An article published in The Guardian in October 2009 reports that United Biscuits and New Britain Palm Oil, an industrial producer of sustainable palm oil in Australasia, have entered into a minimum two-year supply agreement.
It is the first supply agreement signed for NBPO's UK refinery in Liverpool that is due to be completed in spring 2010. The refinery will have a dedicated supply source from NBPO's certified sustainable plantations and so the palm oil will be traceable from seed to finished product, helping the food companies using it ensure that it is from a sustainable source.
At the same time, the food producers are also recognising a need to cut down on palm oil from all sources. United Biscuits says today that alongside a push to more sustainable sources it has also "been working to reduce the amount of palm oil that we use and since 2005 we have achieved a 40% reduction in palm oil."
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