Thursday, February 25, 2010

Breaking News-RTRS-Unilever stops buying palm oil from Indonesian planter

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Consumer goods giant Unilever has told dealers not to source palm oil from Indonesian planter Duta Palma on concerns over rainforest destruction, an Indonesian industry official said on Wednesday.
Unilever , the world's top palm oil buyer, blacklisted Duta Palma just two months after it halted a $33 million supply contract with Indonesia's largest producer, PT SMART