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Cargill Suspends Purchases of Sime Darby Palm Oil Goods Following Forced Labor WRO

Agricultural trading giant Cargill has stopped purchasing palm oil products from Malaysian firm Sime Darby Plantation following the U.S. withhold release order on Sime Darby's palm oil goods (see 2012300007), Bloomberg reported April 18. The WRO was placed on Sime…

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Darby relating to evidence of forced labor in the company's operations. Cargill told Bloomberg purchases of Sime Darby palm oil ceased Feb. 25.