InfoSAWIT, SEMARANG – Apical Group, one vegetable oil industries and producer of healthy and sustainable palm cooking oil did bazar and education about high retail price (HRP) at Rp 14.000 for the people in Semarang. Vice Governor of Central Java, Taj Yasin Maimoen inaugurated it at the office of Governor’s office, Friday (24/2/2023).
The event started by releasing trucks that supplied palm cooking oil with the brand ‘Minyakita’ in Semarang in four supervised markets, they were Pasar Karangayu, Pasar Gayam Sari, Pasar Bulu, Pasar Peterongan, and other 25 markets in Semarang together with PT Rajawali Nusindo (ID Food). This was full support of Apical to what the government through Ministry of Trade regulated in domestic market obligation (DMO). The event also was about to solve the rare and expensive ‘Minyakita’ which the government launched in 2022.
Taj Yasin Maimoen suggested the people not to pile up palm cooking oil that the government distributed. “We hope, you should not buy it too much when the supply is available. Just buy what you need as usual, no need to buy for your next year stock,” he said, as in the official statement to InfoSAWIT, Friday (2/2/2023)
He also mentioned, the government would supervise the distribution of MinyaKita in the society through the food taskforce in Central Java. It is hoped the distribution could be sold at Rp 14.000 and be equal and the people should also supervise not to pile it.
“We arrange the distribution. We have food taskforce to deliver trust for the people that the officials work but we have to cooperate too that the people should be update for us to maintain the stable price in the society,” Taj Yasin Maimoen said.
Head of Industry & Government Relations Apical Group, Manumpak Manurung said that in the past weeks Minyakita was rare and expensive in many regions. It was more than Rp 14.000. “By the distribution, Apical tries to support the government namely in Semarang by providing economic palm cooking oil and sold at the highest retail price,” Manurung said. (T2)
