InfoSAWIT, MILAN – In a discussion, “Italy and Sustainable Palm Oil: Challenges and Opportunities” in the early of May 2019 in Milan, Italy, in the same time with the trade exhibition of TuttoFood and Seeds & Chips, about 50 palm oil users from the Pizza producer contributed and actively did dialogue about  palm oil. They were from the food sectors, such as, Ferrero and Unigra, and from Intercos Group – a cosmetic company; and Robeco representing financial institution. The discussion ran up to the evening.

From the official page of Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), in European Union, 74% of palm oil certified by RSPO were imported for the food products.

But in Italy the palm oil certified by RSPO reached 43% of the total palm oil usage in thee food sector.

Market Development Manager, RSPO for European Union, Francesca Morgante said that it is important to make sustainable dialogue among many sides to realize the sustainable goals.

“By the real action, Europe would struggle for realizing the sustainable goals. The credit trade from RSPO is the first important step for those which is committed to the sustainable supply,” Morgante said.

The discussion successfully gathered many sides in Italy in every chain supply to discuss openly about the challenges and opportunities about responsible palm oil chain supply. It was held in cooperation with RSPO, EPOA, and Italian Union for sustainable palm oil. (T2)