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    Industry Alert: Palm Oil

Palm Oil

Palm oil is found in roughly 50 per cent of all packaged products on supermarket shelves including shampoos, baking oil, chocolate, cosmetics, chips, cookies, margarine and soaps.

Unfortunately, not only does palm oil promote heart disease, but the vast plantations that grow oil palm trees have contributed to the destruction of the rainforest of South East Asia and threaten the survival of animals such as the Orangutan in Borneo, the Sumatran tiger, and Asian rhinoceros. Additionally, burning after deforestation accounts for significant greenhouse gas emissions. Despite this, it has recently been deemed a potential saviour as a renewable resource for use as a biofuel.
  • Palm oil may be in a product but labelled simply as 'vegetable oil'. An indicator however is if the nutritional panel lists saturated fat and it's higher than 50%, and yet there no animal fat listed as an ingredient, there is likely to be palm kernel oil, palm oil or coconut oil, as a component of 'vegetable oil' (most likely to be palm). See the various names for palm oil  [Palm Oil Investigations]
  • For a list of branded products that do not contain palm oil, see the 'Helping you buy responsibly' section on the Borneo Orangutan Survival website.  [Borneo Orangutan Survival]
  • Check out the Issues section of our website for more about palm oil  [ethical.org.au/issues]

Alternatives beyond the mainstream

Gingerbread Folk  [more info]
Features: Vegan, compostable wrappers, palm oil free, made in Australia
Small family-owned baking business from the Blue Mountains near Sydney. Their gingerbread is vegan and palm oil free, and packaged in compostable wrappers. They also support a number of charities.
Manufacturer: Gingerbread Folk
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BRAND COMPANY OWNED RATING
Orgran  Roma Food Products   Australian Owned  Praises, no criticism1
Byron Bay Cookies  Byron Bay Cookie Company   (Rinoldi Pasta) Australian Owned  Some praise, no criticism2
Always Fresh  Riviana Foods   (SunRice) Australian Owned  Some praise, no criticism2
Delites  San Remo   Australian Owned  Some praise, no criticism2
Fantastic  San Remo   Australian Owned  Some praise, no criticism2
Abe's Bagel Snacks  Abe's Real Bagels   NZL  Some praise, no criticism2
Lotus Biscoff  Lotus Bakeries  
Distribution & Marketing: Stuart Alexander  
BEL  Some praise, no criticism2
Tuckers Natural  Food Service Solutions   Australian Owned  No rating3
Binky Bites  Hot Shots   Australian Owned  No rating3
Mr Munchies  Hot Shots   Australian Owned  No rating3
Bakers Finest  Ital Biscuits   Australian Owned  No rating3
Ital  Ital Biscuits   Australian Owned  No rating3
Kez's  Kez's Kitchen   Australian Owned  No rating3
ANZAC  Kinrise   (Kin Group) Australian Owned  No rating3
Cottage Cookies  Kinrise   (Kin Group) Australian Owned  No rating3
Green's  Kinrise   (Kin Group) Australian Owned  No rating3
Paradise  Kinrise   (Kin Group) Australian Owned  No rating3
Roccas Deli  Kinrise   (Kin Group) Australian Owned  No rating3
Unibic  Kinrise   (Kin Group) Australian Owned  No rating3
Waterthins  Kinrise   (Kin Group) Australian Owned  No rating3
Kooka's  Kooka's Country Cookies   Australian Owned  No rating3
Kurrajong Kitchens  Kurrajong Kitchen   Australian Owned  No rating3
Butterfingers  Old Colonial Cookie Company   (Rinoldi Pasta) Australian Owned  No rating3
The No Nasties Project  The No Nasties Project    Australian Owned  No rating3
Loacker  Loacker   ITA  No rating3
Walkers  Walkers Shortbread  
Distributor: Manassen Foods  
UK  No rating3
Wheelies  Walter & Wild   NZL  No rating3
Belmont  Aldi Australia   (Aldi South) GER  Praises, some criticism4
Damora  Aldi Australia   (Aldi South) GER  Praises, some criticism4
Nutella  Ferrero Australia   (Ferrero) ITA  Criticism, some praise5
180 Degrees  Arnott's   (KKR) USA  Criticisms6
Arnotts  Arnott's   (KKR) USA  Criticisms6
Shapes  Arnott's   (KKR) USA  Criticisms6
Tim Tams  Arnott's   (KKR) USA  Criticisms6
Wagon Wheels  Arnott's   (KKR) USA  Criticisms6
Crispbic  Gourmet Food   (Mondelez) USA  Criticisms6
Gullon  Gourmet Food   (Mondelez) USA  Criticisms6
OB Finest  Gourmet Food   (Mondelez) USA  Criticisms6
Olina's  Gourmet Food   (Mondelez) USA  Criticisms6
Griffin's  Griffin's Foods   (JG Summit) PHL  Criticisms6
Ryvita  Jordans and Ryvita Company Australia   (Wittington Investments) UK  Criticisms6
Peckish  Monde Nissin Australia   (Monde Nissin) PHL  Criticisms6
Belvita  Mondelez Australia   (Mondelez) USA  Criticisms6
Cadbury  Mondelez Australia   (Mondelez) USA  Criticisms6
Captain's Table  Mondelez Australia   (Mondelez) USA  Criticisms6
Nabisco  Mondelez Australia   (Mondelez) USA  Criticisms6
Oreo  Mondelez Australia   (Mondelez) USA  Criticisms6
Premium  Mondelez Australia   (Mondelez) USA  Criticisms6
Ritz  Mondelez Australia   (Mondelez) USA  Criticisms6
Doritos  Smith's Snackfood Co.   (PepsiCo) USA  Criticisms6
Sakata  Smith's Snackfood Co.   (PepsiCo) USA  Criticisms6
Sunbites   Smith's Snackfood Co.   (PepsiCo) USA  Criticisms6
Carrs  United Biscuits   (Yildiz Holding)
Distributor: Manassen Foods  
TUR  Criticisms6
McVities  United Biscuits   (Yildiz Holding)
Distributor: Manassen Foods  
TUR  Criticisms6



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