Bayer’s plan for future Roundup claims hits setback
16th July, 2020
German chemical giant Bayer is delaying a plan to resolve future litigation claiming that its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer just two weeks after it agreed a US$10.9bn deal to settle most of the 125,000 lawsuits it faces in the USA, Agence France-Presse reported on 9 July.
UFOP reports drop in EU palm oil imports and expects further decline
16th July, 2020
A drop in palm oil imports by the EU-27 plus UK is expected to decline further, according to forecasts published by Germany’s Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP) on 30 June.
Research finds no evidence for limiting whole foods high in saturated fats
15th July, 2020
A research review has found there is no evidence for limiting whole foods that are high in saturated fat, Bicycling reported on 23 June.
Latest issue: June 2020
Our June 2020 issue includes insights into the important role that bleaching earths play in mitigating levels of 3-MCPD esters and the removal of metal impurities from edible oils. It also looks at how slurrying spent bleaching earth with oil offers a profitable way to dispose of this waste material.
Focusing on packaging, we examine how the hermetic sealing of bottles and jars containing oils and fats ingredients can help reduce waste.
The June issue includes the OFI 2020 Plant & Technology Guide - a fully updated global selection of plant and equipment suppliers to the oils and fats industry- accompanied by a wall chart of company activities.
OFI’s regular mix of news, event listings and statistics also feature in this issue.
Recent News
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EU threatens to impose retaliatory tariffs on the USA
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CME joins B3 to launch Brazilian soyabean futures
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Unilever sets out new actions to fight climate change
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Indonesia delays target for palm oil fuel to 2026
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Fact File
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3-MCPD and GE: A new challenge
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Acrylamide
11th April, 2019 -
Activated carbon
11th June, 2018 -
Ahiflower
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Algae
29th August, 2013 -
Bleaching earths
6th July, 2016 -
Bleaching earths (Removing MCPDs and GEs from edible oil)
15th April, 2019