‘No palm oil’ label is misleading marketing tactic, says IFBA

July 8, 2025 2:59 PM

‘No palm oil’ label is misleading marketing tactic, says IFBA

The Indian Food and Beverage Association (IFBA) has termed the growing trend of “No Palm Oil” labels on consumer products as misleading and described it as a marketing gimmick rather than a scientifically backed health claim. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the association expressed concern that selective branding tactics were creating confusion among consumers, despite palm oil being widely used and consumed in India since the 19th century. “Palm oil has a recognised role in a healthy...

Nestle, P&G investigate palm oil sourcing after green group’s Indonesia deforestation report

November 12, 2024 1:58 PM

Nestle, P&G investigate palm oil sourcing after green group’s Indonesia deforestation report

Consumer brands including Nestle and Procter & Gamble said they conducted investigations after an environmental group said palm oil sourced from an illegally cleared wildlife reserve in Indonesia may have found its way into their supply chains. Rainforests within the legally protected wildlife reserve had been cleared to make way for palm oil plantations during the last eight years, the U.S.-based Rainforest Action Network (RAN) said, citing satellite images that it says reveal deforestatio...