
United Palm Products Limited (UPPL), a public-private partnership involving Pragmatic Palms Limited, has invested $2.2 million in a palm oil refinery in Enugu and begun commercial production, according to Premium Times. The facility will process crude palm oil into olein and stearin, while also refining palm kernel oil. The report describes the development as part of efforts to expand palm oil processing capacity in the state, with production already underway at the newly established plant.
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