Global emulsifiers specialist Palsgaard A/G expects this March to begin operating a new margarine pilot plant at its Singapore operation.

The market for fats and oils continues to grow. Packaged Facts estimates the segment reached $9.2 billion in sales by the end of 2011 and forecasts it will hit $10.6 billion by 2016, buoyed by research supporting the role of specific types of fat in maintaining health.