Three major global palm oil commodities

Three major palm products: crude palm oil, crude palm kernel oil and palm kernel expeller.

Three major global palm oil commodities

1. CPO - Crude Palm Oil

Palm fruit

These individual fruits make up the fresh fruit bunches, also referred to as FFBs. Palm oil is extracted from the orange flesh. The white centre is the kernel or nut. This is crushed to extract the palm kernel oil.

2. PKO - Palm Kernel Oil

Palm fruit

Palm kernels are sent from the palm oil mill to a kernel crushing plant. The palm kernel oil is extracted and the pulp left over is compacted together to form palm kernel expeller or cake.

3. PKE - Palm Kernel Expeller

Palm oil pulp can be made animal feed

Palm kernel expeller or palm kernel cake is used in the animal feed industry. The product is high in energy and fibre and retains a good level of residual oil.