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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]
BRAND COMPANY OWNED RATING
Bhuji  Majans   Australian Owned  Some praise, no criticism2
Infuzions  Majans   Australian Owned  Some praise, no criticism2
Vege Chips  Vege Chip Co   Australian Owned  Some praise, no criticism2
Abe's  Abe's Real Bagels   NZL  Some praise, no criticism2
JJ  All-fect Distributors   Australian Owned  No rating3
Byron Bay Chilli Co. palm oil free palm oil free Byron Bay Chilli Co.   Australian Owned  No rating3
Absolute Organics certified organic certified organic Eco Farms   Australian Owned  No rating3
Cobs  Kinrise   (Kin Group) Australian Owned  No rating3
Sonora Foods  Sonora Foods   Australian Owned  No rating3
Blackstone  Aldi Australia   (Aldi South) GER  Praises, some criticism4
Chazoos  Aldi Australia   (Aldi South) GER  Praises, some criticism4
Sprinters  Aldi Australia   (Aldi South) GER  Praises, some criticism4
Pringles  Kellogg Australia   (Kellogg) USA  Criticism, some praise5
Mamee  Mamee Double-Decker   MYS  Criticism, some praise5
Mister Potato  Mamee Double-Decker   MYS  Criticism, some praise5
Mission  Mission Foods   (Gruma) MEX  Criticism, some praise5
Popcorners  BFY Brands   (PepsiCo) USA  Criticisms6
Bluebird  Bluebird Foods   (PepsiCo) USA  Criticisms6
Burger Rings  Smith's Snackfood Co.   (PepsiCo) USA  Criticisms6
Cheetos  Smith's Snackfood Co.   (PepsiCo) USA  Criticisms6
Doritos  Smith's Snackfood Co.   (PepsiCo) USA  Criticisms6
Grain Waves  Smith's Snackfood Co.   (PepsiCo) USA  Criticisms6
Maxx  Smith's Snackfood Co.   (PepsiCo) USA  Criticisms6
Nobby's  Smith's Snackfood Co.   (PepsiCo) USA  Criticisms6
Parkers  Smith's Snackfood Co.   (PepsiCo) USA  Criticisms6
Red Rock Deli  Smith's Snackfood Co.   (PepsiCo) USA  Criticisms6
Sakata  Smith's Snackfood Co.   (PepsiCo) USA  Criticisms6
Simply  Smith's Snackfood Co.   (PepsiCo) USA  Criticisms6
Smith's  Smith's Snackfood Co.   (PepsiCo) USA  Criticisms6
Toobs  Smith's Snackfood Co.   (PepsiCo) USA  Criticisms6
Twisties  Smith's Snackfood Co.   (PepsiCo) USA  Criticisms6
CCs  Snack Brands Australia   (JG Summit) PHL  Criticisms6
Cheezels  Snack Brands Australia   (JG Summit) PHL  Criticisms6
Chickadees  Snack Brands Australia   (JG Summit) PHL  Criticisms6
French Fries  Snack Brands Australia   (JG Summit) PHL  Criticisms6
Jumpy's  Snack Brands Australia   (JG Summit) PHL  Criticisms6
Kettle  Snack Brands Australia   (JG Summit) PHL  Criticisms6
Natural Chip Co  Snack Brands Australia   (JG Summit) PHL  Criticisms6
Samboy  Snack Brands Australia   (JG Summit) PHL  Criticisms6
Thins  Snack Brands Australia   (JG Summit) PHL  Criticisms6
The Wholesome Food Company  Yarra Valley Snack Foods   (JG Summit) PHL  Criticisms6
Thomas Chipman certified organic certified organic Yarra Valley Snack Foods   (JG Summit) PHL  Criticisms6
Tyrrells  Yarra Valley Snack Foods   (JG Summit) PHL  Criticisms6



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