
Crude Palm Oil (CPO) is a vegetable oil produced from the mesocarp of the fruit of the oil palm tree. In addition to producing CPO, palm kernel oil also produces coconut kernel oil or commonly known as Palm Kernel Oil (PKO). Palm Kernel Oil and Crude Palm Oil have very significant differences. So these two types of palm oil products have different uses. In terms of appearance, CPO has a red color because it contains alpha and beta-carotene, while PKO is not red. The red color of CPO makes this oil used by cooking oil producers as a raw material for quality cooking oil.
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CPO has many benefits, especially in the manufacture of food and non-food products. Several food industries use CPO as a raw material for cooking oil. Cooking oil is a primary need for most people in the world. Cooking oil producers use palm oil because it has good levels of saturated fat. In addition, low production costs and good oxidative stability when used for frying are other factors. Palm cooking oil is very commonly used by people in tropical countries of Africa, Southeast Asia, Central Asia and South America. The use of palm cooking oil also helps reduce production costs for the food industry. Such as snack factories and restaurants because it is cheap.
CPO Export Potential
The large number of oil palm plantations in Indonesia makes CPO one of the main export commodities. The large number of oil palm plantations in Kalimantan, Lampung, Riau and Papua are high-quality CPO producing areas in Indonesia, which is the reason why CPO can be exported. Currently, the export share of palm oil in the global market has a very high demand. Although some time ago the European Union called for restrictions on palm oil. There are still several countries that export palm oil. However, Indonesia has established good cooperation with countries in Africa, Southeast Asia and South America to become routine CPO export destinations. In addition, demand for Crude Palm Oil exports to Central Asian regions such as Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazahsktan and Kyrgystan is also very high.