1) | 0.1 Maximum | AOCS Ca-2b-38 |
| Color (Lovibond, 5¼ inch cell), Red (1) | 2.5 Maximum | AOCS Ce-1h-05 |
| Iodine Value (cg/g) | 2.0 Maximum | AAOCS Cd-1d-92 |
| Melting Point, C° (1) | 54 – 60 | AOCS Cc 3-25 |
| Flavor and Taste (1) | Neutral | Sensory |
(1) At time of packaging; reported on certificate of analysis
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Organic Palm Stearin
USES: Specialty Baking, Microwave Popcorn, Plant Based Meats, Stabilizer for nut butters, Boullion, instant soups and stocks.
| Property | Analysis Parameters | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Free Fatty Acid (% palmitic) (1) | 0.1 Maximum | AOCS Ca 5a-40 |
| Peroxide Value (meq/kg) (1) | 1.0 Maximum | AOCS Cd 8-53/ AOCS Cd 8b-90 |
| Moisture + Volatile Matter (%) (1) | 0.1 Maximum | AOCS Ca 2b-38 |
| Color (Lovibond, 5¼ inch cell), Red (1) | 2.5 Maximum | AOCS Cc 13e-92 |
| Iodine Value (cg/g)(1) | 40 – 46 | AOCS Cd 1d-92 |
| Slip Melting Point, C° (1) | 45– 50 | AOCS Cc 3-25 |
| Flavor and Taste (1) | Neutral | Sensory |
(1) At time of packaging; reported on certificate of analysis
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Organic Palm Kernel Oil
USES: Candy Fillings , Whipped Toppings, Cosmetics, Liquid Soap, Bar Soap.
| Property | Analysis Parameters | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Free Fatty Acid (% lauric) (1) | 0.1 Maximum | AOCS Ca 5a-40 |
| Peroxide Value (meq/kg) (1) | 1.0 Maximum | AOCS Ca 2b-38 |
| Moisture + Volatile Matter (%) (1) | 0.05 Maximum | AOCS Cd 8b-90 |
| Color (Lovibond, 5¼ inch cell), Red (1) | 1.5 Maximum | AOCS Cc 13e-92 |
| Iodine Value (cg/g) (1) | 19 Maximum | AOCS Cd 1d-92 |
| Flavor and Taste (1) | Neutral | Sensory |
(1) At time of packaging; reported on the certificate of analysis
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Organic Palm Olein
| Property | Analysis Parameters | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Free Fatty Acid (%oleic) (1) | 0.1 Maximum | AOCS Ca 5a-40 |
| Moisture + Volatile Matter (%) (1) | 0.05 Maximum | AOCS Ca 2b-38 |
| Peroxide Value (meq/kg) (1) | 1.0 Maximum | AOCS Cd 8b-90 |
| Color (Lovibond, 5¼ inch cell), Red (1) | 3.0 Maximum | AOCS Cc13e-92 |
| Iodine Value (cg/g) (1) | 59 - 65 | AOCS Cd 01-25 |
| Cold Test at 46.4°F (8°C) | 2.0 Minimum | AOCS Cc-11-53 |
| Flavor and Taste (1) | Neutral | Sensory |
(1) At time of packaging; reported on certificate of analysis
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Organic Shortening MP42
| Property | Analysis Parameters | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Free Fatty Acids (% palmitic) (1)(*) | 0.1 maximum | AOCS Ca-5a-40 |
| Peroxide Value (meq/kg)(1)(*) | 1.0 maximum | AOCS Cd-8b-90 |
| Moisture + Volatile Matter (%)(1) | 0.05 maximum | AOCS Ca-2b-38 |
| Color (Lovibond 5¼ inch cell, Red)(1)(*) | 2.5 Maximum | AOCS Cc-13e-92 |
| Iodine Value (cg/g) (1) | – | AOCS Cd-1d-92 |
| Slip Melting Point(1) | 41 – 44 | ACOS Cc-3-25 |
| Flavor and Taste(1)(*) | Neutral / Bland | Sensory |
(1) At time of packaging; reported on certificate of analysis
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Shortening MP 36
| Property | Analysis Parameters | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Free Fatty Acid (% palmitic) (1) | 0.1 Maximum | AOCS Ca 5a-40 |
| Peroxide Value (meq/kg) (1) | 1.0 Maximum | AOCS Cd 8-53/ AOCS Cd 8b-90 |
| Moisture + Volatile Matter (%) (1) | 0.05 Maximum | AOCS Ca 2b-38 |
| Color (Lovibond, 5¼ inch cell), Red (1) | 2.5 Maximum | AOCS Cc 13e-92 |
| Iodine Value (cg/g) (1) | 50- 56 | AOCS Cd 1d-92 |
| Slip Melting Point, C° (1) | 36 – 39 | AOCS Cc 3-25 |
| Flavor and Taste (1) | Neutral | Sensory |
(1) At time of packaging; reported on certificate of analysis
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Organic Shortening MP 36-SW
| Property | Analysis Parameters | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Free Fatty Acids (% palmitic) (1)(*) | 0.1 maximum | AOCS Ca-5a-40 |
| Peroxide Value (meq/kg)(1)(*) | 1.0 maximum | AOCS Cd-8b-90 |
| Moisture + Volatile Matter (%)(1) | 0.05 maximum | AOCS Ca-2b-38 |
| Color (Lovibond 5¼ inch cell, Red)(1)(*) | 2.5 Maximum | AOCS Cc-13e-92 |
| Iodine Value (cg/g) (1) | 50-56 | AOCS Cd-1d-92 |
| Slip Melting Point(1) | 36-39 | ACOS Cc-3-25 |
| Flavor and Taste(1)(*) | Bland | Sensory |
| Solid Fat Content by NMR (%), | AOCS Cd-16b-93 |
(1) At time of packaging; reported on certificate of analysis
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Organic Shortening MP 39
| Property | Analysis Parameters | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Free Fatty Acid (% palmitic) (1)(*) | 0.1 Maximum | AOCS Ca 5a-40 |
| Peroxide Value (meq/kg) (1)(*) | 1.0 Maximum | AOCS Cd 8b-90 |
| Moisture + Volatile Matter (%) (1) | 0.05 Maximum | AOCS Ca 2b-38 |
| Color (Lovibond, 5¼ inch cell), Red | 2.5 Maximum | AOCS Cc 13e-92 |
| Iodine Value (cg/g) (1) | 48 – 54 | AOCS Cc-13e-92 |
| Slip Melting Point, C° (1) | 38 – 40 | AOCS Cc-03-25 |
| Flavor and Taste (1) | Neutral | Sensory |
(1) At time of packaging; reported on certificate of analysis
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