Products labelled 'palmoil-free' banned from shelves in Indonesia
JAKARTA - Indonesia, the world's top palm oil producer and consumer, is joining Malaysia in removing anti-palm oil products from grocery store shelves.
Indonesia and Malaysia, which together make up about 85 per cent of global palm oil supply, are upping their fight against what they say are discriminatory actions by some developed countries. "The labelling is part of a black campaign to undermine the competitiveness of Indonesian palm oil," Ms Lukito told reporters in Jakarta."Palm oil is very important for Indonesia and it is the government's duty to protect the industry."
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