Sets a target by end of 2023
Cargill is committed to removing industrially-produced trans-fatty acids (iTFAs) from its entire global edible oils portfolio. This will help both Cargill and its customers comply with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) recommended standard of a maximum two grams of industrially-produced trans-fatty acids (iTFA) per 100 grams fats/oils by the end of 2023.
The WHO’s REPLACE initiative provides a guide for governments and industry to implement a best practice on iTFA in the global food supply chain to address related health concerns. Cargill is the first edible oils supplier to make this commitment, joining many of the world’s largest food companies and members of the International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA) who have committed to the WHO goal.
With this commitment, the company will now achieve 100 per cent compliance, including in countries where there currently is no legislative mandate. To achieve this final 11 per cent, the company is significantly investing in upgrades at several facilities to reduce the amount of iTFAs produced during the oil manufacturing process and leveraging decades of innovation expertise to provide food customers alternative formulations that will help them meet the WHO best practice.
