Palm oil mills must reinvent, or be left behind — Ahmad Ibrahim
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Wednesday, 01 Jul 2026 10:18 AM MYT
JULY 1 — I was privy to a speech given recently on the challenges and opportunities for the palm oil milling business. The palm oil mill has a new boss. And it’s not the plantation manager. For decades, milling excellence meant one thing: squeeze harder, faster, cheaper. Oil Extraction Rate (OER) was king. Cost per tonne was queen. Everything else was noise. No longer. Things are changing and millers must take notice.
