KUALA LUMPUR (April 30): Sime Darby Plantation Bhd, the world’s largest palm oil producer by acreage, said on Tuesday that it plans to change its name to SD Guthrie Bhd.

SD Guthrie is one of the world’s largest producers of palm oil. In May, it changed its name from Sime Darby Plantation, honoring roots that stretch back to 1821 and Alexander Guthrie ...