The launch of Planet Palm is the latest step in KTC ’ s ongoing sustainability programme . In September 2022 , the company announced that it had achieved its ambitious target to offer only 100 % certified segregated sustainable palm oil to customers as part of a promise to the RSPO Shared Responsibility framework .
At the end of 2022 , KTC became the first UK company to sign the Sustainable Palm Oil Manifesto , an initiative carried out by RSPO and
IDH as a way to drive attention and engagement on four strategic calls to action on sourcing , smallholder inclusion , landscape approaches and communication .
Francesca Morgante , Senior Manager Europe at RSPO comments : “ RSPO welcomes initiatives by its members that strive to communicate the importance of RSPO certified sustainable palm oil . We are pleased that KTC as a long lasting member is disseminating positive messages in the market , helping their customers to make certified sustainable choices themselves ”.
The company is a member of the RSPO , and holds several industry accreditations and certifications , including The Soil Association and The Vegan Society . in 2023 , the organisation became a member of The Sustainable Coconut and Coconut Oil Roundtable . Alongside this , they signed the Sustainable Coconut Charter - a voluntary framework which sets a global benchmark for sustainable coconut origins .
With Planet Palm , we ’ re doing something that ’ s never been done before - positioning palm oil as a positive product .
Founded in 1972 , KTC Edibles employs more than 410 people across two UK sites in Wednesbury and Liverpool . The company supplies more than 250m litres of cooking oils to customers of all sizes across the UK food industry each year . All the palm oil supplied by KTC is RSPO certified sustainable .
Gary Lewis , Sales Director , KTC Edibles
Additional information about Planet Palm and other highperformance frying oils from KTC can be found at www . ktcoilsandfats . co . uk /.
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