Aviko moves to Sustainable Palm oil

Posted on 18/05/2011 in News

Aviko is proud to announce that it has applied to become a member of the Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) - with an ambition to use only 100% certified palm oil by 2015. This step, which happened at the start of February, could make Aviko the first in the chilled and frozen potato category to become a member of this global initiative.

The RSPO is a global organisation which encourages the production of palm oil in a way that is ecologically sound, preserving the natural habitat. It also takes into consideration the social impact that the large scale development of palm oil plantations can have on local communities.

This responsible step towards sustainable palm oil follows shortly after Aviko's move to 100% sunflower oil in January 2011. Aviko became the first to announce the global use of pure sunflower oil in frozen specialties and now this is another giant step towards sustainability, once again proving Aviko's commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility.

Aviko UK General Manager, Mohammed Essa says: "After having been the first to announce the global use of 100% sunflower oil in our frozen specialties as of January 2011, this fantastic development represents yet another positive step in Aviko's CSR programme."

Initially Aviko aims to use the "Book & Claim" model which means it will advance the production of sustainable palm oil in producing countries like Malaysia and Indonesia.

Mohammed continues: "The scope of our volume commitment in 2011 stretches to our foodservice activities in chilled and frozen chips. This represents a substantial part of our business. Our ambition is to be using 100% certified palm oil in 2015."

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